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Media Release: November 2011
ROLLING OUT TO A RESTAURANT NEAR YOU
Country Culinaire – a boutique dessert company from the Hawke’s Bay, is a prime example of how to create
a successful business out of a hobby ... read more
Media Release: October 2011
ON A ROLL WITH ICE CREAM
Country Culinaire – a boutique dessert company from Hawke’s Bay – has put its own
delicious twist on a Kiwi favourite…ice cream! ... read more
Media Release: November 2009
LUXURY CHRISTMAS PUDDINGS “STRAIGHT FROM THE PACKAGE TO TABLE
= EVERY BUSY WOMAN’S DREAM”
Each mouthful is oozing with decadence....Our new luxury frozen Christmas Puddings can be found alongside
our award winning frozen desserts, available now... read more
Media Release: May 2008
A DELECTABLE NEW PUDDING FROM AWARD WINNING COUNTRY CULINAIRE
New Country Culinaire Chocolate and Raspberry Pudding is in supermarket freezers now... read more
Press Release: 14 December 2006
DELECTABLE, HAND-MADE PAVLOVA ROULADES IN THE SUPERMARKET FREEZER NOW
Superb for Christmas and summer entertaining... read more
Press Release: 19 October 2006
AN EXQUISITE STICKY DATE PUDDING WINS TWO MASSEY UNIVERSITY FOOD AWARDS
Country Culinaire Sticky Date Pudding is the judges’ favourite... read more
Media Release: August 2006
AN EXQUISITE STICKY DATE PUDDING – THAT NEEDS NO PREPARATION
Country Culinaire Sticky Date Pudding is in supermarket freezers now... read more
ROLLING OUT TO A RESTAURANT NEAR YOU
Country Culinaire, a boutique dessert company from the Hawke’s Bay, is a prime example of how to create a successful business out of a hobby.
Country Culinaire’s products were originally made on a farm by owner Trish Gibson, for the local farmers’ market. Handmade Pavlova Roulades, Christmas and Sticky Date Puddings quickly became popular, forcing Trish to purchase a bigger factory to keep up with demand.
Word of these gourmet desserts spread to Australia, with Country Culinaire exporting to Melbourne for the first time in July this year.
“It has been an exciting year of growth for our business”, says owner, Trish Gibson.
“We are now exporting to the Australian market, as well as being available all over New Zealand too. Even with this expansion, we still use only the freshest of ingredients, we don’t use preservatives, and our products are consistently sought after. We still hold the same philosophy and hand make all of Country Culinaire’s delights as when we were in our small registered kitchen on the farm and selling at the local farmers’ market.”
Another exciting development in Country Culinaire’s progress is that it is now producing ice cream. Using old-fashioned techniques for a perfectly creamy blended texture, the ice cream comes in eight unusual, exotic flavours such as Orange and Cointreau, Liquorice and Black, and Chocolate and Chilli.
These are about to be released into stores, in convenient, yet unique 650mL roll tubes that allow you to slice the ice cream into perfect rounds. As well as the flavours available in store, Country Culinaire is tailor-making ice cream flavours and sorbets for restaurant menus around the country.
For more information and a list of stockists please go to www.countryculinaire.co.nz. For those people wishing to stock Country Culinaire, phone Patricia Small, 0800 426 8537.
ON A ROLL WITH ICE CREAM
Country Culinaire – a boutique dessert company from Hawke’s Bay – has put its own delicious twist on a Kiwi favourite…ice cream!
The taste sensation that is Country Culinaire Gourmet Ice Cream will be hitting stores this month, and it promises to be a far cry from any stock standard tub of ice cream you’ve ever had.
Originally made on a farm in Hawke’s Bay for the local farmers’ market, Country Culinaire Gourmet Ice Cream is blended using old-fashioned techniques for a perfectly creamy texture.
With eight exotic ice cream flavours about to be released, there will be something for every sweet-lover (and even some for those who like it not-so-sweet).
Look out for these exciting flavour combinations:
- Liquorice & Black: A sweet and tangy blackcurrant ice cream blended with pieces of natural, New Zealand-made liquorice.
- Heavenly Chocolate: Rich, velvety chocolate ice cream flecked with pieces of shaved bittersweet chocolate.
- Luxury Vanilla: Smooth, rich ice cream with the subtle taste of natural vanilla bean.
- Passionfruit Supreme: A mouth-watering combination of a refreshing burst of citrus, blended with real passionfruit.
- Chocolate and Chilli: A rich chocolate ice cream, blended with fresh chilli and slivers of Couverture Chocolate for a bittersweet taste sensation.
- Tropical Fruit Salad: An exquisite blend of real tropical fruits and exotic flavours to make the taste buds tingle!
- Lemon de Luxe: Rich, smooth ice cream mixed with real lemon curd for a sweet zing and a tangy citrus aftertaste.
- Orange and Cointreau: A velvety-smooth and creamy orange icrecream, infused with the subtle taste of Cointreau.
Country Culinaire Gourmet Ice Cream is the perfect dessert accompliment for your next dinner party. It comes in convenient unique 650mL roll tubes, that allow you to slice the ice cream into perfect rounds that look great on a serving plate!
Simply remove the plastic end caps, unroll the package and slice the ice cream with a hot knife. If you can resist eating the entire serve, simply roll back up and replace the caps!
This luxury ice cream looks amazing, but tastes even better. Look out for the
delicious, melt-in-your-mouth range at selected supermarkets nationwide. For a
full list of stockists, please go to www.countryculinaire.co.nz
LUXURY CHRISTMAS PUDDINGS
“STRAIGHT FROM THE PACKAGE TO TABLE
= EVERY BUSY WOMAN’S DREAM”
Our favourite Grandmother and doyenne of luxury desserts has launched the ultimate traditional, luxury Christmas Pudding.
Christmas pudding is part of the festive season that many of us can’t do without. If you don't have the time or patience to make a homemade Christmas pudding, a traditional Country Culinaire Christmas Pudding is a delicious option. It comes frozen, festively packaged and tastes as home-made as it looks - beautifully moist, with luscious, plump rich fruit. It has delicious aromas of fragrant spice, and a sweetness which is balanced by a touch of alcohol. Each mouthful is oozing with decadence - you won’t believe it until you try it.
Two or four individually wrapped, 135gm puddings are accompanied with a yummy brandy sauce (in a convenient sachet) and boxed in an attractive Country Culinaire carton. Puddings can be defrosted a few days before Christmas, then microwaved in seconds, or heated in a traditional oven (approx. 25 minutes). For a bit of Christmas theatre you can flambe’ the pudding, (Heating and flambe’ instructions are included.)
Interesting facts !!!
Christmas pudding has been a feature of the Christmas table since the 16th century, when it was known as Plum Pudding, due to prunes being the main ingredient. Around
the mid 1830's the name was changed to Christmas pudding, which has remained ever since.
Country Culinaire’s festively packaged, luxury Puddings would make an ideal gift for family and friends. You will find Country Culinaire, luxury frozen Christmas Puddings, alongside the Country Culinaire Frozen Pavlova Roulades, in the freezer section of selected New World supermarkets and Deli’s from the 1st November 2009.
For further details contact: Country Culinaire 06 878 7862
or visit www.countryculinaire.co.nz.
ABOUT COUNTRY CULINAIRE
Trish Gibson has built Country Culinaire from a cottage industry. Back in 2000, when a traditional Farmers Market started in Hastings, Trish decided to support the venture and so developed a few products to sell - all made on the farm, with only the freshest ingredients. Within a couple of years, Trish outgrew the farm kitchen and found a place in Hastings from which she could more efficiently produce the larger quantities she was now selling. Now there’s Trish, her assistant Jenny and a small team hand-making Pavlova Roulades and Sticky Date Puddings, with the freshest local ingredients, just as Trish did on the farm.
In addition to the Pavlova Roulades, Trish makes Chocolate and Raspberry Pudding a dessert for chocolate lovers, decadent Sticky Date Puddings, which in year 2006 picked up the same two Massey Food Awards, won in 2004 by her Pavlova Roulades.
Trish is a grandmother. And a farmer’s wife. She and her husband also raise beef on a farm, in a part of Hawke’s Bay called Crownthorpe, about half an hour west of Hastings.
You can buy the range of desserts at leading New World supermarkets throughout New Zealand, delis and specialty food stores. A full list of stockists is listed at www.countryculinaire.co.nz under “where to buy”.
DELECTABLE, HAND-MADE PAVLOVA ROULADES IN THE SUPERMARKET FREEZER NOW
Superb for Christmas and summer entertaining
Country Culinaire’s sublime Pavlova Roulades are the quintessential New Zealand dessert. They’re packed full of summer fruit and berries and need no preparation – just thaw and serve. There are seven varieties; everyone’s favourite – Raspberry; delicious Passion Fruit, decadent Chocolate Mousse, Coffee & Hazelnut, zingy Lemon & Lime, Feijoa and heavenly Blueberry with a hint of Lavender.
Made with only the freshest ingredients, Country Culinaire Pavlova Roulades are delicious and convenient. They have no added colours, preservatives or emulsifiers.
They come frozen and creamed with luscious, real fruit flavours and have such interesting, contrasting textures. Just remove the Pavlova from the freezer and plate it, a few hours before you’re ready to serve. Imagine eating a slice with fresh berries right now!
The Pavlova Roulade need not be served all at once. With a hot knife, slice off what’s required and leave the rest in the freezer. This feature helped Country Culinaire win the Gourmet Food Award at the biannual Massey Food Awards in 2004, where they also won the Packaging Design Award.
Country Culinaire Pavlova Roulades are a truly hand-crafted product, made in the pantry of New Zealand – Hawke’s Bay. Available in two sizes - the large 850gm size which serves 10-12 and the 420gm medium size will serve 5-6. (Blueberry is only available in the medium size).
Country Culinaire Pavlova Roulades are available at New World supermarkets right around New Zealand as well as delis and specialty food stores. The large size retails for approximately $24.95 and the medium size for $15.95-$16.95.
Trish Gibson the founder of Country Culinaire and her team of four ladies, are driven by a passion for hand-crafted quality food, with real old fashioned flavour. Every Country Culinaire product is guaranteed. Country Culinaire Pavlova Roulades are a true classic Kiwi dessert but with a twist of country sophistication.
ABOUT COUNTRY CULINAIRE
Trish Gibson has built Country Culinaire from a cottage industry. Back in 2000, when a traditional Farmers Market started in Hastings, Trish decided to support the venture and so developed a few products to sell - all made on the farm, with only the freshest ingredients. Within a couple of years, Trish outgrew the farm kitchen and found a place in Hastings from which she could more efficiently produce the larger quantities she was now selling. Now there’s Trish, her assistant Jenny and a small team hand-making Pavlova Roulades and Sticky Date Puddings, with the freshest local ingredients, just as Trish did on the farm.
In addition to the Pavlova Roulades, Trish makes decadent Sticky Date Puddings, which this year picked up the same two Massey Food Awards, won in 2004 by her Pavlova Roulades.
Trish is a grandmother. And a farmer’s wife. She and her husband raise beef on a 162 ha property in a part of Hawke’s Bay called Crownthorpe, about half an hour west of Hastings.
You can buy the Pavlovas at leading New World supermarkets throughout New Zealand, delis and specialty food stores. A full list of stockists is listed at www.countryculinaire.co.nz under “where to buy”.
AN EXQUISITE STICKY DATE PUDDING WINS TWO MASSEY UNIVERSITY FOOD AWARDS
Country Culinaire Sticky Date Pudding is the judges’ favourite
Country Culinaire’s sublime Sticky Date Pudding has well
and truly whet the appetite of 13 Massey University Food Awards judges, winning
two major categories. The biannual Awards, announced on Monday 16 November, showcase
the best in New Zealand food product innovation and creativity.
For the second consecutive awards, Country Culinaire has
won the Gourmet Foods Award and the Packaging Design Award. First time round, Country
Culinaire Pavlova Roulades scooped the Awards and this week, it was the turn of
Country Culinaire Sticky Date Pudding.
The Gourmet Foods Award recognises excellence in the production
of specialised food products designed for the exclusive, indulgent and high added-value
segment of the retail food market. The judges remarked that they “were highly impressed
with the excellent flavour palate as well as the ability of the product to retain
its highly edible quality after having been twice baked”.
The Packaging Design Award focuses on the packaging graphics
and design, especially the packaging format and it’s special characteristics.
The judges commented that the “individually wrapped components with a clear and simple ingredients list and cooking instructions,
made this product a standout entry in the Awards. It oozed style and sophistication
…”.
Country Culinaire frozen Sticky Date Pudding is the perfect
dessert that needs no preparation – it takes just 30 minutes from freezer to table.
The pudding comes with a luscious caramel sauce and is a handcrafted product made
in the pantry of New Zealand – Hawke’s Bay.
Made with only the freshest ingredients, Country Culinaire Sticky Date Pudding has
no added colours, preservatives or emulsifiers.
The pudding serves 5-6 and is based on a traditional recipe
to create the delicious home-cooked flavour.
Country Culinaire Sticky Date Pudding is available at
selected Foodtown and New World supermarkets, gourmet food stores and delis through New Zealand
Trish Gibson who founded Country Culinaire and her team
of three ladies who help make the puddings, are driven by a passion for handcrafted
quality food, with real old-fashioned flavour. Trish says “I can’t believe we won again, I feel so proud. I always believed
there was a market for a great tasting, quality dessert and winning these Awards
again proves it.”
“Enough talk, let’s eat we’ll let the pudding and it’s Awards speak for itself” says Trish.
ABOUT COUNTRY CULINAIRE
Trish Gibson has built Country Culinaire from a little cottage
industry. Back in 2000, when a traditional Farmers Market started in Hastings, Trish
decided to support the venture and so developed a few products to sell - all made
on the farm, with only the freshest ingredients. Within a couple of years, Trish
outgrew the farm kitchen and found a little place in Hastings from which she could
more efficiently produce the larger quantities she was now selling. Now there’s
Trish, Jenny and a small team at Country Culinaire making Sticky Date Puddings and
Pavlova Roulades every day, all by hand, with the fresh ingredients, just as Trish
did on the farm.
Trish is a grandmother. And a farmer’s wife. Her and her husband
raise beef on a 162 ha property in a part of Hawke’s Bay called Crownthorpe, about
half an hour west of Hastings. It’s a region famous for its sunshine and food and
wine.
In addition to the Sticky Date Pudding, Country Culinaire also make a range
of Pavlova Roulades which come in two different sizes and seven different flavours;
Raspberry, Passion fruit, Chocolate Mousse, Feijoa, Coffee & Hazelnut, Lemon
& Lime and Blueberry with a hint of lavender.
AN EXQUISITE STICKY DATE PUDDING – THAT NEEDS NO PREPARATION
Country Culinaire Sticky Date Pudding is in supermarket freezers now
Country Culinaire frozen Sticky Date Pudding is the perfect dessert that needs no preparation – just heat and serve. It comes with a luscious caramel sauce and is a handcrafted product made in the pantry of New Zealand – Hawke’s Bay. On these chilly nights it’s the ultimate winter comfort dessert – great for tempting the family or guests at your next dinner party.
Made with only the freshest ingredients, Country Culinaire Sticky Date Pudding is delicious and convenient. It has no added colours, preservatives or emulsifiers. You just heat from frozen in the microwave or your oven. It takes just 30 minutes from freezer to table (by oven). By then, your house will be full of the smell of the rich, sweet and buttery pudding.
The pudding serves 5-6 and is based on a traditional recipe, using lots of dates and natural ingredients to create the delicious home-cooked flavour. The sauce comes separately in a plastic pouch - just heat in the microwave or a pot. Even better, with Country Culinaire’s generous portions, you can save any left overs as a treat for yourself when the guests have gone home.
If you don’t want to serve it all at once, just use a hot knife, slice off what is required and leave the rest in the freezer. Whether there’s one, two or more at home, anyone can have a slice of warm, indulgent Sticky Date Pudding whenever they want.
Country Culinaire Sticky Date Pudding is available at selected supermarkets and deli’s through New Zealand and in Christchurch you can find it at Fendalton New World and Traiteur of Merivale. It retails for approximately $15-17.
Trish and her team of three ladies are driven by a passion for handcrafted quality food, with real old-fashioned flavour. That’s why every Country Culinaire product is guaranteed.
ABOUT COUNTRY CULINAIRE
Trish Gibson has built Country Culinaire from a little cottage industry. Back in 2000, when a traditional Farmers Market started in Hastings, Trish decided to support the venture and so developed a few products to sell - all made on the farm, with only the freshest ingredients. Within a couple of years, Trish outgrew the farm kitchen and found a little place in Hastings from which she could more efficiently produce the larger quantities she was now selling. Now there’s Trish, Jenny and a small team at Country Culinaire making Sticky Date Puddings and Pavlova Roulades every day, all by hand, with the fresh ingredients, just as Trish did on the farm.
Trish is a grandmother. And a farmer’s wife. Her and her husband raise beef on a 162 ha property in a part of Hawke’s Bay called Crownthorpe, about half an hour west of Hastings. It’s a region famous for its sunshine and food and wine.
In addition to the Sticky Date Pudding, Country Culinaire also make a range of Pavlova Roulades which come in two different sizes and seven different flavours; Raspberry, Passion fruit, Chocolate Mousse, Feijoa, Coffee & Hazelnut, Lemon & Lime and Blueberry with a hint of lavender.
A DELECTABLE NEW PUDDING FROM AWARD WINNING COUNTRY
New Country Culinaire Chocolate and Raspberry Pudding is in supermarket freezers now
Country Culinaire frozen Chocolate and Raspberry Pudding is another perfect dessert from Trish Gibson that needs no preparation – just heat and serve. It comes with a luscious chocolate and raspberry sauce and is a handcrafted product made in the pantry of New Zealand – Hawke’s Bay. With a decadent chocolate texture and a combination of fresh whole Hawke’s Bay raspberries and raspberry juice, it’s sure to be everyone’s new favourite.
Made with only the freshest ingredients, Country Culinaire Chocolate and Raspberry Pudding is delicious and convenient. It is made with French 72% couveture chocolate, has no added colours, preservatives or emulsifiers. You just heat from frozen in the microwave or your oven. It takes just 30 minutes from freezer to table (by oven) and just three minutes in the microwave. It smells delicious and tastes even better!
The pudding can be served all at once, or cut with a hot knife into slices and reheated as required. “I love a chilled thin slice with a cup of coffee”, says Trish. It serves six and is rich in taste, but light in texture. Studded with fresh whole raspberries, the pudding has been made with the addition of strained raspberry juice so there are no nasty seeds. The divine chocolate and raspberry sauce comes in a separate plastic pouch - just heat in the microwave or a pot.
Country Culinaire Chocolate and Raspberry Pudding is available at selected New World, Pak ‘n Save and Fresh Choice supermarkets and deli’s through New Zealand. It retails for approximately $17-19.
Country Culinaire are two-time consecutive winners of the same two categories at the biannual Massey Food Awards. In 2004 Country Culinaire Pavlova Roulades scooped the Gourmet Foods Award and the Packaging Design Award. In 2006, Country Culinaire Sticky Date Pudding was bestowed the same two awards.
Trish Gibson who founded Country Culinaire seven years ago thinks perhaps 2008 could be her trifecta with this sensational new pudding. Try it and see for yourself.
ABOUT COUNTRY CULINAIRE
Trish Gibson has built Country Culinaire from a little cottage industry. Back in 2000, when a traditional Farmers Market started in Hastings, Trish decided to support the venture and so developed a few products to sell - all made on the farm, with only the freshest ingredients. Within a couple of years, Trish outgrew the farm kitchen and found a little place in Hastings from which she could more efficiently produce the larger quantities she was now selling. Now there’s Trish, Jenny and a small team at Country Culinaire making Puddings and Pavlova Roulades every day, all by hand, with the fresh ingredients, just as Trish did on the farm.
Trish is a grandmother. And a farmer’s wife. Her and her husband raise beef on a 162 ha property in a part of Hawke’s Bay called Crownthorpe, about half an hour west of Hastings. It’s a region famous for its sunshine and food and wine.
In addition to the new Chocolate and Raspberry Pudding, Country Culinaire also make a Sticky Date Pudding and a range of Pavlova Roulades which come in two different sizes and seven different flavours; Raspberry, Passion fruit, Chocolate Mousse, Feijoa, Coffee & Hazelnut, Lemon & Lime and Blueberry with a hint of lavender.
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