Turning Up the Heat with Picnicka
The food at Picnicka, in Downtown Tauranga’s Thirty Eight Elizabeth, is simple, nourishing, and meant to be shared. The menu plays with the contrast between raw, smoked and grilled dishes featuring distinct worldwide flavours. Head chef Ryan Allen shared with us his Pickled Chillies recipe – the perfect solution to your abundant chilli harvest this […]
Spaghetti Vongole
Recipe Bar Centrale, Images Brydie Thompson A glass of Soave and spaghetti vongole on a beautiful summer’s day is a match made in heaven. 150–200g spaghetti kosher salt 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided 1 garlic clove, sliced ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes ¼ cup white wine approx. 1kg cockles, tua tua […]
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 […]
Rediscover Your City Centre
The city centre is changing and evolving. Yes, there’s still disruptions as major redevelopments take place and store occupancies begin to return to normal, but in amongst all this is an array of incredible eateries, boutique shops and businesses, passionate business owners and operators and great experiences for all. There’s some exciting new restaurants and […]
Sticky Date Coffee Pudding
Recipes Carrie Evans, Images Brydie Thompson There is a saying, ‘coffee is always a good idea’. So, with the help of Carrie and the Excelso team, we thought we’d take that message beyond your morning cup and serve it up for dessert. This twist on the ever popular sticky date pudding is great, with a […]
Digging Up the Best in the Bay
Words Vicki Ravlich-Horan Like those enjoying a dip in the ocean, as the weather cools the number of visitors to the BOP dwindles to a hardy few. But could our region offer a treasure just waiting to be unearthed? Truffles, not the chocolate variety, but the prized fungi that makes chefs and gourmands swoon, are […]
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 […]
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 […]
Olive, Anchovy & Pepper Banderillas
Recipes Oscar and Otto, Images by Alex Spodyneiko Olive, Anchovy & Pepper Banderillas Peppers are a staple in Spanish cuisine and are perfect for tapas. They make a neat little packet to stuff with all sorts of delicious ingredients, for wrapping delicious morsels or on skewers. Filling options are endless. This recipe can be easily […]
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 […]