terra viva cafe & delicatessen

New website coming soon!

Terra Viva — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 22:51:07 +0000

Our website is currently undergoing some exciting changes…please click here to see a list of our current menus.

Cooling off? Never!

Terra Viva — Wed, 04 May 2011 21:13:40 +0000

Things are cooling down somewhat! But that's not to say that things aren't heating up in our kitchen. Our team has been extemely busy of late, sourcing the most delectable, animal and planet friendly food for you to devour. Our new winter menus are out – check them out here. We also have a brand new wine list too.

Sadness & Hope

Terra Viva — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 20:55:26 +0000

We'd like to offer our deepest sympathies to those of you who have lost loved ones in the February 22 Earthquake. Our hearts are with you.

We are amazed at the generosity and compassion that we've seen in the people of Canterbury over the last few weeks, and feel extremely proud to be part of this wonderful community. Let's continue to stick together while we rebuild this wonderful city.

New Summer Menu, 2011

Terra Viva — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:46:08 +0000

Well we're certainly having a wonderful summer so far……let's hope this fabulous weather keeps up! Click here to see what seasonal treats our kitchen team have dreamed up.

New Menu, Spring 2010

Terra Viva — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 21:42:23 +0000

The kitchen team have been hard at work over the winter months, far too busy to hibernate in our warm kitchen, and have produced a new spring menu full of seasonal deliciousness for you to enjoy. Check it out here.

Winter Kitchenware Sale – Starts June 17th!

Terra Viva — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:46:37 +0000

it's that time of year again – time for the annual winter kitchenware sale. Get 20% off ALL kitchenware on brands including zyliss, zeal, progressive, cuisena, SIGG, cuisipro, and kuhn rikon. loads of stock to choose from, and all the latest ladles, lemon juicers and long handled spatulas so get in quick!

Wet, Windy, Winter

Terra Viva — Thu, 27 May 2010 21:29:39 +0000

it's raining and cold and, well, pretty darn miserable outside. we have the fire cranked up all day and having just brought out our new winter lunch menu, we're pretty happy to just be warmly inside smelling the wonderful aromas eminating from the kitchen.

finally, our brand new entrance has been completed, giving us all a bit more room to shake off our coats and umbrellas and shed various layers before deciding on what will warm us up the best – soup, coffee, or a piping hot wintery bowl of warmth from our new menu.

see you soon!

t.v news issue 1

Terra Viva — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:28:35 +0000

With the autumn chill now in the air, and the leaves on the trees starting to turn, there is a buzz in the café as we look forward to bringing you a monthly update on the life and times of the restaurant, and information on the products we have to offer in our deli.

The kitchen staff will be introducing you to their favourite dish each month, with the ingredients needed to weave a bit of Terra Viva magic in your own kitchen available on our deli shelves.

Mother’s Day

is fast approaching, watch this space for further details on our special Mother’s Day Menu.

Bookings will be essential

We will have some treats in store for all those Mums out there.

Why not spoil her with a little something home-made from the Terra Viva Kitchen.

Check out our decadent chocolate treats and delicious desserts……

DELI FILE

In the Deli this month we have sourced some quirky products with the view to make life in the kitchen just that little bit easier.

We have found the perfect funnel for the kitchen. It is flexible, interchangeable and comes in some bright and cherry colours.

For those of you who prefer your apples sliced and diced, we have found the perfect utensil for you…..

The new apple corer in stock is a gem. Just place your apple on the chopping board, position the corer over the top and push down for perfectly cored and segmented apples each time. We think they’re brilliant!!!

KITCHEN FILE

With the preserving season now in full swing, Chef Steve has been busy creating some wonderful chutneys and relishes in the kitchen. Try a little something special with some Terra Viva Oatcakes, or Crostini, on your next platter.

In our Gluten Free Range, we can now provide you with cookie dough to take home and bake, along with handcrafted loaves from “LOAF”. Flavours include Banana, Walnut & Poppy Seed and a scrummy Carrot Loaf.

Keep an eye on the deli food counter over the coming weeks as we launch a new take out sandwich bar for those customers who want to grab a bite to eat with their take out coffee.

RECIPE OF THE MONTH

Zucchini & Poppy-Seed Potato Cakes

6 eggs

3 cups self –raising flour

3 cups milk

3 zucchini grated

2 Tbsp poppy-seeds

8 cups mashed potato

Salt and pepper to taste

METHOD

Mix first three ingredients in a large bowl making sure there are no lumps.

Add your poppy seeds, potato, seasoning and zucchini and mix in with yours hands until thoroughly mixed.

Form into small cakes and panfry in olive oil until golden brown.

Well, that’s all from us for this month. We hope you enjoy your visit and we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Kind Regards

The team at Terra Viva

hello & welcome…

admin — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 09:30:18 +0000

welcome to the first installment of all things newsworthy here at terra viva cafe & deli!
our brand new website is here at last and will be your one stop online to stay up to date with news of promotions, recipes, current menus to download, special offers, special events and all the general low down on what’s happening when it happens.

being the fully interactive types that we are, we want to hear from you. send us your feedback, your top tips, your loves, your hates, tell us when we are doing it right and tell us when you don’t like it. it’s all about you — so let’s hear it!

with the festive season in full swing, the deli is packed with seasonal goodies such as our own stuffing mixes, our christmas gravy (sensational!), sauces, meringues… everything you can think of for your christmas table. don’t forget our great range of colourful cookware and innovative kitchen gadgets – great gifts for the passionate foodies in your family!

we’ve kicked things off in style with our first online recipe of the week for smoked chicken & asparagus risotto – simple, fast and utterly delicious! give it a go and let us know your thoughts.

till next time.

SK.