Food
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DRY JULY launch at The Sugar Club with Lyre’s and Look Good Feel Better
Read more: DRY JULY launch at The Sugar Club with Lyre’s and Look Good Feel BetterI attended an absolutely delicious lunch today for the 2023 DRY JULY launch at The Sugar Club, on the 53rd floor of Auckland SkyCity Skytower, matched with Lyre’s nonalcoholic spirits and bubbles. We heard from charities benefiting from Dry July including Pinc & Steel Cancer Rehab Foundation, Look Good Feel Better, and Prostate Cancer NZ,…
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I try: Daily Bread Belmont and love it
Read more: I try: Daily Bread Belmont and love itI headed into Daily Bread in Belmont, near Devonport, yesterday to try their delicious pastries… mmmmmm… and to see Toko and try a flat white made from their fabulous coffee; the Daily Bread coffee grind. There was so much to choose from, but I had an almond croissant and some focaccia bread – okay, an…
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I headed into Cordis Hotel Auckland for their amazing new vegan high tea
Read more: I headed into Cordis Hotel Auckland for their amazing new vegan high teaIf you know Michiko or I, you know we love our tea (and Champagne!) so a trip into town to Cordis Hotel in Auckland for their amazing new vegan high tea sounded too good to refuse. Michiko is vegan herself so it was the ideal match made in heaven. I eat anything, so I’m always…
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10 Creative Date Night Ideas On A Budget
Read more: 10 Creative Date Night Ideas On A BudgetIn these times, everybody’s wanting to save a bit of money, but still connect and of course have a good time. The grand-and-glorious dates have their place, but mostly you just want to get out, have a laugh and not go into overdraft. I’ve put together 10 creative-yet-non-cheesey date night ideas on a budget to…
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Celebrating 25 years of Church Road TOM Winemaking
Read more: Celebrating 25 years of Church Road TOM WinemakingHawke’s Bay is a world-famous winemaking region of New Zealand, and one of its favourites is iconic Church Road. I was lucky enough to attend their 25 year celebration of Church Road TOM vintage at an exquisite wine matched dinner at Botswana Butchery on Auckland harbour and sample the two latest vintages; 2016 TOM Merlot…
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Winter Garden at The Glass Goose
Read more: Winter Garden at The Glass GoosepThe Glass Goose is bringing the winter season in with style this June, with a month-long Winter Garden Pop-Up presented by leading New Zealand wine brand, Stoneleigh. Follow nature’s lead and step inside a secret-garden world that brings the wonder of nature to life with creeping vines, winter tide florals and beautiful wisterias. Launching on…
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Shiitake Cooking Class with Meadow Mushrooms
Read more: Shiitake Cooking Class with Meadow MushroomsI was lucky enough to attend the Meadow Mushrooms shiitake launch last Thursday with delicious food and opportunity to learn a bit more about cooking with shiitake mushrooms hosted by Nadia Lim and Miranda Burdon, Chair of Meadow Mushroom. In 1970 Meadow Mushrooms was founded in Christchurch and has been a family owned business since.…
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OZONE Friendly: We try out Auckland eatery Ozone
Read more: OZONE Friendly: We try out Auckland eatery OzoneCATCHUP DINNER WITH JULS AT OZONE It’s hard for two working mamas to steal a night out! We were amazed to see this very new destination vibrantly busy – hasn’t taken the neighbourhood long to catch on. The layout – a big rosily lit U around an open kitchen – really draws you in. Juls and I shared…
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My highlights in photos from The Food Show Auckland 2018
Read more: My highlights in photos from The Food Show Auckland 2018I headed in to The Food Show Auckland on Thursday 26th July to check out the new and amazing things on offer. You can taste samples, buy special show-only deals, see artisan producers and meet the owners of many brands, as well as listen to chefs in the demonstration theatre. Here are my personal highlights…
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Picnic at Little Shoal Bay
Read more: Picnic at Little Shoal BayI love the last rays of summer and early Autumn, and I plan to keep eating outdoors as long as possible. Especially, if that involves cheese! Today, I’m holding a picnic at Little Shoal Bay for my wedding anniversary; a simple celebratory picnic with bubbles and all the necessary bits and pieces thrown into a wicker basket…