NEVER TOO SWEET
GET CROSS
It’s not Easter without a delicious, spiced hot cross bun, fresh from Jerry & George’s oven. Get on their bandwagon! Available at most farmer’s markets from Ohoka to Mount Pleasant and inner-city shopping areas. Simply check their social media early on the weekends and head on your way. Get in quick! These buns are perfect on their own or whip up some cinnamon butter to top them off. Hmm!
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MOTHER’S LOVE
Sweet Soul’s offering for mum this year is called Mother’s Love – a gentle infusion of raspberry hibiscus tea with a dark chocolate mousse, and wild berries confit and a hazelnut dacquoise (a nut meringue). As with many of the patisserie’s offerings, this dessert is gluten-free. Available during the whole month of May along with other limited-edition desserts for Mother’s Day, too. Check them out in the Guthrey Centre.
EASTER NOSTALGIA
Ballantynes Pantry is a one-stop-shop to make Easter a little more memorable. From melt-in-your-mouth marshmallow eggs to beautiful chocolate centre pieces there is something for every taste and table. Peter Rabbit tableware and garlands bring the Easter nostalgia into the home, and for the ritual morning Easter egg hunts there’s tiny mini eggs through to a gigantic four kilo moa egg.
DESSERT WITH VIEWS
The Christchurch Tramway Restaurant’s new four-course autumn menu launched last month and is proving popular with patrons. The choux pastry filled with orange blossom custard, paired with a dark chocolate mousse quenelle and orange chocolate ganache (from local patisserie extraordinaire Sweet Soul), has been the pick of the desserts so far. The Christchurch Tramway Restaurant’s dining experience onboard a restored heritage tramcar is truly unique: book a table for your next special occasion, romantic dinner, or group event!