SagaFare is all about books showcasing food and foodies in regional New Zealand.
Our first book is a snapshot of people who live in Kāpiti who have chosen to share their service and personal stories through their food.
From Paekakariki to Ōtaki, each person in this book have been visited and kindly given a recipe and a story of their “why”. And been willing models in the photography of their food and business.
It is a glimpse into this region, that has so much more to offer than what we have been able to cover in this book. It paints a picture of a journey through colourful café’s and familiar meeting places. And is telling in some of its history.
Thank you to all those who have given up time to share their love for their food.
Join us, local photographer Joanna Piatek and Michelle Lovi, publisher and editor, on this food journey through the beautiful Kāpiti.
Our Books
Kāpiti: A Portrait Through Food
Take this photographic journey with us, from Paekakariki to Ōtaki. Visit the local foodies who serve us with smiles and scrumptious food and drink while telling their story of ʽWhy Kāpiti?ʼ
This is a selection of what is available on our Coast, told through photography and recipes shared.
Meet the people behind Sagafare
Joanna & Michelle
Joanna Piatek
NZIPP Accredited Photographer
Founder & Owner - Captured by Friday Photography
My love for food, Kāpiti, the people, and of course, photography is what brought
me to this point and to this project. To create a book of visual short stories about
an intriguing and beautiful place in New Zealand (Aotearoa).
I want to share some of Kāpiti with my family and friends around the world, and with those who visit and wish to take a little bit of Kāpiti back home. I want to share it with the visitors who come and enjoy the local bounty of what this region provides. The food, hospitality, and scenery. The beach, the Nīkau trees, pūkeko, and, of course, the Island.
Photography has been with me for most of my life. I couldnʼt think of a better way of combining the two; using my love for imagery to tell this story of Kāpiti through food and through my camera lens as I visited all the foodies in this book.
On my walks every spring, I see the whitebaiters. They form part of the Kāpiti canvas for weeks. So when I was choosing what recipe to share in this book, it seemed right to choose whitebait fritters. It could have been something Swedish, which is where I come from. But as I have lived here most of my adult life, I chose something Kiwi.
Kia kaha
Michelle Lovi
Founder & Owner - Odyssey Books
Publishing Consultant, Author & Editor
As a newcomer to New Zealand, having crossed the ditch in early 2018, I immediately felt an affinity when I arrived to my new home on the Kāpiti Coast. A hub of creativity and art, the region is incredibly chill yet colourful, the community is welcoming, and the beaches are spectacular. I knew straight away that I had moved to the right place.
Always a foodie, I’ll try anything once—almost. So it is with great pleasure that I got to contribute to this book. Books are my other passion. As an editor and publisher, nothing gives me greater joy than to create a book filled with the stories of the people in my community, and it’s even better when I get to experience their own passion for food with them.
Seafood is a staple in the Kiwi diet, and you often see families with their buckets searching for pipis at the local beach. If they can beat the seagulls to them. I’ve provided a seafood recipe—fresh is best, but the frozen variety is also quite good if it’s locally sourced. I usually have a bag in the freezer for when I want to whip up my seafood marinara dish, which is always popular with my whānau.
What's coming next
Our Future works
Learn about our exciting projects currently in development
The Best of Kāpiti returns, plus a new location.
Our first book about Kāpiti foodies has sold out! But we are excited to announce we are already underway with the second edition and a second book! And yes, a third book will be in the making too.
We won’t give away too much just yet, but what we can say is that the second Kāpiti book is going to focus on Kāpiti Drinks.
If you would like to get involved to showcase your business or produce through our books then please send us an email using the contact form below.
Jo and Michelle
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