Foodies, winos, beware! You may never want to leave. Marlborough is becoming known as a gourmet paradise and it’s not hard to see why. With its numerous wineries, restaurants, cafes and producers of everything from olive oil to boutique cheese and fruit brandies, our Mediterranean climate provides much to tease and inspire the palate.
Cranbrook Cottage Culinary Tours offer tailor-made excursions around some of the region’s top epicurean experiences. Whether you want to meet local winemakers, experience an organic salmon farm or sample some specialty capsicum and chillies, we can arrange a trip to suit. Simply contact us for more details.

 

Breakfast may go something like this:

Fresh Juice
Fruit of the season (e.g. tamarillo crumble, mixed berries, melon, grapes)
Homemade yoghurt
Homemade granola
Light cooked breakfast consisting of:
Soufflé
Homegrown tomatoes
Bacon
Fresh bread, muffins and preserves (from our garden)
Tea/Coffee

We use Marlborough produce wherever possible, and of course, if we can grow it ourselves, we do so.

Recipe: individual fruit crumbles
Use any seasonal fruit, for example tamarillo, apple, peach, rhubarb, apricot.
1. Place lightly poached fruit in little custard pots or ramekins.
2. Add butter to homemade citrus-flavoured granola to make the crumble topping.
3. Bake until fruit bubbles.
4. Serve with homemade greek yoghurt.

During your stay you are most welcome to wander at leisure in our extensive potager gardens, collecting some home-grown veg and herbs for your meal.
Did we mention the breakfast? Quite simply, it’s become a bit of an institution. Delivered to the cottage on a tray complete with white linen and fresh flowers, your typical Cranbrook breakfast is always exquisitely fresh, using seasonal produce.