Charred broccolini with parmesan and pine nuts

Take the humble broccoli and cheese sauce side plate up a notch with this quick, easy, and full-of-flavour dish. Just four main ingredients bring it together. Mouthwatering parmesan cheese and the buttery distinct notes of pine nuts, paired with the sharp aromas of garlic is a delicious combination. Add to that the chargrilled, savoury taste […]

Open your eyes: Skin Rejuvenation Clinic

Maintaining a youthful appearance that can fit in with a busy work and social calendar is a hard task. Dr Brigid Lee and Denise Prosser from the Skin Rejuvenation Clinic are always being asked what the latest and most effective treatments are to help. Dr Brigid says one of the most common requests they get […]

Podium plates

For your guests, create eats worthy of a medal. Easy nibbles Organise five ceramic bowls on a platter as the Olympic rings. Fill them with dips and spreads such as guacamole, cheese sauce, hummus, salsa, and the classic Kiwi onion dip. Surround the bowls with a mix of healthy and indulgent eats. These could be […]

Success in the slow life: Anna Gibbs

Questioning her own sense of self convinced realism painter Anna Gibbs to escape London life and settle in Banks Peninsula. The rising star shares her story of success, motherhood, and creating captivating artworks to promote native birdlife conservation with Metropol Deputy Editor Nina Tucker. Anna was born in London and grew up in various places […]

Immigration medical needs: Christchurch Immigration Health

Immigration involves numerous boxes being ticked, including various medical requirements. C hristchurch Immigration Health is a purpose-developed clinic, specifically designed to meet the needs of its clients and of Immigration New Zealand. “We are a one-stop shop for all immigration medical needs,” says Dr Lisa Amin. “Everything needed can be performed on the day in […]