Thorough bread catering: Halswell Bakery
Whether you’re hosting an event or planning a car boot party at the races, the talented team at Halswell Bakery can provide fresh, delicious catering to suit your requirements. From tasty club sandwich platters, and savouries, to custom-made birthday cakes, donuts, and sweet treats, everything is freshly handmade on site. With a focus […]
Join the party: No.4 Bar
The restaurants and bars around Christchurch truly love to put on a party at Cup Week. It’s a chance for them to show off a bit, and to create a great atmosphere for punters to simply enjoy the glamour of the occasion. No.4 Bar, the neighbourhood gastro-pub in Merivale, is famous for its […]
Roasted pears with rum syrup
Pears are plentiful now, and this is a quick and easy way to turn them into a delicious dessert. This recipe uses dark rum which gives a smoky-sweet flavour, however it also works well with port, orange liqueur, and brandy. You can substitute maple syrup for honey. Ingredients 4 medium-sized pears 75ml dark […]
Iced Caramel Latté
Ingredients For the caramel sauce 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup half and half (half milk & half cream) Pinch salt 2 Tbs butter For the latté 2 cups brewed coffee 1/2 cup half and half Ice Instructions – Serves 2 To make the caramel sauce, combine brown sugar, half and half, […]
Superb food, caring staff: Fisherman’s Wharf
Every successful business owner knows that their staff are their greatest asset. This is certainly the case for PJ Gemmell, owner of Fisherman’s Wharf restaurant in Lyttleton. “We have a great team here, says PJ,” “from all the staff in the kitchen to the front-of-house staff serving the customers.” Central to this business […]
A convivial café: Brighton Beach House
Something is very convivial about having a ‘local’ café – a place where you can drop in for a morning coffee, or a drink after work, and be greeted by name and with a bit of cheek by a smiling staff member. It is that vibe which you will find at Brighton Beach […]
Heavenly hors d’oeuvres: Watermelon and feta squares
Tiny, tasty, and oh so tempting, hors d’oeuvres come into their own at all manner of functions. From pre and post-wedding drinkies and nibbles, to setting the scene at a barbecue, these bite-sized morsels are meant to be popped into your mouth whole, and savoured as a prequel to other dining courses. The […]
Coffee in the works: Coffee Worx
Deb and Ian Riach, the founders and owners of Coffee Worx Coffee Roastery are expanding their now well-established coffee roasting operation in Christchurch. I n 2006 the Riach’s purchased a small boutique coffee roaster, which they rebranded as Coffee Worx. The roastery was purchased to support the expansion of their Yellow Rocket Bagels […]
Fabulous fennel salads
Fennel is a vastly underrated vegetable, although its fresh, aromatic anise flavour isn’t to everyone’s taste. Able to be eaten raw, sautéed, roasted, or added to salads, soups, and sauces, fennel is a member of the carrot family, though it’s not a root vegetable. A layered, bulbous vegetable that originated in the Mediterranean, […]
Woohoo wedding cakes: The Sugar Room
Professional baker Sam Stakenburg believes a wedding cake should be a lot more than just a cake plonked in the corner of a room. The greatest asset, Sam says she brings to her business, The Sugar Room, is her eye for detail – that and her passion for baking, which started in her […]
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