1.
Harney & Sons Mother's Bouquet floral tea tin, $9.90 for three sachets, from Smith & Caughey's.
2. KitchenAid stand mixer $1100.
3. Acquerello Rice, $9.99, from Farro Fresh, imported by European Foods.
4. Mother's Day Cheese Selection, $65, from Sabato.
Stockists farrofresh.co.nz, europeanfoods.co.nz, kitchenaid.co.nz, Sabato (09) 630 8751, Smith & Caughey's 0508 400 500
CONGRATULATIONS
Travel dining inspiration anyone? The World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards were announced last week in London, and included three Italian restaurants, five French, seven Spanish and seven in the US.
Danish restaurant Noma (pictured right) took top place again (after three consecutive wins from 2010-2012) - Chef Rene Redzepi is renowned for his original take on Nordic cuisine and experimentation with foraging and fermentation. Kiwi chef Ben Shewry came 32nd with Melbourne restaurant Attica - the only Australasian restaurant to feature.
Other restaurants on the list included Dinner by Heston Blumenthal (UK), D.O.M (Brazil) and El Celler de Can Roca (Spain).
MENU PICKS
What the Viva team is enjoying right now
• The battered gurnard sandwich at Ostro's City Terrace - sitting in the sun munching on this lemon aioli, fennel, and dill flavoured brioche roll is heaven.
• Faro, garden greens, pangritata, poached egg, and green butter - this breakfast at Ortolana is seriously delicious and feels fabulously healthy to boot.
• Pure indulgence: the peanut butter and chocolate choc pot on Blue Breeze Inn's dessert menu.
SUNDAY LUNCH
Where to take mum for Mother's Day? SPQR is letting you BYO wine or bubbles when you enjoy its three-course set menu over lunch. $59 a person, 12pm-3pm this Sunday. To book ph (09) 360 1710.
- VIVA
