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It's 2023!!!!!!!!!

Well, I obviously decided to completely forget about Blogging on our website during 2022!.. lol .. However, lets face it.. it was a year that most of us want to forget.. Anyways, here we are in 2023 already and its been a bit of a hectic start with crazy weather and alot of people struggling to make ends meet. All I truly have to say is that in Cambridge, where I open my Store doors to face another day of life.. I only hope that all those that come into my store feel the positive energy I try to...

Its been a while....

Firstly, let me apologise for how long it has been since our last Blog post!. To be honest, we post everyday on our Facebook & Instagram accounts and I tend to forget that we also have this blog on our website also. So all of the sudden im not sure how it happened but we are now mid-way through August 2021 and heading into Spring. Proud to say we have had some delicious Pasta in the shop over winter and we were stoked to have the  Beautiful Italian Morelli Coloured Pasta instore with s...

PROUD TO SUPPORT NEW ZEALAND MADE

Kia Ora Dante's Fans,  Well, what a whirlwind couple of weeks it has been. We are so pleased to be open again and to have customers back in-store with us. It has been a trying few months for as all but one thing that hasn't changed is our desire for good quality ingredients. When I took over the shop from the previous owner 3 years ago, I have to say that one of the things I had envisioned was to bring in a few more New Zealand based products to showcase just how far we hav...

May Means Mothers Day...

Kia Ora Dante's Fans,  So with everything that has been going on lately, it's hard to tell what day, week or month it is sometimes.  So just in case you didn't know, Mother's Day is Sunday the 10th of May.... Yep, thats only one week away!  This year it may be a little harder to think about what to get your Mum, Mother-in-law, Wife, Partner or just that special person who has acted as a Mother in your life. But don't worry, here at Dante's Fine F...

We are Opening...

Kia Ora Dante's Fans,  There is no doubt that this has been a long and difficult five weeks for us all as we've been navigating through the Level 4 Lockdown. Under Level 4 - Dante's Fine Foods did meet the criteria of being an Essential Service Provider. However, as a small locally owned business and as a Widowed Mum of 3 young children, I made a very conscious decision to close our doors and only operate our online services. I'm sure many of you can appre...

CHICKEN

Kia Ora Dante's Fans,  Hope everyone is keeping well and sane as we head into Week 4 of Lockdown.  This week I have some exciting new products to share with you all. We are now stocking the Organic Free-range Chicken from BOSTOCK Brothers. This Chicken is raised on an Organic Orchard in Hawkes Bay, the chickens grow naturally so as a result, the meat is better formed, it’s higher quality and superior tasting. The Chicken is ANTIBIOTIC FREE – HORMONE FREE – GMO FREE, C...

FRESH SALMON INSTORE

Thankfully our Salmon is'nt on Lockdown!..Delicious Fresh Mount Cook Salmon has arrived in store.  Order online or ring us to discuss.. ...

FROM EASTER EGGS TO FREE RANGE ORGANIC CHICKEN...

Hi Dante's Fans,Hope you have all had an Enjoyable Easter Weekend. Most definitely one to remember right!So I just wanted to share some EXCITING NEWS!.. We will hopefully have Organic Free Range Chicken coming this week to Dante's Fine Foods!.. I will be finalising the products available in the next day or two but I'm super excited to be able to offer this Essential Food Item to you all.Feel free to PM us or email info@dantesfinefoods.co.nz in the meantime if you are interested and would like mo...

ONLINE ORDERS

Hey Dante’s Fans, Just an update to let you know that you can still purchase everything we stock in our shop from our WEBSITE www.dantesfinefoods.co.nz & get it couriered directly to your home. Our retail shop doors maybe closed but the Girls & I are working (alternate days in our own bubbles still) in the shop everyday during the week and we are now sending out orders daily. So if you need any help with online ordering or have a query about a product that you cant find please do not...

ONLINE WITH DANTE'S FINE FOODS!

Hey Dante’s Fans, As a small locally owned business we have tried our hardest to cater to everyone's needs but unfortunately as of tomorrow Thursday 26th March we will be physically closing our doors to the public apart from ONLINE ORDERS.You can still purchase everything we stock from our WEBSITE www.dantesfinefoods.co.nz and you will then have the option of getting it couriered directly to your home or pick up from the shop.ONLINE deliveries will be sent out on a MONDAY and TH...

To All Dante's Fans,

Dante's Fine Foods remains committed as ever to being here for you, our staff and the community by providing quality food and maintaining a healthy place for you to shop. Due to the ongoing uncertainty with Covid-19, we want to assure you about Dante's deep care and concern around health and food safety.  In addition to our already rigorous health and safety practices we have: Increased the frequency of our cleanings in our shop especially on high contact surfaces like service counters, ba...

GIVEAWAY

Give Away Time 🌱🌟 20% off all Telegraph Hill Olivery products in store and every purchase made puts you in the draw to win a gift pack!But you will have a second chance to win if you🌻like this post🌻share this post🌻comment your favourite Telegraph Hill productEnds 29th February, pick up only...

New Products

Here is an update on whats been going on in Dante's this week. Lots of New yummy products and plenty of taste testers in store! 😋...

Did someone say Cranberry?..

Cranberries Westland is a small cranberry farm on the Old Christchurch Road near Hokitika.  They have about 3 acres planted in cranberries. Cranberries take about 5 years to get from planting to full fruiting in the Hokitika climate so they’re continuing to prepare beds and plant cranberries annually.  Cranberries Westland supply fresh and processed cranberry products locally and nationally. They are the only commercial cranberry farmers in New Zealand. We have 4 products in store no...

Late Easter Post

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New Recipe

We have found a Great recipe for middle eastern inspired chicken wraps that use some of your FAVOURITE PRODUCTS we sell!! Ingredients:Chicken wraps:4 large chicken breasts2 tbsp ras-el-hanout spice mix 7-8 tbsp olive oil sea salt, to taste 2-3 tbsp pomegranate molasses rocket, lettuce leaves or any salad of your choice4-6 tortillas.Yoghurt sauce:400g Greek yoghurt Finely chopped, Mint2 tbsp sumac sea salt and ground black pepper. For the chicken wraps, cut...

Easter Is upon Us already!..

Wow!.. Where has the time gone?.. I cant believe its almost Easter already... For all those that are looking for those special treats this Easter.. We have the luxurious She Universe Chocolate, Devonport, Shoc & Kapiti products available.. Come and check out our magnificent array of beautiful Easter treats in store.. ...

Change of Guard

Hi Dante's Fans... Firstly, I'd like to apologise for the very belated blog!..  If you haven't heard already, 1st June 2017 Dante's Fine Foods changed hands when Vicki decided to sell her business to myself Kelly Mita-Skeet. For some of you it would have come as a big surprise to see a new face behind the counter. But rest assured that Vicki is never too far away from Dante's and no doubt you may still be able to catch up with her in the shop, however she will be on the other side of the co...

LITTLE BIRD FOR MOTHER'S DAY??

Have you tried Little Bird's amazingly delicious macaroons yet? If not you're missing out! These scrumptious treats are paleo, raw, gluten free, soy free, vegan and they do not contain any cane sugar = The Perfect Gift For Mum!! Finally a treat that can be enjoyed guilt free. My personal favourites are 'Vanilla & Almond' & 'Passionfruit'. Don't take my word for it, come and try yourself!...

FRESH AORAKI SALMON EVERY THURSDAY!

My very favourite food is FRESH salmon, and I really lay the emphasis on the word 'fresh', because as we all know fish simply tastes better fresh, we receive our salmon in every Thursday, delivered to us overnight, it doesn't get much fresher than that! And then there are some other reasons why Aoraki salmon tastes soo good! Aoraki salmon is grown in the constantly flowing, crystal clear, icy cold glacier waters. This natural, spacious and pristine environment helps produce the best fresh wat...

YESSSS!! WE STOCK POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

Yay! We have finally received our pomegranate molasses back in stock, this has been one of our most demanded product, it seems to be a favourite in many recipes at the moment! Pomegranate Molasses is simply pomegranate juice reduced to a thick intensely flavoured syrup. I love it's tangy-ness, lack of sweetness and it's ability to add a depth of flavour to many dishes. Don't despair if you purchased a bottle used it in one dish and now you just see it sitting there in your pantry. It has soo m...

VEGETARIAN SAUSAGES, ANYONE??

There is one question I seem to be asked over and over again - "Do you stock vegetarian sausages?" This is always a tricky question for me to answer, because I love meat and for me meat is part of a balanced and nutritious diet! I finally got sick of saying 'no' and thanks to my customers I found a brand called "Food Garden". Carol (the owner) makes amazingly delicious sausages, rissoles and mince meat, that are vegetarian and gluten free! I have even got a customer who is by no means a vegetar...

CHRISTMAS GIFT BASKETS!!

Did you know we custom make gift baskets? We are already taking orders for Christmas?? Maybe the perfect solution for your staff or family? You can either come in store and choose your own selection of products, you can let us know the dollar value and we can put something together for you, or we can make up the basket together. P.S. you can also just order online...

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A YUMMY & HEALTHY SNACK?

At Dante's we are always looking for something extremely yummy to start with, but then it also needs to be a little bit different and it also needs to be healthy! So we are continuously looking and trying different products, and I think with this new range coming from South America we have ticked all three boxes. There are mixed packets of roasted broad beans, native corn and giant corn. There are packets just with roasted native corn, grown in Peru, this corn has quite a soft texture and is e...

Chocolate for Father's Day?

A question I never know exactly how to answer, what does one buy as a gift for a man? Please remember the following ideas are coming from me as a woman! I think that men are starting to enjoy their cooking more and more and many of my customers interested in all the different sauces and condiments are the men folk. They also seem to love fancy sauces to go with meats, burgers, bbq's, on pizza bases or on burgers. This could be the perfect gift! We have Glasseye Creek - Wild Meat Sauce - great...