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Liven up meats, salads and veges with olive condiments from Simunovich Estate south of Auckland. $8 per grinder; (09) 236 1020.
Writing icings are bright, delicious and wonderful for birthday cakes. $4.80 at selected supermarkets; see queen.com.au for the full range.
Crocheted cakes are cute and calorie-free. From $20; made in Nelson by The Unconventional Cake Company, (03) 544 0972.
Australian-made Queen pretty pastel sugar flowers make cake decorating effortless. Around $5 a pack in supermarkets.
Try these delicate Hawke’s Bay-made savoury jellies; they are superb with meat and cheese. $10 per 245g jar from gernotsgold.co.nz.
Easy-Squeeze by Kuhn Rikon is one of the best garlic crushers on the market. $60; call Uncle Zitos for stores, (03) 546 9739.
A long-time Dutch favourite, Blooker cocoa is good to sip and ideal for baking. $9 for 250g from most New World supermarkets.
Palm tools by Chef’n fit snugly in your hand for ease of use. Peeler $13, brush $17 and zester $20 at cookware shops.
It’s spring, which means the white Saanen goats at Brabant Farm in the Thames Valley are back from maternity leave and in production, supplying their rich, sweet milk for Aroha Organic’s award-winning cheeses. These lovingly crafted, firm gouda-style chevres have a mild nutty flavour and will convert the most serious goat cheese phobic. Order online at organicgoatcheese.co.nz (nationwide courier).
Story: Sally Butters
Photographs: Jason Berge/Shoot Studio
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