A recent off-the-cuff comment - the day doesn't start until you've had your first coffee - got us thinking about New Zealand's coffee culture. In fact, it could really be described as New Zealand's coffee revolution...
Read MoreHawke's Bay - for the land of good food, wine and grazing sheep
Te Mata Peak, in the Hawke's Bay. The view from the top takes in a tremendous expanse of land, river and sea. And there's the clue to the food treasures around here. Sheep, beef and dairy farming. A lot of produce, especially orchard fruit. Not to mention the famous vineyards. Time to leave the peak, and explore.....
Read MoreIce cream - it wouldn't be summer without it
There are quite a few foods that are our clear summer signposts - tomatoes, courgettes, stonefruit... But, of foods that are made rather than grown, nothing screams summer quite like ice cream.
While any excuse will do to have one, even a smidge ...
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