Thai to tempt
Intimate Thai dining, a picturesque setting and being welcomed like part of the family; it could only be Lemongrass. At 56 Fletchers Road Loburn, Manager and Chef Sriamorn Reavill has spent 11 years building the most idyllic Thai dining experience possible. “My dream to have a place where I can create Thai dishes for people […]
No.4 = No.1
Philip Pullman once said, “After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.” In a stroke of luck for Christchurch, you’ll find exactly these things at the adored No.4 Bar and Restaurant in Merivale. Offering exceptional food and drink, a charismatic setting in an original historic homestead, and […]
Time for an autumn feast!
Die-hard fans of the Purple Weka Café & Bar know their fave dish is always on the menu, hence the beeline to the awesome central oasis at 48 Fitzgerald Avenue. Owner Stu McDougall daren’t retire his creamy mushrooms on ciabatta from the menu. There’s nothing nicer in autumn than a feast of juicy mushrooms piled […]
Pork & Coriander Pot Sticker Dumplings: NZ Pork Recipe
Golden, crispy and incredibly moreish, these homemade pork and coriander pot stickers are a seriously fine showcase of New Zealand pork. Simple to whip up, they make the ideal sharing platter for visitors or a way to get the kids involved in the kitchen. INGREDIENTS Pot sticker dumplings 2 cups finely of […]
Your West Melton local!
Good times, good food, good people; if it’s all three you’re after, then you can’t go past a night out at Two Fat Possums. One of those good times is their challenging ‘have a laugh at the range of answers’ team fundraising quizzes. There’s $10,000 worth of prizes up for grabs every Tuesday with free […]
From garden to plate
A dozen renowned chefs, a mystery box cooking challenge using local and garden-picked ingredients, a bespoke outdoor kitchen and a locally grown ‘picking pantry’, Grow Ō Tautahi Food Ambassador Jax Hamilton is inspiring visitors to look to their gardens to ignite their cooking. Jax will run the MacRae Landscape Design Garden Kitchen over the […]
Creative Culinary Co-working
Tired of sitting in your air-conditioned office on these beautiful, sunny summer days? Then, it’s time to head to New Brighton and try social co-working, where you can enjoy both the ocean breeze and a panoramic sea view. For the past three years, collaborative manager Rebecca Tavete has operated the co-working space, Argo, […]
Out-of-this-world delicious!
For Chantelle Quinn, Director of Twentyfour Catering Co, the course of true love does run smooth. Both New Zealand’s finest produce and the people she cooks it for, occupy equal first place in her heart. “I feel so lucky to do this job,” she says. “The quality of produce, the availability in Canterbury […]
Barbecue Korean style!
“E-guh mah-sitneh-yo,” that’s Korean for, “this is tasty” and it’s something you should learn before going to Ye-Chon BBQ and Restaurant. You can sit at your table and BBQ a wide selection of beef, pork, duck and lamb right in front of you, sharing the intimacy of face to face with friends. It’s […]
Decadent Chocolate Truffles
Truffles are an easy recipe that will reap many brownie points from your Valentine this year, especially when you personalise them with their favourite flavour combo. INGREDIENTS 250g high quality dark chocolate (62 percent cacao or higher) 1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract OPTIONAL FLAVOUR FUSIONS Mint leaves […]
