Bake me up before you go-go
This month’s picks for great small treats around Ōtautahi Christchurch.
GREAT DANE
The pastries at Copenhagen Bakery are something else. Take this humble custard Danish, for example. Delicate yet toothsome flaky puff pastry holds the perfect amount of custard; a light slather of icing adds a subtle and interesting note of marzipan. The Danishes are also available with fruit toppings. Copenhagen Bakery sits proudly on Harewood Road; it’s hard to miss.
CAKED
The Cake Eating Co has the philosophy that a premium cake requires premium ingredients, like free-range eggs and NZ butter, Tongan vanilla beans, and quality chocolates. They are fresh baked and soaked in syrups and alcohols for flavour, then filled with a range of handmade curds, buttercreams, compotes, and mousses. Each tier can be a different flavour, from unique to classic.
BORED EMMA
Bored Emma cheesecakes are far from boring. Her cheesecakes change with the seasons and take on the flavours of the locations around them, with Emma even scouring Banks Peninsula for unique ingredients. This means unique creations like damson and gin, hawthorns and juniper, whiskey and grapefruit, sage and walnut, and even Central Otago thyme and rosemary grace the menu.
CANAPÉ THE DAY
Celebrate our region being on show and be the favourite guest when you turn up with this Crisp and Vale box – Show Case. Pictured is The Picnic, a delightful collection of canapés perfect for any event or occasion: a housewarming, your Race Day nibbles, a trip to the beach, an engagement, and the list goes on. You can also build a bespoke Show Case by choosing from a range online. This is fancy fare without the fuss, and it’s sure to step up your ‘bring a plate’ game.