Top Ten in Thames
Words Vicki Ravlich-Horan, Images Ashlee DeCaires Many of us travel through Thames as we head away on holiday. We spent a little longer in town talking to locals and discover a few gems. Crown Lynn and Moore Whether you are a collector or just want a trip down memory lane, this store is a […]
Read Bros, 150 Years in the Making
Words Vicki Ravlich-Horan, Images Ashlee DeCaires Not many businesses can lay claim to foundations that are over 150 years old. Read Bros, in the heart of Thames can – literally and figuratively. Current owners, John and Nicola Read are the fifth generation of Reads to own and run the iconic hardware store. Everywhere you […]
Changing Lives in Cambodia
Liz French went to Cambodia earlier this year to visit schools supported by the Tauranga based Cambodia Charitable Trust (CCT) and to meet sponsored children. It left an indelible impression. When I met my sponsored child, she shed tears of gratitude for the difference I was making in her life. It was profound to realise […]
The Midas Touch
Words Denise Irvine, Images Ashlee DeCaires The tools of Paul Briggs’s trade are neatly assembled in his workroom. There are pliers, files, and fine saw blades as well as machinery for drilling and grinding, microscopes for fine details, and computers for producing 3D images of the bespoke pieces he designs. Paul is a manufacturing jeweller […]
Burnt Butter Spiced Carrot Loaf
Last year Harriet spent a considerable time refining the perfect carrot cake, and this inevitably meant we had to taste test many! You would think this would mean I’d be sick of the carrot cake combo, but it’s not the case. The traditional carrot cake uses oil which, along with the carrot, makes a super […]
Better Together
Words Denise Irvine The unique Te Kāroro Nature Precinct unites taonga at Rotokauri. It doesn’t get much better than this Nourish assignment, and for a moment it’s all about food: ring-tailed lemurs at Hamilton Zoo are gently and delicately nibbling almonds and peanuts from my outstretched hands, jostling for position and treats. Their leading lady, […]
AVOCADO AND BROAD BEAN PANZANELLA
Words and images by Amber Bremner This loose interpretation of panzanella (Italian bread salad) is my idea of spring on a plate, though I’d be delighted to eat it any time of year. Toasted cubes of sourdough are tossed with chunks of avocado, podded broad beans, spring onions, salad greens (I used pea tendrils from […]
It’s Time to Make Waste History
Words Emily Gray, Images Alex Spodyneiko “We have the solution to make waste history.” So states Vincent Callister. The founder of event waste management company Waste Wizards is on a mission: to provide coffee drinkers with an easy and sustainable alternative to single-use coffee cups. Needing to diversify Waste Wizards during the Covid-19 pandemic, Vincent […]
Mighty Oak in Morrinsville
Words Denise Irvine, Images Ashlee DeCaires “Build it and they will come,” is the famous line from the movie Field of Dreams, and it seems a pretty good fit for Oak Eatery, in Morrinsville. Oak is the up-to-the-minute café at the Lockerbie Estate on the northern outskirts of town, and on this blue-sky Friday morning […]
AVOCADO AND PEANUT SUSHI HAND ROLLS
Words and Images by Amber Bremner Sushi hand rolls (or temaki sushi) are basically a rolled cone of seaweed, wrapped around rice and fillings. Once the rice is made they’re very quick and easy to make (much less faff then making traditional sushi rolls at home), child friendly and a bit of fun. We serve […]