Mouth-watering catering: Twentyfour Catering
Your wedding vows are unique to you – so why wouldn’t your wedding feast be the same? At Twentyfour Catering, Chef Chantelle Quinn makes it her mission to cater for you as an individual, with your tastes and ideas front and centre. This might be your favourite finger food, or the inclusion of […]
Modern indulgence: Formosa
Ashburton fusion restaurant Formosa blends inspiration from the contemporary aspects of the west, with its Asian roots to create a unique and perfect balance of the yin and yang. Amber Huang and her team cherish that balance and always bring something fresh to their discerning diners. For those planning a wedding, Formosa has […]
Add a little joy: Marg’s Cup of Joy
People enjoy drinking coffee for all kinds of reasons – for its delicious taste, for its warmth and comfort and because it is a great beverage to enjoy with friends on social occasions. Such social occasions might include weddings, hen parties or stag dos, especially those in the country or other outdoor settings. […]
Platters for all occasions: Four Square Hanmer Springs
Platters are so versatile for all the occasions associated with a wedding. That might be a hen party, a stag do or a lunch the day after the wedding itself. The team at Four Square Hanmer Springs has a passion for creating beautiful bespoke grazing platters which look as good as they taste. […]
Delicious and affordable: Halswell Bakery
When it comes to the big day, you don’t need a big budget… that is if you head to Halswell Bakery! From simple, rustic style cakes, to beautiful fresh sandwich platters, the bakery offers a bespoke service so you can get exactly what you want for your engagement celebration, hen/stag do, the wedding […]
Premium & pure: Forth Luck Gin
Recent challenges remind us to celebrate the small wins, and examine the quality of our lives. We are quicker to discard the mediocre. Handcrafted and locally sourced is now premium. The Rolls Royce of gins, Forth Luck, epitomises the handcrafted and local ethos. Located in the Cust hills and made from New Zealand-sourced […]
Jambalaya in a jiffy: United Fisheries
Prep time 20 mins Serves 4-6 Cook time 30 mins Ingredients 4 rashers streaky bacon, cut into 2cm pieces 5 Hellers Spanish Chorizo sausages, sliced 1cm thick 1 large onion, roughly chopped 1/2 green capsicum, diced 1/2 red capsicum, diced 1 stalk celery, diced 1 ½ cups long grain white rice ½ tsp […]
Blood orange and gin fizz
Ingredients 2 blood oranges (or regular oranges), juiced 2 slices blood orange, to garnish 30ml Cointreau 30ml blood orange gin Prosecco to top up 2 sprigs thyme Ice Method Squeeze the juice from blood oranges into a jug. Add Cointreau and gin and mix. Fill two short glasses with ice and add a […]
Start your day well
Winter is closing in, making it an ideal time to start eating breakfast regularly. The benefits of breakfast are well documented, with studies showing the first meal of the day may help your heart, digestion, bones and more to meet dietary guidelines. Let’s not forget the many tasty options that make brekkie so […]
Gorgeous almond berry granola: Simple Wholefoods
Ingredients 2 cups brown rice flakes (or gluten-free rolled oats) 2 cups sliced almonds 1 cup whole almonds 1 cup shredded coconut ½ tsp ground cardamom ½ tsp ground allspice ½ tsp sea salt 1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract 2 Tbsp coconut oil ¼ cup almond butter ¼ cup pure maple syrup ¾ […]
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