Published at: 09:08 am - Thursday August 26 2010
Taranaki-based Jamie Phillips (pictured left) won silver on this year’s NZ Culinary Fare, where the best and brightest of the hospitality industry compete for prestigious industry awards and prizes.
Jamie produced the top score in the Kapiti Cheese Experience (Open) category, using Kapiti cheese’s Pamaro Parmesan in three different recipes (recipes below). Also pictured are Krystol [...]
Published at: 01:06 pm - Monday June 14 2010
Dedicated followers of food gathered at the Auckland Museum to celebrate the opening of their latest exhibition – Kai to Pie. It’s a celebration of Auckland, its rich culture and history seen through the lens of food.
Accompanying the exhibition is a full programme of activities and events that tell this city’s unique story. It’s a [...]
Published at: 11:06 am - Tuesday June 01 2010
SUBWAY® has been touring New Zealand with a giant inflatable horizontal bungee to test resistance to their new Chicken Cordon Bleu subs.
The tour kick-started at the AUT City Campus in Auckland on Monday 17th May with an impressive number of brave souls proving their determination on the bungee. This has been well documented on a [...]
Published at: 03:05 pm - Friday May 28 2010
The hunt is on for New Zealand’s keenest pair of green thumbs as NZ Gardener magazine, in association with Mitre 10, calls for nominations to find 15 regional winners to compete for the national title of 2010 NZ Gardener of the Year.
Each regional winner takes home a prize package of gardening products worth more than [...]
Published at: 11:05 am - Wednesday May 05 2010
Jeremy Burfoot and Travis Donoghue, two of the team who will attempt to break the world personal watercraft record by riding from London to New Zealand, joined Close Up’s Mark Sainsbury on Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour to gain support for the challenge.
The TVNZ journalist had a great time racing around the harbour on a Sea-doo jet-ski [...]
Published at: 11:05 am - Wednesday May 05 2010
With the onset of winter almost upon us, not only is the summer sun set to become the subject of MANY daydreams, but Ashley Fogel has given us more reason to pull through the cold months ahead. Why?  We were lucky enough to have a sneak peek at the new Ashley Fogel Summer Collection last [...]
Published at: 03:04 pm - Tuesday April 20 2010
For the second time Cuisine and its food and wine tourism guide, Cuisine Wine Country, have been named as finalists in the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu World Food Media Awards.
Again up for best food magazine, current title-holder Cuisine and its stablemate, up for best drink magazine, are the only New Zealand titles nominated in these [...]
Published at: 02:02 pm - Thursday February 11 2010
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From modern seaside mansions to historic cottages, New York-style urban lofts to the Prime Minister’s official residence, some of New Zealand’s most captivating homes are opening their doors to the public for the first time.
The NZ House & Garden Tours take in more than 40 homes in four centres: Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and the [...]
Published at: 12:01 pm - Thursday January 21 2010
CheeseFest is a unique event on the NZ food calendar. It’s the only time all NZ Cheese companies are in one place as part of the Cuisine NZ Champions of Cheese Awards. This years CheeseFest is being held at The Langham Great Room. Wednesday 3 March 5 – 8 pm. The ticket price has been [...]
Published at: 03:11 pm - Thursday November 19 2009
Once again our lovable 5 + A Day mascot took to the city streets to spread the word. Fredge’s adventure did not start off without its challenges. Facing slippery steps and boxing DJ’s, our healthy hero managed to break into the Classic Hits and Easy Mix studios armed with a bucket of fruit. Presenters Andrew [...]