food
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SALASAI Dreamscape AW 2019
Read more: SALASAI Dreamscape AW 2019The incredible Salasai label held an amazing degustation brunch today, with four courses colour-matched to the outfits on groups of models. Salasai also showcased the new plates by Salasai Home. Food for the presentation was especially created by Sarah Henderson of @thesaa.rahproject. The food was healthy and delicious; we had pea seeded toast matching the green landscape outfits, then…
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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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My trip aboard Celebrity Cruise liner Celebrity Solstice in Auckland
Read more: My trip aboard Celebrity Cruise liner Celebrity Solstice in AucklandI am starting the school holidays off well, with a trip aboard Celebrity Cruise liner Celebrity Solstice for facials and massages while the luxury liner is in Auckland on Sunday. I met the other media and our hosts for the day, Pauline and Keely of Dock Street Group, on Princes Wharf and we boarded with…
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High above Auckland at Dinner in the Sky
Read more: High above Auckland at Dinner in the SkyHigh above Auckland, seated around a table suspended from a crane 50 metres above the ground, I experienced the 7pm dinner flight of Dinner in the Sky on Friday February 2nd. It was definitely a life experience. We enjoyed incredible views of the city by night, and the harbour bridge Vector Lights came on to entertain us even…
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Eat Up New Zealand by Al Brown
Read more: Eat Up New Zealand by Al BrownEat Up New Zealand by Al Brown is the latest stunning cookbook by the much-loved Kiwi chef, out now from Allen and Unwin books, and I think it would make a perfect Christmas gift for someone you love, who loves food – or of course, for yourself! Al Brown is a fave NZ chef of…
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Art and wine meet at Brancott Estate
Read more: Art and wine meet at Brancott EstateI had a lovely day being flown to the South Island for a helicopter tour, and wine tasting and 3 course lunch. Glass is definitely half full. Art amongst the vines I headed down to Marlborough to Brancott Vineyard on October 18 for the launch of New York designer Dror Benshetrit’s 8m high art installation Under/standing…
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De-light-ful Sydney: I went to Vivid Sydney and loved it
Read more: De-light-ful Sydney: I went to Vivid Sydney and loved itI went to Vivid Sydney, and, if you excuse the pun, found it completely de-light-ful. It’s been my dream to go to Vivid Sydney, the world’s largest festival of light, music and ideas, so when I was offered the opportunity to see it with Destination NSW I leapt at the chance. The annual festival is held from…
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THE WEEK ON THREAD Episode 78
Read more: THE WEEK ON THREAD Episode 78In THE WEEK ON THREAD Episode 78, this eighth column of 2017, I showcase some pics of what I’ve been doing for the last couple of weeks, in mid April around Auckland. It’s mostly a collection from my Instagram which you can follow over at www.instagram.com/threadnz to see daily updates and what’s new. It’s also Easter weekend and school…
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Alana of Capital Eats tells us her top 5 places to eat in Wellington
Read more: Alana of Capital Eats tells us her top 5 places to eat in WellingtonAlana Hepburn and Victoria Bostan run an Instagram account called Capitaleats. “We are a Wellington based food Instagram account and we also have a blog Capital Eats which we recently started. We love trying out cafes and restaurants around Wellington and sharing our experiences online.” Best cheap eats Wellington has so many epic deals going…
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Spring In Your Step – getting your body ready for spring
Read more: Spring In Your Step – getting your body ready for springAfter that very long, very wet winter, I can’t wait to get the warm sun on my skin again and my feet into sandals and my legs back into shorts! Here are my top ways for getting your body ready for spring and feeling healthy and happy. FOOD When the weather’s warmer, we feel like eating…