Dining Decadence: The George hotel
When one is thinking dining in Christchurch, one must always consider The George hotel as an icon of epicurean delights. Situated at 50 Park Terrace, you will find 50 Bistro, nine times Beef & Lamb Excellence Award-winner which showcases the best of local and regional produce with a great range of foods to suit all […]
Finding Spring Fare: All-new ‘market to table’ cooking demonstrations
At the beginning of this month, the Farmers Market Spring Festival launched all-new ‘market to table’ cooking demonstrations. Jax Hamilton introduced the first of these with her usual enthusiasm and flair from the kitchen verandah at Riccarton House. The demonstrations will continue from 10-10:30am every Saturday during the warmer months, with chefs sharing […]
Bowl me over: The food bowl trend
From acai bowls to ramen bowls and even Buddha bowls, the food bowl trend continues to assert its place in many domestic kitchens, cafés and restaurants. In Christchurch, you will find many local eateries are creating food bowls, with ingredients from all around the world. Acai, a Brazilian-grown fruit with a rich, sweet […]
African Influence: Leading the culinary charge
Asian flavours have been leading the culinary charge for the last few years, with vindaloo, Thai curry and sushi almost staples of the Kiwi diet. And, while Asian cuisine isn’t going anywhere, we’re looking to what’s next in spicy, flavourful, ethnic cuisine and it seems the big, bold flavours of Africa are increasingly making their […]
A tipple of truffle: The whopping 1.37kg black Périgord truffle
It’s bottoms up as a record-breaking New Zealand truffle has infused a tasty new brew. The giant truffle unearthed in North Canterbury has found its way into a special-edition local ale. The whopping 1.37kg black Périgord truffle was dug up by Jax Lee, General Manager of Kings Truffles in Waipara, after her five-year-old […]
Addington’s local: Milieu
At 112 Wrights Road there is a well-known café that people in the Addington area flock to, Milieu. With freshly made scones and muffins, and stunning C4 Coffee made by great barristers, it’s no wonder its reputation for the place to meet for business or pleasure is so highly respected. Open 9am-3pm Saturday […]
On a Roll
The sweet little treat on everyone’s lips, Thai rolled ice cream – or stir-fried ice cream – is the latest in a long line of street food inspired selections to hit the culinary consciousness. Throughout the world, small ice cream parlours are drawing big crowds, to watch as clever artisan producers make magic; […]
Josh Emett’s Long Lunch: Q&A with Josh Emett
This year’s Veuve Clicquot Long Lunch at Rata in Queenstown celebrated 200 years of the champagne and featured the theme Colourama. One of New Zealand’s most beloved celebrity chefs – Josh Emett – unleashed his culinary creativity on the prestigious event. I managed to get a few questions to the maestro himself. I watch […]
Pasta passion: Pasta Vera
Italian film director Federico Fellini once said, “Life is a combination of magic and pasta”. It’s an observation that gourmet pasta wholesale and retail business Pasta Vera would heartily agree with; after all, this company has been a top pasta producer for the past 17 years. “Our pasta is fresh and Canterbury made, […]
Pedal out Rolleston way: The Pedal Pusher Rolleston
Whether you are simply after a pint after work, or a delicious meal with your nearest and dearest, The Pedal Pusher Rolleston, open seven days from 9am till late, is a firm favourite in the community. Host Rami knows the ethos and soul of The Pedal Pusher Rolleston better than anyone. He and his team […]
