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Makin' bakin'

I am an avid sweet tooth, and am known to check out the dessert menu in a restaurant before I choose my main. So I was pretty keen to check out the recently opened Delish Cupcakes, nestled in a block of suburban shops in Forrest Hill...

Big Macs

A delightful new edition on the strip of Takapuna Beach's bars and cafes is Mac’s Brew Bar at 134 Hurstmere Road. Thread attended the opening for a pint or two - of course- of Mac's...

Downtown with Al Brown

The anticipation in my household has been palpable for the last week now. My son and I were given the opportunity to cook with kiwi chef Al Brown as part of the Persil initiative “Kiwi Kids Have a Go in the Kitchen”...

Hottest home baking

NZ's hottest home baker judge Dean Brettschneider treated us to a bread making demonstration with Flora for those with high cholesterol...

Kai to Pie

We visited Auckland Museum by torchlight for its new Food Glorious Food event at the excellent Kai to Pie which showcases the wealth of people and cultures through the lens of Fashion, Feast, Fuel and Future...

Red rebel

To celebrate the launch here of Brown Bros red wine Cienna which breaks all the rules about red wine - it's served chilled, is sweet not dry, and is low alcohol - Mecca Cosmetica's Katie demonstrated how to break the rules with make-up...

Souper art

NZ artist Penny Stotter has designed prints for limited edition mags you can get free with cup-a-soups courtesy of Continental...

The yummy mummy

Nadia Holland lost a phenomenal 30kg after the birth of her first baby – then put it back on – then lost it again, losing a total of 72 kilos. ‘My biggest mistake was that I treated my first pregnancy as a nutritional free for all’ says the Wellington author