APPLE CIDER BRAISED PORK SHOULDER with WHOLE ROASTED APPLES
Recipe and images by Fiona Hugues According to American folklore, Johnny Appleseed was a likeable chap who swanned about the Wild West planting trees and giving away apple seeds so gullible recipients could plant them and create orchards not full of sweet apples perfect for pies or eating fresh from the tree, but instead the […]
Rethinking Retirement
Retirement today looks somewhat different to what it may have done a generation or so ago. With average life expectancy over 80 for both men and women in New Zealand, greater savings are required to fund a longer timeframe in retirement. If well-prepared, retirement can present an opportunity to step into a fulfilling, purpose-driven lifestyle […]
TWO CHEESE, APPLE, HONEY & WALNUT GALETTE
Recipe and images by Fiona Hugues This tart is for those miffed times when you don’t really want a full meal and are kind of OK with wine and cheese but don’t want to be dissatisfied with a grazing platter and have the urge to make it swanky. Perfect with a bottle of your favourite […]
Clarence Banana Bread
Start the Day the Clarence Way Clarence in Tauranga is not just the perfect spot for an evening aperitivo or delightful meal, they now also serve breakfast Monday through to Friday from 7am until 11.30am. The menu includes Mediterranean morning essentials like freshly baked pastries and great coffee as well as the Kiwi must-haves of […]
Building the Dream
Words Vicki Ravlich-Horan, Images Ashlee De Caires Having sold their farm in Raglan, Rob and Sandy Mitchell were in search of the perfect site for their new home. When they thought they had found it, they gave Pat Burke from Downey Designer Homes a call. The couple had already chosen Downey Homes as their builders. […]
Mushroom & Walnut Quinoa Bowls with Baja Sauce
Recipe and images by Emma Galloway Growing up vegetarian, I’ve never been one for ‘fake meats’, which are usually full of hydrolysed soy protein and about a million other ingredients I wouldn’t usually eat. But I have to say, there’s something quite special about this homemade vegetarian ‘mince’ alternative, made with mushrooms and walnuts. Super […]
TARAKIHI CRUDO WITH LABNEH, FENNEL & PICKLED APPLES
Recipe and images by Fiona Hugues The weather where I live, not far from the sea, is still great for a jaunt in the boat and luscious pale pink fillets of freshly line-hooked bountiful species are happily often ready and waiting in my fridge. We prefer to eat fish raw these days, or crudo […]
Foodie Heaven in Paris
Words and images by Vicki Ravlich-Horan I have been lucky enough to visit Paris several times. The first time I ticked off the iconic sights that make this city the most visited in the world. I battled the crowds to be underwhelmed by the Mona Lisa, visited Notre Dane (luckily before the fire), climbed the […]
ZUCCHINI & CUCUMBER PICKLE
Falling for Autumn Recipes Brad King, Images Brydie Thompson Autumn is always a time of abundance, be it the wonderful in season fruit or your bursting vegetable garden. Falls Retreat know this only too well with their massive garden that not only provides super fresh picking for the plates that come out of the kitchen […]
Sausage Strata
Recipes by Vicki Ravlich-Horan, Images by Brydie Thompson This is a great dish to use up leftovers, not just day-old bread. I made it with mushroom and spinach, but you could add in leftover roast vegetables. I used Expleo’s award-winning pork sausage, (but you can use whatever flavour you like) along with the other ingredients […]