It was on a holiday in sunny Napier that I first really learnt to appreciate how the flavours of food can experience a heavenly partnership with wine. It was a candle-lit dinner complete with five star service and nobody could stop me from trying the recommended wine with each course... The result was tantalised taste-buds and a new goal to find out more about wine and food matching.
While a night out on the town is an essential every now and again, sometimes the sore feet, bleary morning eyes that last all day, and feeling like you’ve washed your hair in cigarettes requires more energy than you can muster. So here’s how to turn your own home into a swanky lounge bar and have the nightlife come to you.
Looking for a girls' night with a difference? You don't have to hit the town to have fun with your girlfriends... Here are a few novel ideas you could try that you can do in your own home, with or without the heavy head on Sunday...
Christmas dining in New Zealand gives us loads of options... If it’s a hot day we can move outdoors. If it’s cooler we can stay indoors and light the fire. Whatever our choice, the effort you put into planning, preparing, cooking and serving the meal will help provide the atmosphere. Robyn McGahan explains how to make your Christmas dining smoother and more special for all involved…
Just in time for Father's Day, our friends at Chivas Regal have created a customised cocktail that your dad will love.
The weather is turning decidedly bleak so what better reason to celebrate it than by having a Midwinter Christmas party? Any excuse for a party right? 
It was on a holiday in sunny Napier that I first really learnt to appreciate how the flavours of food can experience a heavenly partnership with wine. It was a candle-lit dinner complete with five star service and nobody could stop me from trying the recommended wine with each course... The result was tantalised taste-buds and a new goal to find out more about wine and food matching. 
While a night out on the town is an essential every now and again, sometimes the sore feet, bleary morning eyes that last all day, and feeling like you’ve washed your hair in cigarettes requires more energy than you can muster. So here’s how to turn your own home into a swanky lounge bar and have the nightlife come to you.
Looking for a girls' night with a difference? You don't have to hit the town to have fun with your girlfriends... Here are a few novel ideas you could try that you can do in your own home, with or without the heavy head on Sunday...
Christmas dining in New Zealand gives us loads of options... If it’s a hot day we can move outdoors. If it’s cooler we can stay indoors and light the fire. Whatever our choice, the effort you put into planning, preparing, cooking and serving the meal will help provide the atmosphere. Robyn McGahan explains how to make your Christmas dining smoother and more special for all involved…
