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Flowers, Herbs & Spices
The Perfect Plant-Based Pesto Alternative
Waiheke Herbs bottled a unique selection of wild harvested herbs and flowers with traditional herbs - in an olive oil base naturally preserved with apple cider vinegar to create a vegan, plantbased pesto back in 2005. Wendy Kendall - creator of this now famous Waiheke Herb Spread, was always fascinated by the qualities of edible herbs and plants, particularly those growing in the wild. She spent a whole year observing which herbs and flowers grew year around so she could harvest fresh herbs every week of the year for her spread. Now, with several awards to endorse the popularity and delicious flavour of this versatile condiment, Waiheke Herb Spread is well established in most speciality and organic stores, with new flavours recently added to the range using Asian herbs/ingredients and Italian herbs/ ingredients. Perfect for that finishing, nutritional touch to soups, stews, quiche, sandwiches, roast meats, and vegetables - catering sizes are available directly from their new custom built production facility in East Tamaki which they set up in March 2022, after outgrowing their space at the Rangihoua Estate Olive Oil factory on Waiheke Island and wanting to reduce freight costs. Large herb gardens on Waiheke Island supply all the herbs and flowers which are not available from regular growers.
For more information, visit www.waihekeherbs.co.nz
Authentic Inspiration
Alexandra’s is a New Zealand company, passionate about spice and flavours, and delivering the highest quality product to its loyal customers. The team at Alexandra’s carefully select ingredients locally and from around the world, using only the freshest spices and herbs. Alexandra’s culinary experts then carefully blend flavours to produce authentic recipes to inspire cooking. Speak to Alexandra’s about bulk quantities of their products for catering, buffets, mobile food vans, restaurants, cafes, motels, pubs and bed and breakfasts.
To find out more or to place an order, contact Alexandra’s today.
Blooming Lovely
Looking for the perfect garnish for your cake, cheese board or even a cheeky weekend cocktail with friends? Then look no further than Secret Kiwi Kitchen's range of edible dried flowers. Available in a mixed botanical blend, rose petals or blue mallow and cornflower, the range is stocked in all good retailers; including New World, Briscoes, Gilmours, Bin Inn and many more independent stores nationwide. Blooming lovely, these delicate petals elevate any plate or drink to an Instagram-worthy level and add a hint of delicious flavour to both savoury and sweet dishes. If you're looking for the added wow factor, try freezing some of nature's sprinkles in ice-cubes - there are endless ways to elevate your plate, board or glass with the award-winning SKK's edible botanicals in a jar.
For more tips and to see the full Secret Kiwi Kitchen range, visit their website at www.secretkiwikitchen.com.
Exotic, Yet Locally Grown
Established in 2017, Kiwi Saffron is a familyowned business by Steve and Jo Daley in the deep south of New Zealand. Their original plan to plant 500 saffron corms morphed into 40,000 in a great leap of faith at the time, as saffron is not widely grown in New Zealand has resulted in an award-winning result that we are passionate about and committed to. Grown in Garston, 45mins south of Queenstown, an area well known for long sunshine hours and high UV light levels the climate results in dried saffron threads with proven superior colour flavor and aroma. Kiwi Saffron is pure, potent and will enhance any dish. Flowers are handpicked daily, carefully dried and packaged to ensure the health and wellbeing of our customers. Jo and Steve are proud to produce this unique and beguiling plant to the highest standard, our customers can follow the paddock to plate journey of Kiwi Saffron.
