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Dessert nachos recipe

This is ‘nacho’ your average dessert. Plot twist! Nachos can be pudding. Drawing inspiration from traditional Mexican treats like buñuelos, Chef Carlos Rodriguez from Christchurch’s Xolo taqueria has created this Proper Dessert Nachos recipe, that transforms sweet cinnamon tortilla chips into a show-stopping finale. Try Proper Dessert Nachos at Xolo inThe Welder on […]

Life’s biggest questions: Isaac Theatre Royal

How did we get here? Is there life beyond Earth? Can you actually lick your own elbow? Introducing Creation Creation, a deeply thought-provoking journey of life’s biggest questions answered (sort of). At Isaac Theatre Royal’s Creation Creation on Sunday 12 November, two wildly inventive performers set out to tackle these very questions, and […]

Luxury vegan beauty: Dear Heart

Gentle on you and gentle on the planet, a local company is handcrafting solid soap and shampoo bars ideal for sensitive skin. Labels like ‘vegan’, ‘cruelty-free’, and ‘natural’ aren’t interchangeable buzzwords. Vegan beauty products exclude all animal-derived ingredients such as beeswax, lanolin, milk or honey, while cruelty-free products aren’t tested on animals. Founder […]

Chicken fajitas recipe

Tequila? I don’t even know her! If there’s a cuisine that lends itself to a fun family get-together or an evening of entertaining, think Tex-Mex. These chicken fajitas, followed by the dessert nachos overleaf, make for a memorable yet super easy dinner. Ingredients Serves 2 – preparation 15 minutes – cooking 12 minutes […]

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