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A sparklingly new gem in the heart of Christchurch Central City, is Steampunk Laboratory….. Weirdly, this moniker is attached to this Asian fusion restaurant, which sits on the corner of the Box Park, serving mouthwateringly tender; freshly prepared to order, Korean BBQ. At a fraction of the price, offering both Street Food and Swag!!! Now…

Oh! My! lawd have mercy people, strap on your seatbelts and let me take you for a ride, back to the future, Christchurch has a new place to hang where Victoria meets Montreal Street, only a few weeks young, the classic all American, Diner 66. I know, I know, all the clichés, but here, it’s…

I’ve cooked in some cool places, but this one took the biscuit, here in Queenstown,  cooking on a European fire pit called an Ofyr at minus 4 degrees, with the snow capped Remarkable mountains in the background.This different type of BBQ has a flat iron plate, you heat with wood and charcoal to the desired…

Now you’re here, why don’t you make a cuppa and pull up a chair, I’d like to share a little about me. I love recipes, in fact they rule my world and not only where food is concerned.  I layer them over many facets of my life – just makes sense to me. There’s something about a…

Every March, I have to pinch myself, as my flight takes me past  the summit of Mount Taranaki into New Plymouth for WOMADNZ … an international festival combining a World of Music and Dance. If you’ve never been, then let me tell you, you deserve to gift yourself this once in a lifetime event that will sooth…