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Good in the ‘Hood : Korean BBQ Beef

April 23rd, 2018

Korean BBQ Beef - Jax Hamilton

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…

Good in the ‘Hood : Diner 66

March 23rd, 2018

Diner 66 : Deep Fried Mac N Cheese - Jax Hamilton

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…

Cooking in Queenstown -My Fave Place!

June 10th, 2017

Food Jax Hamilton

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…

The Cook! The Guru & The CameraSmith!

April 6th, 2017

Food by Jax Hamilton // Photography : Daniela Aebli

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…

WOMAD the Wonderful.

March 2nd, 2017

Jax Hamilton, Taste The World Host, WOMADNZ

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…