30 years of sweetness: Original Foods Baking Co
Practice makes perfect, and 30 years is certainly plenty of practice! What started as a small Christchurch business is now one of the most trusted and loved bakeries in New Zealand. Original Foods Baking Co. has been baking delicious, sweet treats since 1991, celebrating 30 laps around the sun this […]
Rendezvous on 72: Route 72
Take a drive along Highway 72 to Cust and it will lead you to the unique Route 72 Café Bar Emporium. Owners Steve and Annette Thomson have created an outlet for inspiring tastes and treasures both, with the café servicing one set of needs and the emporium and its fabulous selection […]
Super soups
Warming, refreshing, delicious and simple to make, soups are a true one-pot wonder, and just as we embrace the cooler weatherof winter, it’s time to embrace creativitywith your winter soup repertoire. Here is Metropol’s round up for some easy soup-spiration for the cooler months ahead. GREEN GOODNESS Eating your […]
Divine dining at gin gin
Six months into their New Regent Street home and gin gin’s offering is more refined than ever, as its understated, approachable, and seasonal menus deliver a complete experience for diners. Whether it’s long lunching with friends, a cosy date night or a more dressed up affair, gin gin’s relaxed […]
Lets get together
Aside from the eating benefits, cooking has long been known as a means of socialising, and the kitchen is often referred to as the heart of a home. Anyone can cook, whether it’s cheese on toast for beginners, making your own cheese or, for the more advanced, creating a […]
Futuristic fermentation
Fermented foods have been making waves for a few years now, as the power of their probiotics keeps those keen on consuming gut-loving goodness coming back for more. And this trend is showing no sign of subsiding. Morgan Tait looks at the next evolution of fermented foods. Cultured coffee […]
Make mine a mocktail
July is one month when many take up the ‘Dry July’ cause to raise funds for cancer sufferers, turning from cocktails to mocktails. Cancer affects one in three New Zealanders in one form or another, which is a good reason to support Dry July, yet there are plenty of […]
Buzz worthy brews
The beekeeping industry becoming increasingly unsustainable, matched with the rise in demand for alternative alcohols, alerted apiarist Wilbur Morrison and business marketing major Edward Eaton to a gap in the market. Metropol talks to the two self-starters to see what all the buzz is about. What was the inspiration […]
Summer of 42
“Here’s to alcohol, the rose-coloured glasses of life.” – Scott Fitzgerald Fast forward and we are living an age where non-alcoholic drinks might be considered by many to be the glasses of life. In a nod to drinking in moderation, Black Pineapple has teamed up with the leading alcohol-free spirit company, […]
Authentic Moroccan cuisine: Mosaic By Simo
The tagine is at the heart of authentic Moroccan food. Dishes that are similar to stews cooked in distinctive earthenware pots, using unique spice combinations that encapsulate centuries of Berber culture. You can experience a taste of the real deal at Mosaic by Simo, the Addington restaurant and takeaway […]
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