Salted caramel nut brownies recipe
A decadent recipe that can be made ahead, even frozen – with or without the caramel sauce. So what are you waiting for? INGREDIENTS 1 cup caster sugar 1 cup heavy cream 1/2 cup butter 3/4 cup chocolate dots 1/4 cup cocoa powder 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup sugar 1 […]
Ugly Food
The ugly food movement – this decade’s term to describe fruit and vegetables of the knotted, gnarly and spotty kind –is taking over our soils. Although an unflattering title, ugly food is a new food group we can include in our shopping baskets. People are saving on pennies whilst simultaneously saving the world […]
Frozen Berry Ice Cream Cake: Recipe with Metropol
Have your cake and eat it too, with this berrylicious beauty. Refined sugar-free, gluten-free and nut-free, it is extraordinarily easy to make and doesn’t include any guilt! It’s the perfect option for entertaining this summer and you can work in whatever fruits – fresh, frozen or even canned – you choose. INGREDIENTS Base […]
Rat Race: The Pedal Pusher
Christchurch is well known for its cycling history. Its flat landscape has always been ideal for recreational riding. As far back as the 1870s, cycling clubs encouraged enthusiasts to take to the streets on the new machines. One such group decided one day to ride to the small railway junction of Rolleston. During the […]
Exquisite culinary fusion: Cô Ba Restaurant
Offering a beautiful fusion of Vietnamese and Thai cuisine, Cô Ba Restaurant uses the freshest local produce daily to create a range of delectable dishes. “Every single dish is made fresh to order,” says owner Long Nguyen. Originally from Vietnam, Long’s love of Thai fare and a passion for high-quality cuisine has been […]
The secret’s out! Alcohol’s hidden secrets
At the height of the 1920s prohibition era, when the possession, purchase and consumption of alcohol in the US was illegal, there were as many as a hundred thousand illicit booze joints in New York alone! Speakeasies, as they came to be known – because they were only spoken of quietly – sprang […]
A bite of culture
This Waitangi Day, the world of food and culture will be celebrated – bite by bite – at the 10th anniversary of the Multi Cultural Bite festival in Ashburton. Previous years have seen a great turnout, with around 12,000 at last year’s festival. “It has now become the Waitangi Day of the Ashburton […]
Hanmer’s 1950’s style diner: Boulder Burger
The ultimate 1950’s Americana experience is coming to Hanmer, so get ready for a blast of retro culture and a menu bursting with classic diner staples. The eagerly-awaited Boulder Burger Bar at the Boulder Precinct – Hanmer Springs’ newest café and retail shopping precinct – will open its doors in mid-December. It’s the […]
How to have a happy holiday: Pasta Vera
With the arrival of guests – expected and unexpected – at Christmas, and kids home from uni or overseas who always seem to be on the prowl for food, suddenly there’s no time for relaxation, because you’re too busy fretting about what to conjure up for the next meal. Pasta Vera at Unit […]
Christmas Trifle Recipe
It simply is not Christmas without a trifle; it makes such a great table centrepiece. The best thing is you can invent your own trifle layers using your favourite sponge or meringue – mix and match fruits, creams, jellies and inclusions – there really are no rules. This trifle is entirely made up of recipes […]
