CUISINE NEWS


Cuisine’s News is your daily dose of delicious inspiration. Dive into the latest happenings in the exciting world of food and drink, both locally and globally. Explore a treasure trove of content curated by our culinary experts, featuring in-depth articles, quick bites, industry trends, and recommendations. Fuel your foodie passion with inspiring programs, podcasts, and a peek into Cuisine’s vibrant Instagram feed. Stay informed and keep your finger on the pulse of the culinary world, all at Cuisine’s News.


HIGHLIGHTS:

Inspirational Women in Food & Drink

New Zealand’s food-and-drink industry is filled with hardworking and impressive women.

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Inspirational Women in Food & Drink

New Zealand’s food-and-drink industry is filled with hardworking and impressive women.

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We’ve Noticed…. Marcus Verberne

Cooking skills open up a world of different opportunities. From fine dining to feeding young minds at school, Marcus Verberne takes up the challenge.

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Design File / Mark Mitchell / Ceramic artist / Northland

In his Northland studio, Mark Mitchell crafts ceramic pieces that use pattern to create illusionary planes.

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We’ve Noticed…. Marcus Verberne

Cooking skills open up a world of different opportunities. From fine…

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Hospo Hub

Fine Food New Zealand gears up for 2025 with two exciting cooking…

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Women in Food & Drink Aotearoa New Zealand Awards 2025

Congratulations to these magnificent women who were recognised for…

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EDITORS BITES

Editor’s Letter

Determined to bring you French onion soup for the cover of our French-themed Cuisine, I won’t go into the challenges of working with melted cheese for a photo shoot, but rest assured I am extremely grateful to our talented production team, and melted cheese now goes onto my list of never- agains.

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Editor’s Letter

It’s here – our list of the Top 50 Women In Food & Drink for 2025.…

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Editor’s Letter

I have a Spanish husband so, as you might imagine, the making of this…

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Editors Letter

Oysters, caviar, Champagne – yes, of course, but luxury can also be…

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Editors Letter

What makes a really great restaurant? The people.

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RESTAURANT REVIEWS

Lillies

Lillies is a triumvirate of a cidermaker, a winemaker and a chef, cloaked in a warehouse in an urban, industrial ’hood of Christchurch.

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Goldie’s

Get ready to turn up the flavour volume on your old favourites and…

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Paris Butter

Elegant and sophisticated modern dining in the heart of Herne Bay.

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Hummingbird

Contemporary fine dining in a casualised setting.

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White + Wong’s, Auckland Viaduct

Big and fresh Asian-fusion on the Tāmaki Makaurau waterfront.

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NEW ZEALAND BITES

CUISINE INSTAGRAM

GLOBAL BITES

Woolworths held the title of most trusted brand in Australia for three-and-a-half years – why did it topple from the top spot?

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Meet NY’s fanciest fried chicken, where dinner can cost $50 or $1,500

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The essential pizzerias of New York City

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San Fransisco discovers the wonders of Swedish Hot Dogs

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Bacon made from Seaweed will soon launch in US supermarkets.

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Drone delivery takes flight for quick deliveries of items like meal solutions and over-the-counter medicines.

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WATCH & LISTEN

Cuisine Good Food Awards 2024

Aotearoa’s most exceptional restaurants and leading culinary luminaries have been named and celebrated at our Cuisine Good Food Awards presented by American Express.

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The Visionaries with Cuisine Bites

The people behind what we cook, eat and drink are the true drivers of…

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A Sense Of Change…

What will 2021 bring? In particular, for our hospitality industry…

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More Than Just A Mouthful. Martin Bosley.

This renowned New Zealand chef and ex-restaurateur has sliced up his…

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The Back Story

I'm told that Wellington had well and truly established itself as New…

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EXPLORE MORE BELOW

Good Cooking

A new book tells of a community kitchen that welcomes all.

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When only the very best will do

How Bocuse d’Or Team New Zealand will meet the highest standards at…

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Aotearoa New Zealand’s most influential & inspiring women in food & drink 2025

Cuisine’s pick of the women set to influence our food-and-drink scene…

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Meet the movers and shakers of Food & Drink in Matakana and Surrounds

More than 70 magnificent women joined us on 22 October for a…

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We’re Watching… Suraj G C

Mary-Thérèse Blair meets a young sommelier telling the New Zealand…

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Brine Dining

Choose fish mindfully this summer and keep it simple, says Al Brown.

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Design File / Janel Reid / Okay Ceramics / Auckland

Being nestled away in the peaceful Waitakere Ranges bestows an…

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Traffic January / February 2025

Auckland, On Coates Ave, Ōrākei, Maple & Marble is a new butchery…

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