Food technologist and author Jennifer Yee Collinson, who also happens to be a born and bred Kiwi, sent Editor at Large this missive:
"Hokey Pokey Ice Cream is as iconic as Whittaker's Chocolate Peanut Slabs and Buzzy Bee's in NZ." [You might recall images of Prince William playing with said Buzzy Bee when he visited New Zealand as a child with his mother and father].
"Hokey Pokey is what kiwi's call honeycomb - made by cooking sugar and golden syrup to a toffee and stirring through bicarbonate of soda so that the mixture bubbles and foams up. The resulting hokey pokey or honeycomb is light, airy and crispy with slight burnt caramel notes. Hokey Pokey Ice cream does not contain nuts but nuggets of this honeycomb blended into vanilla ice cream."
Friday, January 15, 2010
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Groucho's Rule
"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read." -- Groucho Marx
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Kiwi Chic
If you're shopping in Auckland, don't miss:
Ponsonby Road, New Market and downtown around Queen Street and look out for local style at Karen Walker, Kate Sylvester, World, Zambesi.
Ponsonby Road, New Market and downtown around Queen Street and look out for local style at Karen Walker, Kate Sylvester, World, Zambesi.
Monday, January 11, 2010
NZ Nibbles
1. Vogel's bread -- the recipe hasn't changed since the '50s and who knew they knew about healthy stuff back then?
2. Manuka honey -- thick, delicious, creamy and good for you.
3. Flat white -- not as milky as a latte, not as frothy as a cappucino. Perfect.
4. Hokey Pokey ice cream -- vanilla ice cream filled with crunchy toffee and nut bits. Yum.
2. Manuka honey -- thick, delicious, creamy and good for you.
3. Flat white -- not as milky as a latte, not as frothy as a cappucino. Perfect.
4. Hokey Pokey ice cream -- vanilla ice cream filled with crunchy toffee and nut bits. Yum.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Forget Your New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc....
Word on the beach in Waiwera, New Zealand is that Sauvignon Blanc is old news. Instead, Kiwis recommend their Pinot Noir. Try Mt. Difficulty or Saddleback, both from Central Otago in the South Island, or the delicious Cloudy Bay.
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Village Style
Head to St. Heliers in Auckland, New Zealand for some of the most inspired ice cream around. You'll find it at Village 88 ice cream, a father and son business in a tiny building, that serves up sensational flavors like Lemon Curd and Bourbon and Brown Sugar. Grab a cone or, even better, take a tub or two home.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Annus Horribilus for Magazines
In a press release issued recently, the following really sad news was reported:
"In 2009, 275 new magazines were launched while 428 ceased publication, according to MediaFinder.com. Regional magazines topped the list of new launches with 21 new titles, such as Maine Magazine and B-metro Birmingham, while it also topped the list of ceased publications (34), with titles such Atlanta Life and Denver Living.
The next largest category for new magazine launches in 2009 was Health, with 15 new titles, including Scottsdale Health and Natural Awakenings (Port Charlotte, FL). Another top category for new magazine launches was Food, with 14 new magazines such as Food Network Magazine, Edible Queens, and Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade."
And here's the bright side:
"'Despite the difficult year for the magazine industry, more than 275 magazines launched in 2009 – showing there is still strength in the regional, health, and food categories, with Food Network Magazine reporting more than 1 million readers,' said Trish Hagood, President of Oxbridge Communications, publishers of MediaFinder.com.
'Yet, at the same time, Gourmet Magazine, with a circulation of 977,000, founded in 1941, folded. And, sadly, many magazines were forced to abandon their print products, including Blender, Vibe, Purpose Driven Connection, and Giant.'
MediaFinder also reported the top categories for ceased publications in 2009. In addition to regional magazines, business magazines lead the list of ceased publications, with 16 publications including BusinessWeek Small Biz, Conde Nast Portfolio, and Fortune Small Business. Other large categories for ceased magazines include lifestyle and real estate magazines, with 14 ceased titles. The Home magazine category also experienced a decline with Country Home, Southern Accents, and Metropolitan Home folding in 2009."
In case you're wondering, MediaFinder.com is the largest online database of U.S. and Canadian periodicals, with information on 75,000 magazines, journals, newspapers, newsletters, directories, and catalogs.
"In 2009, 275 new magazines were launched while 428 ceased publication, according to MediaFinder.com. Regional magazines topped the list of new launches with 21 new titles, such as Maine Magazine and B-metro Birmingham, while it also topped the list of ceased publications (34), with titles such Atlanta Life and Denver Living.
The next largest category for new magazine launches in 2009 was Health, with 15 new titles, including Scottsdale Health and Natural Awakenings (Port Charlotte, FL). Another top category for new magazine launches was Food, with 14 new magazines such as Food Network Magazine, Edible Queens, and Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade."
And here's the bright side:
"'Despite the difficult year for the magazine industry, more than 275 magazines launched in 2009 – showing there is still strength in the regional, health, and food categories, with Food Network Magazine reporting more than 1 million readers,' said Trish Hagood, President of Oxbridge Communications, publishers of MediaFinder.com.
'Yet, at the same time, Gourmet Magazine, with a circulation of 977,000, founded in 1941, folded. And, sadly, many magazines were forced to abandon their print products, including Blender, Vibe, Purpose Driven Connection, and Giant.'
MediaFinder also reported the top categories for ceased publications in 2009. In addition to regional magazines, business magazines lead the list of ceased publications, with 16 publications including BusinessWeek Small Biz, Conde Nast Portfolio, and Fortune Small Business. Other large categories for ceased magazines include lifestyle and real estate magazines, with 14 ceased titles. The Home magazine category also experienced a decline with Country Home, Southern Accents, and Metropolitan Home folding in 2009."
In case you're wondering, MediaFinder.com is the largest online database of U.S. and Canadian periodicals, with information on 75,000 magazines, journals, newspapers, newsletters, directories, and catalogs.
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