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Press Hapuku Kitchen 02/03/2024 Press Hapuku Kitchen 02/03/2024

100% Pure New Zealand

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An exciting story of criminals, derring-do & kitchen couture….
Press Hapuku Kitchen 31/12/2023 Press Hapuku Kitchen 31/12/2023

An exciting story of criminals, derring-do & kitchen couture….

So as this burglarising muppet comes around the side of the house, I rush at him, yelling at him to f--- off, and start whacking at him with the umbrella….

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Hapuku Kitchen: A delicious, dramatic and thoroughly enjoyable afternoon…
Press Hapuku Kitchen 07/11/2023 Press Hapuku Kitchen 07/11/2023

Hapuku Kitchen: A delicious, dramatic and thoroughly enjoyable afternoon…

Kaikoura means to eat crayfish, and that’s exactly what we did, feasting on grilled cray tails, freshly picked salad and home made hokey pokey ice cream….

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Hapuku Kitchen: Tapping into the rich, food story of Kaikōura
Press Hapuku Kitchen 08/02/2022 Press Hapuku Kitchen 08/02/2022

Hapuku Kitchen: Tapping into the rich, food story of Kaikōura

Fiona Read and Chris Sturgeon have created Hapuku Kitchen, delivering culinary experiences that reflect Kaikoura’s landscape and abundance of wild foods.

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Top 10 Food and Wine Experiences
Press Hapuku Kitchen 05/05/2021 Press Hapuku Kitchen 05/05/2021

Top 10 Food and Wine Experiences

Who loves a top 10 list? We do! Especially when we’re on it.

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Quiet moments in the garden — where guests slow down, breathe and gather the ingredients that will soon become their meal.

These simple acts of picking, noticing and connecting are at the heart of everything we do at Hapuku Kitchen. A reminder
From near and far, the love of good food brings everyone together!

Here’s a peek at one of our recent classes, with a lovely couple from North Carolina, another from San Francisco and of course, some familiar local faces joining the fun. 

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Tucked into the branches of one of our pōhutukawa, we found this - an expertly built nest holding a clutch of tiny eggs. A quiet reminder of how much life unfolds around us when we pause long enough to notice.

Moments like these make our gardens fee
A snapshot of the wild...

A display of the ingredients (thanks Rebecca!) gathered during our recent Foraging Experience — from coastal herbs and edible flowers to tasty greens and tiny seasonal surprises. Each piece tells a story of place and
Lauren Bath captures a moment where blues melt into pinks, and the coast feels almost otherworldly.  This image perfectly captures the magic of our patch of the world.

#KaikouraDreaming #LaurenBathPhotography #MysticalCoast #OceanMagic #NaturePoetry

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