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Beauty and the Feast

Theresa Sjoquist

A passion for our natural heritage, an imaginative artistic vision, and some determined scrounge-hounding has resulted in the destination café that is Eutopia, in Northland’s Kaiwaka. Here’s to checking the coffee and finding out what’s behind the scenes. First opened in 2001, Eutopia Café had fallen into disrepair when Marijke Valkenburg and her husband Robert […]

Vegetarian Spicy Lima Bean Hotpot

Vegetarian Spicy Bean Hotpot - Photo Theresa Sjoquist

Vegetarian spicy lima bean hotpot  is a one pot meal that will fill meat-eaters no trouble, and satisfy their taste buds – nutritious, easy, healthy. When I want a vegetarian meal, I usually turn to beans for their versatility and their protein content. Beans have the advantage too, of reducing cholesterol. Not only are they […]