Solera – The Perfect Blend
When hospitality couple Nick Potts and Chloe Ashman relocated from Australia to Tauranga they settled in quickly but they missed the casual wine bars they’d known and loved in Melbourne – the intimate little places with great atmosphere and cracking food and wine. They did something about it, and at Easter last year they […]
Chargrilled Purple Asparagus with Pine Nut Dressing
Recipes and Images Emma Galloway Purple asparagus is one of those spring treats which comes and goes in the blink of an eye, so make the most of it while you can! During the season you can find it at selected supermarkets or order online from Naked Harvest. Purple asparagus has a slightly higher sugar […]
Chicken Picata
Don’t Be Chicken Have you ever looked at the price of two chicken breasts and compared these to the price of a whole chicken? More often than not the price is very similar but just think, when you buy a whole bird, you get the two breasts and more. In these times it pays to […]
A Good Story
“Both of our families are full of storytellers,” says Bridie Osborne, who along with husband Kane owns and runs Storyteller Bar and Eatery in Te Awamutu. “My Dad in particular is known around the community as liking a good yarn. My whole experience of growing up was sitting around a table with good food […]
Herbed Asparagus and Brown Rice Salad
Recipe and Images by Emma Galloway This herb-forward brown rice salad is just as nice eaten fresh as it is eaten as leftovers the next day. If you eat feta, a little crumbling of that would also be a great addition. Serve 6–8 3 cups cooked, cooled medium-grain brown rice 500g asparagus 3–4 radishes, finely […]
Makrut Lime and Mango Sorbet
Recipe Harriet Boucher, Images Ashlee Decaires The mango provides a gorgeous creamy texture and pairs beautifully with the makrut lime in this refreshing sorbet. A soothing palate cleanser after a hot curry too! 1 cup caster sugar 1 cup cold water 10 Makrut lime leaves 4 cups frozen mango zest and juice of 2 limes […]
Chocolate and Orange Madeleines
Words Wayne Good, images by Brydie Thompson Madeleines are those great go to sweet treats that are just perfect with a coffee, and I eat MANY of these when I am in France. Infinitely easier to make than a macaron. You do need Madeleine tins, but once you have made this investment you can continue […]
Value Added Shopping at the Farmers Market
Words Liz French, Images Brydie Thompson Eating is a pleasure and shopping for food should be too. When rising prices and supermarket monopolies dim your enthusiasm, the Tauranga Farmers Market can inspire you again. Spring is the most prolific season at the farmers market. As Trixie, the market manager, points out, “Growth starts four weeks […]
My French Cocktail Eggs
MY FRENCH COCKTAIL EGGS I love a jammy, fudgy egg yolk but happy to admit there’s a few that don’t. Never mind. This recipe is a ripper whichever way you like them and perfect on a warm spring afternoon with a chilled glass of something lovely. To soft boil eggs my way bring a large […]
Turkish Nduja Bowl
Recipes and Images Fiona Hugues I especially love this fast simple dish when you’re a little dusty from the night before and need something to line your stomach and give yourself a wee pep up. Cooling herb yoghurt topped with saucy eggs and a jazzy melted nduja butter situation with lots of toast to mop […]