Nobody should need convincing that Napier is a great place to go for the weekend. Yes, the Art Deco architecture is amazing but its whats hidden behind the facade that is the true treasure. Cafes, restaurants, and bars are teaming with activity from breakfast through to the wee hours of the night. The Air NZ Wine…
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CHRISTMAS WREATH PAVLOVA – reinventing a New Zealand classic
Inspired by a dessert at Merediths Restaurant in Auckland, New Zealand, I reinvented the traditional Kiwi Pavlova with new flavours - green tea cream sauce, chocolate mousse, yoghurt cream, cherry dust, almond praline & berries!
LOLATOES – the low carb, low cal Christmas potato (& a story of New Zealand innovation)
Its not fake news! The award-winning LOLATOES potatoes have 40% fewer carbs and lower calories than other varieties. These flavoursome morsels are also a great example of innovation in New Zealand's primary sector.
Beat the Heat with Fruyo-Pop’s
With a long hot summer forecast in New Zealand this year, we are going to need a few things to keep us cool. Try this quick, easy and inexpensive recipe for Fruyo-Pop's.
Going Native
With the refridgerated drinks aisle full of stimulants to hype you up to get through the day, its comforting to know there are refreshing beverages that are a little kinder to the body. If you shop somewhere that supports local artisan products, then you may know of AOTEA. Aotea tonics are light and refreshing herbal infusions that…
Full Flavoured Christmas Ham
It's been revealed in the news that some hams are pumped with up to 50% water! I went to Farro today to preorder one that won't float away on Christmas Day! (And found some other treats for the glaze and condiments - yum!) This year, our Freedom Farm ham will be glazed with a celebration of…
NEXT WEEK – make a carniverous terrerium
Want an environmentally friendly, nontoxic way to rid the house of flys and bugs this summer? Next week we will be using these carnivorous plants to make a 'Bug Buster' Terrerium. Sign up for email updates to this blog.
All I want for Christmas…
I am a big fan of anything Michael Meredith and Lisa King do. Like many, for years I have enjoyed their Eat My Lunch program and now they are solving my Christmas Present dilemma (sorry spoiler alert to my extended family!) FOOD FOR GOOD is the perfect Christmas gift for friends or family. For $39.99NZD you…







