Wanaka Food Stories: Growers, Artisans, Chefs, Recipes

Apr 192 min read

Creamy French Chestnut Soup

Velvety smooth with a savory taste like hazelnuts and potatoes dusted with maple sugar, Potage aux Marrons is a simple French chestnut...

Dec 22, 20211 min read

Recipe: Hazelnut Friand from Bistro Gentil

Just in time for your Christmas feast! Add something a little extra special to your holiday menu and try your hand at recreating a...

Dec 12, 20214 min read

5 questions with Mario Rodrigues, Head Chef, Bistro Gentil, Wanaka

By Kate Gordon-Smith Originally from South Africa where he trained as a chef, Mario Rodrigues has travelled the world with stints working...

Nov 30, 20214 min read

Summer Barbeques

As summer heats up, plenty of us enjoy a BBQ meal outdoors with family and friends. We went to Wanaka meat experts at The Butcher's Block...

Nov 25, 20212 min read

Recipe: Three ways with silverbeet, from Florence Micoud of Beautiful Gardens of Wanaka

We recently sat down to chat with Beautiful Gardens of Wanaka founder Florence Micoud to learn all about her business, her approach to...

Nov 21, 20214 min read

5 questions with Florence Micoud, founder of Beautiful Gardens of Wānaka

By Kate Gordon-Smith 1: Tell us why you created the Beautiful Gardens of Wānaka tours. Florence: I established Beautiful Garden of Wānaka...

Nov 20, 20213 min read

A springtime visit with Tiaki Bees

By Laura Power Our local Wanaka area honeybees have been busy! Spring has well and truly sprung in and around Wanaka and you’ve likely...

Nov 17, 20212 min read

Recipe: Vegan Thai Tofu Coconut Soup, from Olivia Faid of Balance Me

Transport yourself to Thailand with this heart-warming gluten and dairy free soup. So fresh and fun, perfect for any time of year. This...

Nov 16, 20215 min read

5 questions with Olivia Faid, founder of Balance Me

By Kate Gordon-Smith 1. Where did you get the idea to start your plant-based meal delivery service, Balance Me? Olivia: It’s been a long...

Nov 1, 20212 min read

NEW - Speciality Food and Garden Tour

Local businesses collaborate to showcase Wanaka’s food and garden communities We are excited to have joined forces with Florence at...

Oct 4, 20212 min read

Recipe: Chilli Green Tomato Chutney Pulled Pork Tacos

By: Laura Power We couldn’t let World Taco Day pass by without sharing a recipe! This is a spin on a classic pork carnitas taco, starring...

Oct 3, 20212 min read

What’s growing in and around Wanaka this spring?

By Laura Power We caught up with Erin Allison at Harvest Homegrown for an update on the spring growing season. While it’s still early...

Oct 1, 20212 min read

Recipe: Simple Spring Salad

This recipe comes to us care of Erin at Harvest Homegrown, who shared the details when talking about her favourite spring veggies. She...

Sep 28, 20212 min read

Recipe: The People’s Bread Co. Two Ways for World Marmite Day

By Laura Power We’re all for extra holidays and celebrations around here, so World Marmite Day seemed like a day we needed to get behind!...

Sep 25, 20213 min read

Harvest Homegrown’s History in Hawea Flat

By Laura Power Photo: Scope Media A visit to Erin Allison’s market garden at her home in Hawea Flat is a feast for the senses. Framed by...

Sep 11, 20213 min read

5 questions with Chris Nelson, Executive Chef, Edgewater Resort, Wanaka

By Kate Gordon-Smith 1: What’s one of your favourite food memories? Chris: Growing up as a kid, my father had land in Italy, so we used...

Sep 11, 20212 min read

Recipe: Rolled Breast of Lamb, courtesy of Chris Nelson & Edgewater Resort

"This dish will be shown on our spring menu coming in a couple of weeks when we will be serving it with a pickled red onion, snow peas,...

Sep 1, 20212 min read

Recipe: Bacon Loaded Mac N Cheese

Everyone loves Mac N Cheese right! And this suped up version includes one of our favourite naughty treats – Bacon – in and on top of this...

Aug 19, 20213 min read

What do honeybees do during a Wanaka winter?

Busy as a bee is an expression for good reason! Hardworking honeybees rarely take a break, and for most of the year you’ll notice them...

Feb 13, 20211 min read

Candied Walnuts with Local Honey

This is such an easy recipe and a great way to use honey. We used our own local honey from our Forage & Feast hive which is cared for by...

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