FIRE WORKS

The locked door has become part of the folklore at Pasture, Ed Verner’s Auckland restaurant. How six guests per sitting…

EAT RETREATS

The tiny timber hut where chef Angus McLean hangs his hat only has an outdoor kitchen.

THE CULPRITS

Slashed with neon, the crisp whitewashed brickwork and open kitchen of Auckland’s Culprit restaurant don’t immediately…

SCIENCE FARE

THE INVITATION READ: You are invited to an exclusive dinner with renowned, multi-award winning, executive chef Paul…

SHOOTING STAR

Barbara Cooper had no idea what to do with her life. It was 2005 and she’d just graduated from college in Newport Rhode…

HARBOUR MASTER

Marc’s own education started on Réunion Island, from where his family hail, a small French overseas department east of…

STAR MAN

Did he just say curried pineapple ice cream? Yes he did. Ryan Henley, chef de cuisine at Pescatore, explains that it’s…

Bloomin’ Heck

When the test came from The Sugar Club executive chef Josh Barlow at 2am, “Does Heston have any dietary requirements?”…

Heart Felt

With today’s culture of rock-star chefs (and sometimes super-sized egos to match), and in an industry which can be…

Love Street

Tracy Whitmey talks to a young chef bringing fine-dining techniques to traditional Lebanese food. The menu note sums up…