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More Couriers For Us, Better Service For You!

When Covid-19 came along, as people began to shop and order much more online, it changed the game for a lot of the national courier...

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Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Bananas

I had a very interesting visit to the "Banana Room" at Market Gardeners Christchurch HQ today. This is such an enormous space! When they...

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Eatlocal In The News!

Eatlocal were excited to be approached by stuff.co.nz for a positive, good news story about how some businesses have grown during...

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Seven Steps To A Clean And Tidy Fridge

Free up valuable real-estate in your fridge and give it a thorough once-over by following these simple steps. Each time you open the...

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Tea for You!

Eatlocal are delighted to bring you a selection of organically grown herbal teas from Julie Booth's "The Herbal Garden", a 2-acre...

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Do You Know Where Your Eggs Come From?

I had the pleasure of visiting Lamond Poultry Farm in Charing Cross, Canterbury, to learn about where Eatlocal's fabulous free-range...

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Pasta la Vista, Baby!

We offer a delicious range of fresh pasta, pesto and sauces from Pasta Vera, all made right here in Christchurch. "Vera" means "real"...

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Curry In A Hurry - The Perfect Soup!

I had some kumara to get inventive with, so, as you do, I jumped online to look for a suitable recipe Now, don't get me wrong, I love my...

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The Ultimate Carrot & Ginger Soup: A Step-by-Step Guide

As the cooler weather begins to take hold, all the soup-lovers out there can rejoice. So many vegetables, so many soup recipes, but this...

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Sizzling Courgette Fritters

This was to be a post about making yummy courgette fritters. I was even going to get all "celebrity chef" and photograph the steps!...

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How to Make the Perfect Kumara Salad for Any Occasion

With red kumara on special this week, I thought I'd share this recipe I kept from The Press a couple of years ago. I have a ring-binder...

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Exploring the Perfect Pairing - Broccoli and Tahini Lemon Dressing

Need to change up your broccoli offerings? Here's a fab little recipe that would go down well as a side dish with practically anything!...

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A Beetroot Salad to Fall In Love With

Here is a great salad to make the most of beetroot. A really simple dish with a big wow factor. The colours, the textures, and the...

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How to Entertain Without The Stress

Are you one of those domestic goddess-types whom, upon having a houseful of people suddenly descend, effortlessly produce the most...

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A Match Made In Hazelnut Heaven

Eatlocal are thrilled to bring you two new products from Loburn Grove, a boutique orchard and artisan food producer based in North...

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Horseradish Sauce is Hot Stuff!

Introducing Mandys Horseradish Sauce and Mandys Horseradish & Apricot Mustard. Grown and nurtured in paddocks on the Canterbury plains...

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Cheese Lovers Pay Attention!

This is the Story of Hawkwood Gourmet Foods. Hawkwood Smoked Cheese was born out of a passion of food. Tommy loved his barbecues and had...

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Brown Onions

Here at Eatlocal, we like to know where our produce originates from. For example, some of our brown onions come from the sunny fields of...

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