Bay Of Plenty Brews
Words Vicki Ravlich Horan The Cider Factorie Husband and wife team Rowena and Simon Pearce are both qualified and experienced winemakers. “We saw an opportunity to diversify our skills by fermenting apples instead of grapes,” says Rowena. “The process of making cider is almost identical to making wine (not beer), so we had the equipment […]
Essential Ingredients
Globe Artichokes I love them and wait all year to get some during their short season. Great in risotto, fish dishes, sautéed with cherry tomatoes, capers and basil. As a little snack with vino. Mix of breadcrumbs, garlic and parsley stuffed into each leave and then steam them in a pot with chicken stock. To […]
Scope’s Raw Chocolate Orange Tart
Recipe Scope Rotorua, Images Ashlee Decaires Scope’s Raw Chocolate Orange Tart This is another gem of a recipe from Dana at Scope in Rotorua, and it ticks all the boxes—vegan, paleo, gluten free and refined sugar free. At Scope they make one large (23cm) tart where you can buy a slice to enjoy, but at […]
Weaving Their Magic
Words Denise Irvine, Images Brydie Thompson Hamilton hospitality couple Lisa and Brent Quarries’ latest culinary venture is a little off the beaten track, and that’s all part of its charm. The Quarries—owners of Hayes Common Eatery— have opened a new cafe, Weave, on Waikato Innovation Park’s 17ha site at Ruakura. They started the project at […]
Pacifica – paradise in Papamoa
\Words Denise Irvine, Images Brydie Thompson It’s hard to know what to do first at Pacifica: do I have coffee and cake, do I check out the store, or do I choose new garden plants? It’s all good at this boutique business on Tara Road, Papamoa, encompassing a café (White Ginger), garden centre and homewares […]
The Shack’s Chilli Crunch Rice
Recipe Justin Thomson, Images Brydie Thompson We featured Justin from the Shack’s Chilli Crunch Rice in our On the Menu feature in the Winter issue of Nourish and they have had so many requests for this crowd pleaser of a dish Justin agreed to share it. Covering all the bases as a vegan and gluten […]
Say Hi to our Local FOH Heroes
Words David Wrigley A great restaurant isn’t just about the food. Back when New Zealand was just coming out of lockdown and we were able to order takeaway food from all our favourite restaurants, as exciting as that was, there was still something missing, a personal touch, a sense of being looked after and cared […]
SHINING THE LIGHT ON FARM STREET LARDER
Words LIZ FRENCH | Images BRYDIE THOMPSON Let there be light. Let there be sunshine. Let there be an eatery that does the basics beautifully, that leans towards local. Farm Street Larder is all this and more! Farm Street Larder, outside the north entrance to Bayfair, must be one of the lightest, brightest cafes in […]
CREATING A COMMUNITY
Words: LIZ FRENCH | Images: BRYDIE THOMPSON Dry Dock Cafe recently celebrated its tenth birthday. An achievement it shares with Nourish magazine and even more worthy of celebration when the cafe, just like Nourish, has been under the same owner for the entire ten years. Nourish magazine’s interview with Dry Dock Cafe owner Sandra Johnson […]
PIOPIO’S FAT PIGEON
Words: KATE UNDERWOOD | Images: ASHLEE DECAIRES If the Piopio gas station is the town bloodstream, the Fat Pigeon Cafe is undeniably the heartbeat of this small King Country village. Amidst the thriving rural township sits an inviting, quirky space guaranteed to brighten the long road trip between the Waitomo Caves and the Taranaki Coast. […]