Little Beauties
I wanted to find out more about the dried fruit I despise with a passion and some of the other…
New Flavour Restaurant
Dominion Road has become Auckland’s default Chinatown with a multitude of Chinese restaurants and businesses in the city fringe suburb…
Annika’s Bakery
Annika Korsten bakes bread, but not just your run-of-the-mill white spongy stuff, she bakes organic, gluten-free buckwheat loaves that are…
Penati Crackers
I first met Don Grant about 22 years ago when he set up Tasman Bay Herbs and have been following…
The Nutt Ranch
Owned by Keith Hair & Georgina Ponder The Nutt Ranch is a hazelnut orchard located in the Waihopai Valley in…
St Pauli Wines
Last week I had the pleasure of meeting a delightful family who recently started making wine with another couple, our…
Frozen Rolled Ice Cream
Just when you thought you knew everything about ice cream something new has popped up, well the concept of Thai-style…
Cranky Goat Cheese
One of our favourite cheese makers, Cranky Goat, may be based in the Marlborough Sounds but you will find them…
Some challenges for the 2019 wine vintage
As I spent a little time talking with wine-grape growers in recent weeks it has become even more obvious climate…