Something unique for everyone: Emma’s at Oxford

The different and the unusual – if you like to stand out from the crowd with that unique purchase there is one place you should make a shopping destination. It’s Emma’s at Oxford, specialists in an eclectic range of personally chosen books, gifts, and clothing. Anyone who has ever looked for pure cotton […]

Simply irresistible: Gordon’s Pickles

This is a story of the enticing allure of the pickled onion. Picture The Picklery at Gordon’s as two customers enter… “It’s a personal crisis,” the man says as he heads to the shelves filled with product. “We’ve run out of pickled onions!” He selects a jar of onions and leaves the shop […]

Great DIY coffee: Coffee Worx

During the past two years, Covid-19 restrictions have resulted in many people working and socialising from home, and not being able to just pop out for morning coffee. This has taught coffee lovers that having a good supply of quality coffee at hand is essential. Kiwis love their coffee and the restrictions have […]

Chocolate sour cream cake: Riverstone Kitchen

Ingredients 3 cups plain flour 3 cups caster sugar ½ cup cocoa powder 2 tsp baking soda ¾ tsp baking powder ¾ tsp salt 3 free-range eggs, at room temperature 250ml lukewarm water 250g sour cream, warmed slightly 125g unsalted butter Method Preheat oven to 160°C. Sift dry ingredients into the bowl of […]

Treat yourself

Often synonymous with romance and indulgence, chocolate is a delicacy enjoyed around the world. Chocolate has a rich history, one that goes back some 4000 years, originating in Mexico where the first cacao plants were found. Early civilisations would use the cacao plant as a medicine during rituals. Throughout history, it was also […]

Enjoy matching food & drinks

Wiling away an afternoon or evening at a degustation dinner has to be one of the finer things in life. Degustation is the French word for tasting, and literally it is a menu offering lots of different dishes to try, accompanied by complementary wines, beers or even cocktails. Four to nine courses is […]