Cuisine is a bi-monthly food and wine magazine published in New Zealand. It began publication in 1986, and has also existed in website form since December 2000.
The magazine features recipes, restaurant reviews, wine reviews and travel features. Annual promotions includeCuisine Good Food Awards and the Cuisine Artisan Awards.
Cuisine has won multiple awards including best food magazine at the Gourmet Voice World Media Awards, and best food magazine at the Le Cordon Bleu Food Media Awards.
Cuisine was originally started by Hamish Allison, then brought by Julie Dalzell in 1986 and was the first New Zealand magazine devoted to food and wine. In 2001 it was bought by INL who was then in turn bought by the current publisher Fairfax Media. Sarah Nicholson is the current editor.
In 2004 Cuisine developed a New Zealand restaurant competition. The awards are now sponsored by Vittoria Coffee.
2011 Results
Supreme Winner – MeredithsBest Smart Dining Metropolitan – MeredithsRunner-Up – AmbeliBest Smart Dining Regional – Ả DecoRunner-Up – Boutereys Restaurant & BarBest Casual Dining Metropolitan – ArbitrageurRunner-Up – Ponsonby Road BistroBest Casual Dining Regional (first equal) – Palate and Riverstone KitchenBest Specialist Restaurant – CocoroBest Winery Restaurant (first equal) – Black Barn Bistro and Pegasus BayRestaurant Personality – Jonny Schwass2010 Results
Supreme Winner – Riverstone KitchenBest Smart Dining Metropolitan – The French CaféRunner-Up – Martin Bosley’sBest Smart Dining Regional (first equal) – Ả Deco and Bouterey’s at 251Best Casual Dining Metropolitan – Soul Bar & BistroRunner-Up – Ponsonby Road BistroBest Casual Dining Regional – Riverstone KitchenRunner-Up – PalateBest Neighbourhood Restaurant – AmbeliRunner-Up – Two Fifteen Bistro & Wine BarBest Specialist Restaurant – O’SarracinoRunner-Up – Ortega Fish Shack & BarBest Winery Restaurant – Pegasus Bay Winery RestaurantRunner-Up – Black Barn BistroRestaurant Personality – Shae Moleta2009 Results
Supreme Winner - Logan BrownBest Smart Dining Metropolitan - Logan BrownBest Smart Dining Regional - Bouterey’s at 251Best Casual Dining Metropolitan - Soul Bar & BistroBest Casual Dining Regional - Hopgood’s Restaurant & BarBest Neighbourhood Restaurant - MoltenBest Winery Restaurant - First equal - Terrôir at Craggy Range & Pegasus Bay2008 Results
Supreme Winner - MatterhornBest Smart Dining Metropolitan – The French CafeBest Casual Dining Regional – Wendy Campbell’s French BistroBest Winery Restaurant – Pegasus BayBest Wine Experience – O’Connell Street Bistro2007 Results
Supreme Winner – Martin Bosley’sBest Smart Dining – Martin Bosley’sBest Casual Dining Metropolitan – Pravda CaféBest Casual Dining Regional – The Martinborough at Peppers Martinbourough HotelBest Winery Restaurant – Amisfield Winery BistroBest Wine Experience – O’Connell Street2006 Results
Supreme Winner - The French CaféBest Metropolitan - The French CaféRunner-Up (first equal) - Logan Brown and The GroveBest Provincial - The BachRunner-Up - Herzog Winery & Luxury RestaurantBest Winery - Amisfield BistroRunner-Up - Te Awa Winery & Restaurant2005 Results
Best Restaurant – Café BastilleBest Casual or Café-style Restaurant – Pegasus Bay Winery RestaurantBest Service – Soul Bar and BistroBest Wine Service – Logan Brown RestaurantIn September 2008 Cuisine started the Cuisine Artisan Awards.
The awards are open to small-scale producers of foodstuffs other than Cheese, Wine, Olive Oil, Beer and Coffee. Entrants must have been in business for 12 month so that there is proven commercial success.
2011 Supreme Winner
Havoc Pork – Yorkshire Black Bacon2011 Runners-up
Heilala Vanilla – Vanilla Paste2011 Finalists
The Damson Collection – Damson JamSalumeria Fontana – Toulouse SausageAkaroa Salmon – Hot-Smoked SalmonJ Friend & Co – Beechwood Honeydew HoneyAddmore – Elderflower RoséLudbrook House – Pickled LimesClearwater’s Organic Dairy – Cream Top Yoghurt With A Touch Of Clover HoneyOrcona Chillies – Harissa PasteDollop Puddings – Vanilla Bean CustardPiako Gourmet Yoghurt – Frozen Yoghurt Lime ZestClose favourites
Annabelle Guinness’s Love FudgeAromatics Magical Mushroom EssenceFire Dragon chilli saucesMarama Organic Farm sheep sausages2010 Supreme Winner
Clevedon Valley Buffalo Yoghurt2010 Runners-up
Elderflower Cordial - Addmore ProductsNew Zealand Artisan Wild Thyme Honey - J Friend and Co2010 Finalists
Mandys Horseradish - Horseradish New ZealandUnsalted Cultured Butter - Karikaas Natural Dairy ProductsGolden Syrup Ice-Cream - Kohu RoadFresh Chorizo - Mariano’s Spanish GoodsPic’s Really Good Peanut Butter - Picot ProductionsProper Crisps - Proper FoodsCiabatta - Rachel Scott BreadSpiced Lavash - Ringawera Waiheke IslandDamson Paste - The Damson Collection2009 Supreme Winner
Sicilian Sweet Fennel Sausages – Salumeria Fontana2009 Runner Up
Kina Pate – Apatu Aqua2009 Finalists
Roasted Cherry Chutney - ProvisionsWalnut Spread - Uncle Joe’sSesame Seed Lavash - RingaweraWhite Sourdough – The French BakerWine Barrel Smoked Mushrooms – AromaticsDessert Figs – Ludbrook HouseElderflower Rhubarb Sparkle – ArohaHavelock Cheese – Sherrington GrangeIn 2006, Wither Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2006 was stripped of its five-star rating by Cuisine after scientific tests by the Institute of Environmental Science and Research revealed that the wine submitted for review was not the same as that available in shops.[1] The magazine's wine critic, Michael Cooper, said he was told that the magazine's publishers, Fairfax Media, would not be making public the reason for the reversal. He then went to the New Zealand Herald with the story, and his contract, which was to come to an end the following year, was terminated early. [2]
