Touted as a tasty, mineral-rich, immune and gut health boosting elixir, jam-packed with healing compounds such as collagen, glutamine, glycine and proline, bone broth is a savoury supplement we can’t get enough off, especially in cooler weather. If you’re simply wanting a heat and drink solution, our favourite organic grocer, Huckleberry, stocks a number of organic varieties in both chicken and beef renditions. But if you’d rather a hands-on approach, we’ve got just the thing. Just remember, it pays to go organic to ensure that the ingredients bubbling and boiling in your slow cooker are capable of bringing you the goodness you seek.
Bone Broth Recipe
Ingredients:
12 cups filtered water
1 packet Bostock organic chicken frames
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 yellow onion, peeled and quartered
3 large carrots, diced
4 cloves garlic, smashed
2 bay leaves
1 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
1 bunch fresh parsley
Method: 1. Add all ingredients (except the parsley) to a slow cooker and cook on low for 12 hours or high for 6 hours. 2. Turn off the pot, skim fat off the surface, stir in parsley and cover for 30 minutes. 3. Remove larger pieces from broth before pouring through a wire mesh strainer or cheesecloth. Refrigerate overnight. 4. Scoop away solidified fat and reheat to enjoy warm as you toast to your good health.
Alright, we admit it — we miss going out for breakfast. With such incredible purveyors of the most important meal of the day dotting this town, who wouldn’t want to head out for brunch with our nearest and dearest? Luckily, while cafés and restaurants are closed, one of the city’s best eateries has shared the recipe for one of its most popular breakfast dishes — we’re talking about Amano’s smoked fish pâté on toast.
“This is an easy breakfast dish that just takes a little forward planning,” says Executive Chef Andrew Hanson. “It is best to make it the day before so all that needs to be done in the morning is to toast some sourdough and poach a few eggs. When buying the smoked fish, it is better for this recipe to choose a fish that is not too dry. We use a smoked warehou at Amano, which is nice and moist but also not too salty.”
Leftovers from each component of this recipe make for a tasty snack, says Hanson, or even a smoked fish sandwich using the pâté, salsa verde and pickled red onion.
Amano’s Smoked Fish Pâté, Poached Egg and Salsa Verde on Sourdough Recipe Serves 6-8
Ingredients: Smoked fish pâté 500g smoked fish 5g Tabasco sauce 160g creme fraiche 10g finely chopped chive 10g finely chopped Italian parsley 4g lemon zest 4g ground black pepper 5g flaky salt
Salsa verde 230g olive oil 40g capers, drained of brine and finely chopped 90g finely chopped Italian parsley 15g lemon juice 2g lemon zest flakey salt to taste
Pickled red onion 200g red onion, peeled and sliced into 5mm rings 150g red wine vinegar 13g honey 7g olive oil 2g flakey salt
Sourdough (or any bread you have at home), sliced and toasted, to serve
Method: Smoked fish pâté 1. Place all the ingredients except for the salt in a bowl and mix until well combined. 2. Add the salt a little at a time to taste. The amount of salt will depend on how salty the smoked fish is when purchased.
Salsa verde 1. In a bowl, mix the parsley, capers and olive oil together. 2. Add the lemon zest and juice and then season with salt to taste.
Pickled red onion 1. Put the sliced onion rings into a non-reactive bowl and add the remaining ingredients. 2. Mix well with your hands to separate all the onion rings and ensure that it is all evenly mixed. 3. Leave covered in the fridge for 24 hours.
To serve: Spread a generous amount of the fish pâté on top of a piece of toasted sourdough and top with a poached egg. Drizzle with salsa verde and finish with some of the pickled red onion.
You’ve all heard of an Irish Coffee but warming concoctions featuring Scottish whisky are just as common on the isles according to dedicated distillers The Glenlivet. Now that we’ve stepped up our home cocktail-making skills in lockdown, it’s the perfect time to experiment with classics, especially this winter warmer with a welcome highland twist.
Having produced whisky since 1822, The Glenlivet understands what it takes to get a blend right, selecting their 12 Year Old, a rather sophisticated malt, to stand up to the punch of coffee.
Spiced Spey CoffeeRecipe
Ingredients 40ml The Glenlivet 12 year old 15ml liquid chocolate 10ml simple syrup 75ml Americano coffee/ strong filter coffee 1 small pinch cayenne pepper 40ml lightly whipped double cream
Method 1. Warm a small wine glass with boiling water. Pour out the hot water. 2. Mix the chocolate, whisky, coffee, syrup and cayenne pepper together in a heated glass. 3. Gently pour the cream over the back of a spoon to create a creamy layer. 4. Garnish with chocolate shavings, adding another small pinch of cayenne pepper.
Prefer tea? Don’t worry about being left out of the late-night, at home action if you’re a tea drinker. The Glenlivet brand ambassador Jack Potter has a simple solution for those who avoid espresso in the evenings.
“Simply cold brew your favourite fruit tea for around 10 minutes,” Potter says. “Serve with a measure of The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve, lots of ice, and a slice of lemon.”
Now repeat after me, “coffee, tea, whisky,” and it’s clear why they go together.
Nodi’s rugs are designed to create a natural connection between people, their environment and the planet. So it’s no surprise that its Creative Director and Founder Olivia Moon has a wide range of interests and inspirations, from the Ett Hem luxury hotel in Sweden to Oprah’s Super Soul Sessions. Here she shares her muses and motivations.
When I was younger, I wanted to be: A fashion designer.
My personal style can be defined by: Jeans and a crisp white shirt.
An object I would never part with is: My wedding ring.
Charlotte Perriand.
My favourite cultural/style icon is: Architect and designer Charlotte Perriand.
I’m obsessed with the work of: Architect and furniture designer Ilse Crawford.
My favourite piece of their work is: The Ett Hem in Sweden.
Puglia, Italy.
An unforgettable place I visited was: Puglia, Italy.
The next place I’d like to go to is: Africa.
I am inspired by: Nature.
The last thing I bought and loved was: A linen bed cover from Elias Mercantile.
Galerie Half’s Bluestone Table.
On my wish list is: A Bluestone Table from Galerie Half.
The one thing people should invest their money on when it comes to furniture is: Lighting.
I recommend: 1stDibs for original pieces.
My favourite app is: Spotify.
The latest music I’m loving is: ‘Low’ by Chet Faker.
Every aspect of Mt Cardrona Station is influenced by the extraordinary landscapes of the Cardrona Valley. Drawing on this dramatic setting, the station is set to deliver rural-residential living with a distinct character and strong sense of community. Well-considered master-planning provides a range of options for permanent residential and holiday accommodation and easy access to adventures.
With plans to develop 400 lots over the next ten years, the development builds on the trailblazing tradition of the region. The Cardrona Valley has fostered a pioneering spirit for centuries, from early Māori who came through the valley searching for ‘liquid gold’ perfume oil to the 1,000 gold rush miners who made a temporary home here in the 1880s.
In more recent years, intrepid Cardrona locals have launched bold tourism ventures and expanded high-country farming. The visionary Cardrona Valley farmer and entrepreneur John Lee purchased Mt Cardrona Station in the 1970s and went on to create what is now Cardrona Alpine Resort. Continuing in this vein, Mt Cardrona Station developers Chris Morton and Andrew Spencer created new zoning and infrastructure, making it possible to share this spectacular high-country setting.
Owners at Mt Cardrona Station have preferential use of the station’s resort-style facilities. The Homestead will offer all-day, indoor-outdoor dining and workspaces and meeting rooms for remote workers. The Club Room will provide the opportunity for owners to meet up after skiing or biking, while The Adventure Centre will include gym and workout spaces, hot pools, a tennis court and a ski and bike workshop. On-site property management services ensure everything will be as it should when you arrive back at home base.
The first release neighbourhoods of Walter Little and Little Meg offer lots ranging from 350 to 810 square metres. Walter Little lots are the premium, low-density lots of the station with an elevated position and unobstructed views of the Mount Cardrona Range. The Little Meg neighbourhood offers north-facing lots and views of the Cardrona Valley and Criffel Range, with the village just a few minutes’ walk away.
Sold through Sotheby’s, these titles offer a rare opportunity to become a founding member of a unique development. Spring 2021 will see the first release of home and building packages designed exclusively by award-winning Leuschke Group Architects and built by Landmark Homes.
Design guidelines have much to draw on in this landscape so heavily influenced by its rich gold mining past and dramatic Central Otago ranges. Early miners’ cottages and farmhouses are the reference point — updated with a contemporary design ethos using the highest-quality, modern materials.
Mt Cardrona Station is positioned amongst some high calibre neighbours, including the award-winning Cardrona Distillery and the historic Cardrona Hotel. The latter is firmly established as one of the most popular garden bars in the region. Meanwhile, the boutique shops and restaurants of Wānaka are only a 20-minute drive away, and Queenstown is just a 45-minute drive over the Crown Range.
Mt Cardrona Station is positioned adjacent to Cardrona Alpine Resort and Soho Basin, making it an enviable place to call home during winter. Close by, Snow Farm offers further options for snow adventures. Within the station itself, 30 kilometres of biking and hiking trails are available to all. Whichever path you choose, all roads lead to adventure.
As the founder and creative director of luxury brand Dadelszen (alongside his wife, Constance), Edward von Dadelszen certainly knows more than most about living a stylish life. Widely travelled and with exceptional taste, von Dadelszen takes a moment to share what’s inspiring him right now.
My personal style can be defined as: Slightly dishevelled, tailored classicism.
The last thing I bought and loved was: I bought my wife Constance a 1972 Mercedes sl350, it is absolutely exquisite. Luckily for me, she sometimes lets me drive it.
An unforgettable place I visited was: The Damien Hirst show, Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable at the Venice Biennale in 2017.
Damien Hirst’s ‘Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable’ at the Venice Biennale.
The next place I’d like to go to is: The official opening of our new business venture… watch this space.
A classic wardrobe piece I never tire of is: The Dadelszen Athletic sweater, it really is a very good sweater.
An object I would never part with is: Probably one of our iconic vintage chairs, but I don’t want to cause the other chairs offence by singling one of them out.
On my wish list is: Level 1.
When I was younger, I wanted to be: An architect.
I am inspired by: Bravery.
The new piece I’m currently most inspired by is: Our Helena jacket; designed by Constance and our tailors in Parma in lockdown last year, it’s become a new favourite for so many of our favourite womenswear clients and is probably our best blazer ever.
Left: Dadelszen Athletic sweater. Right: Dadelszen Helena jacket.
My favourite app is: Nanit, every new parent should have this.
If price were not an issue, the one artist whose work I would collect is: Mark Rothko or Robert Motherwell.
Kingi flounder.
The last meal out I had that truly impressed me was: Whole flounder at Kingi, with kaffir lime leaves. It was absolutely outstanding.
The podcasts I listen to are: Sam Harris for his staggering intelligence and the Airmail weekly podcast to put a smile on my face.
The best gift I ever received was: A signed, first edition of Glamorama by Bret Easton Ellis, one of my favourite novels.
One of the best pieces of advice I’ve ever received is: In business, it’s great pursuing personal achievement, but nothing will fill you with pride more than growing a great team. My dear friend Dane told me this, and I’m currently in the midst of understanding how right he is.
As we deal with self-isolation, social distancing and an onslaught of negative news, triggers for stress, anxiety and insomnia surround us. Here are some ways to seek out serenity, and a better night’s sleep.
Meditation and Mental Health Apps Mentemia: Developed in New Zealand, with the help of Sir John Kirwan, Mentemia provides daily mindfulness tools to help you make big changes for the better over time. The tailored bite-sized approach is helpful when you can feel overwhelmed by it all. A free version of the app has been made available during our latest lockdown, which you can download here.
Insight Timer: With 35,000 meditations this app can safely call itself “the largest meditation community on earth”. You can search meditations by duration if you’re short on time and there’s a range of teachers if you find that some instructors aren’t getting you closer to Nirvana.
Smiling Mind: Developed by psychologists and educators in the US, this app is perfect for the whole family, with a selection of meditations targeted at stressed-out children. There are also meditations to help you get a good night’s sleep.
Simple Habit: For when the attention span wanes, this app focuses on micro-meditations, steering you towards a calmer outlook in five minutes. You can enter your goals and select a themed meditation or take pot luck.
Just Breathe It seems so simple, but breathing correctly has been scientifically shown to help alleviate the symptoms of depression and anxiety and relieve insomnia. The Breath Effect has several online resources, as well as its online courses, where you can learn where your current breathing cycle is at, and how you can start breathing properly again.
Holistic Homework Without sounding too woo woo, it helps to have a bigger picture in mind when you embark on a wellness journey. Crossing Path’s Four Weeks to Wellness programme focuses on what it considers to be the most important pillars of wellbeing — personal, social, mental and physical wellness. Within this, you can enjoy virtual yoga and pilates classes, which are tailored to each week’s theme and suitable for all abilities and skill levels. You can complete the course at your own pace with unlimited access, and enhance each week with the additional free meditations found on Crossing Path’s website.
Write it Out Studies have shown that journaling can not only help your mental health and resilience, but it can also help with pain management and the alleviation of certain illness symptoms. Put simply, it’s no longer associated with angsty teenagers. Starting an adult gratitude journal can help you notice the wonderful little things in life — like a crackling fire or the feeling of the warm sun on your back — while noting down plans and to-do lists can help make you feel more in control, and get you back on the right page of life. Choosing a serene and sophisticated diary or notebook, like those from An Organised Life, will make each entry a delight to behold.
Plan Ahead It’s important to have something to look forward to during uncertain times. Spring Spa and East Day Spa offer a flickering candlelight at the end of the isolation tunnel and are taking bookings for their Spring Wellbeing Experience, for when we can finally venture beyond the front door.
The ‘immersive remedy’ begins with guided breathing before a warm scented foot bath, a full body massage with velvety avocado butter and a Codage Paris mini facial with a specialised head and neck massage. This is something you can’t do at home with the contents of your bathroom cabinet, we assure you.
If you have a loved one’s birthday or anniversary coming up, you can also take the stress out of finding a deliverable present and instead send an e-certificate for one of their beautiful bespoke experiences.
There are times when we just might need some support. If you or someone you know is struggling, there is free help available through a variety of online toolsand helplines.Call or text 1737 to speak with a trained counsellor anytime — it’s free and completely confidential.
We often talk about the merits of a mattress but rarely do we delve into a bed’s other most important attribute — the base on which it rests. An investment piece harnessing both form and function, a bed frame can make or break the thoughtfully curated aesthetic of your bedroom.
We don’t know about you, but we’re spending more time in our bedrooms and on our beds at the moment (the sofa is certainly getting its fair share of use, too), so it’s brought this room of rest into sharper focus than usual. From sleek to statement, we’ve put together some of the best bed frames to inspire the decor of your sleepy sanctuary.
Lawrence bed by Rodolfo Dordoni for Minotti from ECC.
Tufty bed by Patricia Urquiola for B&B Italia from Matisse.
Onda bed by Paolo Piva for Poliform from Studio Italia.
Alcova bed by Antonio Citterio for Maxalto from Matisse.
Jacqueline bed by Jean Marie Massaud for Poliform from Studio Italia.
Alys bed by Gabriele & Oscar Buratt for B&B Italia from Matisse.
Curtis bed by Rodolfo Dordoni for Minotti from ECC.
Extra soft bed by Piero Lissoni for Living Divani from Studio Italia.
Investing education platform for women, The Curve, was founded not even one year ago and in that time it has already built a respected reputation and following for its helpful, dynamic and multifaceted financial resources and events. It was conceived by Victoria Harris, a portfolio manager with over 10 years of experience in the investment and finance industry, who saw there was a gap in the market for an open forum where women could comfortably ask questions and learn about how to make the most of their money. Co-founded with her friend Sophie Hallwright who heads up the content side of the platform, The Curve has gone from strength to strength, starting with 30 people attending the first event and now boasting sell-out seminars for nearly 200.
The duo has also launched a successful podcast called Raising the Curveon Spotify and Apple, which has reached the number one spot for an educational podcast in New Zealand multiple times, and they have a plethora of other exciting developments in the pipeline, including online courses and workshops to help people further upskill — the next online seminar, Invest in a Better World, is all about investing in conscious companies that align with your values, and tickets are on sale now.
We’ve noticed the press and chatter around investing and being smart with money has ramped up over the last year, and Harris and Hallwright put this down to more accessible platforms like Sharesies, Hatch and Stake, which have seen a step up in people investing both in New Zealand and overseas. “Previously, investing was catered to the wealthy due to minimum balances, but now if you have $5 you can start your investing journey,” they say. “With more people investing, there is an even bigger need to ensure education is available in this space. That’s why The Curve has been so successful to date — everyone wants to learn and grow their wealth, to set their future selves up for success.”
Win a one-on-one session for you and a friend with The Curve, plus $500 each to spend at Harris Tapper (left) and dinner at Amano (right)
Since founding The Curve, Harris and Hallwright have noticed a few common questions crop up from women who are starting their investing journey — which can seem quite daunting at first. “Common questions we get asked by women are: ‘Where do I start?’, ‘Have I missed the boat?’ and ‘What should I invest in?’,” they say. “The main piece of advice we give is: open your eyes. Look around you. Investing opportunities (surprisingly) can be found almost everywhere.”
It might sound obvious, and it should be, says the duo. “‘Invest in what you know’ is a quote from one of the first investing books Vic ever read by investing guru, Peter Lynch. He was quoted saying this nearly 40 years ago, and it is still as relevant in today’s world.”
It means investing in what you understand and invest in what you use, they say. “Have you started using a new product? Or noticed a lot of people using a new service? If we look at some of the highest returning companies over the last 10 years, many of them have products or services that we use frequently — Amazon, Netflix, Microsoft — to name just a few. By using these products or services, you are researching investing ideas without even knowing it!”
We could all do with being a bit (or a lot) savvier about how we wield our finances, and for one lucky Denizen, The Curve is offering the chance to wina one-on-one workshop over dinner at Amano for you and a friend (once the alert levels indicate it is safe for us to do so) — plus $500 for you each to spend at one of the chicest New Zealand womenswear labels, Harris Tapper.
While The Curve’s group events are designed to be informative and educational to all levels of investing knowledge, a one-on-one session gives you the opportunity to ask any specific finance and investing questions you might have. Whether you are a complete beginner, or already know your stuff, Harris will be able to arm you with all the tools and skills to make better-informed investment decisions.
From striking colour combinations to shiny new accessories, spring fashion heralds a newfound levity and sense of intimate luxury. To mark the occasion, Denizen’s Towards the Light editorial was exclusively shot on film at The Flying Saucer— Sharjah Art Foundation in the United Arab Emirates to let these looks really shine.
Image credit: Videographer: Augusta Quaynor. Stylist: Laura Jane Brown. Makeup & Hair: Ania Poniatowska. Talent: Anastasiia Koval and Talal Kahl from Signature Element.
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