The Game Chef

After travelling the world, Angelo arrived in New Zealand in 1996, buying his first cafe in Auckland on Dominion Road. Since then he has run seven successful deli cafes in New Zealand before settling in the beautiful Wanaka region to follow his passion for living a healthy, honest life off the land. Born to an Italian mother and a Cypriot chef father, food has been a significant part of Angelo's life since he was a boy. He loves cooking, and he also has a passion for fishing, archery, hunting and getting into the great outdoors. It stands to reason that these two great loves would cumulate in The Game Chef. From watching his mother cooking and baking from scratch in their kitchen to fishing English rivers with his father. From learning and competing internationally in archery, these life experiences have led him to become The Game Chef.

Introduction 07, Lake Wanaka 15, Tips & Tricks 20 | Rainbow Trout 27, Matukituki River 27 | Rabbit 41, Cardrona Valley 43 | Wild Sheep 55, Glen Dene Station 57 | Red Deer 69, Mount Aspiring National Park 71 | Salmon 85, Lake Hawea & Tributary Rivers 87 | Hare 99, Mount Cardrona 101 | Wild Boar 113, Mount Burke Creek 115 | Brown Trout 129, Matukituki Valley 131 | Fallow Deer 143, Hawea 145 | Tahr 157, Makarora 159 | Field Dressing Guide 168 | Watercress, Manuka & Kanuka 179 | Meet the Locals 181 | Cheers 184 | Index 186