Food

Realising there was a gap for an affordable sparkling wine, Lion Nathan took a long time to get it just perfect. It took more than 750 attempts before the name ‘Te Hana’ was finally chosen…

Harriet Fenwick of Trevino Restaurant and Bar in Christchurch was announced winner of the New Zealand Stella Artois World Draught Masters and will be heading to London to represent New Zealand in the World Championships in October…

Good Health magazine held a breakfast as part of 30 Days of Fashion & Beauty with talks from nutritionalist Dr Libby Weaver and actress Angela Bloomfield at the Westin Hotel this morning…

I am an avid sweet tooth, and am known to check out the dessert menu in a restaurant before I choose my main. So I was pretty keen to check out the recently opened Delish Cupcakes, nestled in a block of suburban shops in Forrest Hill…

A delightful new edition on the strip of Takapuna Beach’s bars and cafes is Mac’s Brew Bar at 134 Hurstmere Road. Thread attended the opening for a pint or two – of course- of Mac’s…

The anticipation in my household has been palpable for the last week now. My son and I were given the opportunity to cook with kiwi chef Al Brown as part of the Persil initiative “Kiwi Kids Have a Go in the Kitchen”…

NZ’s hottest home baker judge Dean Brettschneider treated us to a bread making demonstration with Flora for those with high cholesterol…

We visited Auckland Museum by torchlight for its new Food Glorious Food event at the excellent Kai to Pie which showcases the wealth of people and cultures through the lens of Fashion, Feast, Fuel and Future…

To celebrate the launch here of Brown Bros red wine Cienna which breaks all the rules about red wine – it’s served chilled, is sweet not dry, and is low alcohol – Mecca Cosmetica’s Katie demonstrated how to break the rules with make-up…

NZ artist Penny Stotter has designed prints for limited edition mags you can get free with cup-a-soups courtesy of Continental…