As supermarkets begin to phase out single-use plastic bags, more and more shoppers will be self-packing their reusable bags.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/98842959/How-to-pack-your-reusable-shopping-bags-like-a-checkout-pro
I love lychees for their uniquely floral flavour and unusual texture, and they are perfect paired with the light nutty flavour of coconut in this moist cake. This recipe completely vegan, but using butter instead of coconut oil, and regular milk in place of the coconut milk also works really well.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/98881449/Recipe-Jordan-Rondels-airy-coconut-and-lychee-cake
What makes me happy – to reinvent. Paul.” The words are scribbled on a whiteboard in Paul and Louise Hoather’s modern home kitchen. Their dogs, Sage and McKenzie, lie on a sunny window seat in the house high on Brooklyn’s bush-clad hills.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/99413245/Wellington-chef-and-restaurateur-can-no-longer-work-after-a-stroke
Auckland’s rip-roaringly successful Night Noodle Markets is back boasting a new and improved flavour.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/99464803/Some-kinds-of-wonderful-at-Auckland-Night-Noodle-Markets
Scorching weather helped a Cromwell orchard harvest apricots in November for the first time in its 103-year history. And the orchardist says that’s great news for his business and customers.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/99435631/Apricots-have-arrived-already-but-thats-not-necessarily-a-good-thing
Waiters who hardly let you take a bite before grilling you on how you like the meal is one of dining out’s big annoyances.
It’s an awkward moment that breaks the flow of conversation. It’s meaningless, too, because most Kiwis just mutter “fine” and hope they go away.
That gripe came up often in an informal poll of Stuff Life and Style writers on what has bugged them while dining out in 2017.
Let’s be clear, the overall picture is good. Service and food is getting better and better as Kiwis follow the international trend of eating out more.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/99370433/What-niggles-us-most-when-dining-out
One man has taken a stand against rising dairy prices by making his own butter and believes it’s saving him money.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/99298606/New-Plymouth-man-making-savings-with-his-simple-blended-butter
