A Journey of Learning and Leavening
Words Kate Underwood, @relishthememory, Images Brydie Thompson For the dynamic mother and son duo behind Mount Sourdough Co, a retired teacher and trained engineer, baking bread was never part of the plan. With Margaret the hands-on baker and Sam the guiding force behind the business, over the last four years they have transformed their passion […]
Food Memories with our Mums
Words by Harriet Boucher Here at Nourish, food is celebrated, loved and deeply rooted in a lot of our memories. In anticipation of Mother’s Day, I asked our contributors for a food memory with their Mum’s, along with a special image to share. My most common response was “I’m always the one taking the […]
The Real Thing
Words Liz French, Images Alex Spodyneiko Tauranga Farmers’ Market customers are lucky that their market is a genuine farmers’ market, and not only one of the longest running in the country but considered one of the best. Beware of imitations! Farmers’ markets are not all created equal. Just naming a market a farmers’ market does […]
Garden Bounty
Words Vicki Ravlich-Horan Images Ashlee DeCaires Dotted through Hamilton Gardens you’ll spot some of the healthiest Quince trees around and at this time of year they are laden. An ancient fruit, the quince has fallen out of favour in recent times, possibly due to the work involved in turning the rose scented fruit into anything […]
Good Buzz
The Good Buzz kombucha story began modestly in Kaikohe, in 1974. There was a bold new chapter in Wainuiomata in 2014, and it gathered pace a few years later in Tauranga. Today it is perfectly poised for major plot developments. Ryan Christensen, chief executive of Good Buzz Beverage Co, traces the history in the spacious […]
Waikato Farmers Market
Words Denise Irvine, Images, Images Alex Spodyneiko On Sunday mornings, I throw my sturdy jute shopping bag into the car and join the crowds at Hamilton Farmers Market. My bag is close to seven or eight years old, printed with a Waikato Food Inc logo and the message, Buy Local Eat Local. Which makes it […]
Growing for Good
Words Angela Rogers Local charity Good Neighbour Trust’s community gardens at Bethlehem are the result of awesome foresight and a lot of planning by some incredibly insightful individuals. In partnership with Bethlehem Community Church, who are the generous landowners, the gardens were built with the aim of transforming communities, one garden at a time. In […]
This is How We Brew It
Words Vicki Ravlich-Horan, Images Alex Spodyneiko There is so much more to coffee than a flat white, from the different brew methods to the beans. We were curious to know what the team at Excelso drink, their favourite brewing methods and their pick of bean. This is what we discovered. Excelso’s head roaster Layla […]
Local’s Guide to Raglan
Words Denise Irvine Justin and Alix Thomson have owned The Shack eatery in Raglan for 10 years. Justin says the time has flown, and they have become fully embedded in the character of the coastal town. Justin is a third-generation chef. He honed his skills in kitchens in Northland, Spain, Auckland and Hamilton, and […]
That’s Amore!
Words by Brad King Images by Brydie Thompson Summer—the perfect time to enjoy al fresco dining in our backyards. And since we remain unable to escape overseas, there is never a better time to create a taste of Italy at home with freshly baked pizzas using homemade bases and served with a crisp glass […]