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Fine time to turn to versatile winter favourite
Pumpkins are a great addition to your winter table - being in season and budget friendly, they are super versatile as well.
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Tried and true
Tried and true
What's for dinner tonight?
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Roast carrot, noodle salad with white miso dressing
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Roast carrot, noodle salad with white miso dressing
The sweet, caramelised roast carrots take this noodle salad to the next level.
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Let a little sun spill over with every sip of these beauties
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Let a little sun spill over with every sip of these beauties
It won’t have escaped your notice that we are in the depths of winter, though on the positive side we are now quite a bit past the shortest day.
Cooking with intention
Cooking with intention
Winter is here, and that means long, quiet days indoors.
Classic recipes made ‘own way’
Classic recipes made ‘own way’
Chef and Cordon bleu cook Wendy Morgan is sharing some of the food she likes to cook at home in her new book Comfort Cooking.
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Brussels sprout, leek and bacon spaghetti
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Brussels sprout, leek and bacon spaghetti
This may not be a traditional pasta combo.
Elevating a notch with crunch
Elevating a notch with crunch
I am exposing a restaurant that has become an IYKYK (if you know, you know) for discerning Wānaka diners.
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Wine a pleasure to embrace rather than dumb down
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Wine a pleasure to embrace rather than dumb down
I’ve recently read a speech given by winery owner Nigel Greening at Pinot Noir NZ 2025, earlier this year in Christchurch.
Getting loose in the kitchen
Getting loose in the kitchen
Small swaps can make a big impact. Love Food Hate Waste gives us some ideas on how to switch things up this plastic free July.
Wine brand ahead with Irish cancer warning
Wine brand ahead with Irish cancer warning
One of NZ's most celebrated wine brands is putting cancer warning labels on wines exported to Ireland - nearly a year ahead of a law making the labels compulsory from May 2026.
Hormones significant in keeping healthy bones
Hormones significant in keeping healthy bones
Can hormones influence our bone health?
A slice of Italy in Dunedin's St Clair
A slice of Italy in Dunedin's St Clair
A Dunedin seaside suburb is becoming a haven for Italian expats and foodies alike.
Buttery extravagance
Buttery extravagance
If you have to use butter, use it for something special, Penelope Maguire writes.
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Super soups to warm the heart
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Super soups to warm the heart
It's officially soup season!
Native ingredients redefine baking
Native ingredients redefine baking
Christopher Thé aims to show people how native ingredients can become a valuable part of everyday baking and bring people closer to the food the land has to offer.
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Breaking out of the box can bring its own rewards
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Breaking out of the box can bring its own rewards
While tasting this Pinot Gris lineup with my colleague Mr Collins, we had considerable discussion about one of the wines: he initially struggled with the style, whereas I was a fan.
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Potato and silverbeet bake
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Potato and silverbeet bake
There is definitely something about a creamy potato bake.
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Time allows winemakers to further hone their craft
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Time allows winemakers to further hone their craft
In my view, one of the strengths of the Central Otago wine scene has been the longevity of involvement of so many of its winemakers.
Home is where the herbs are
Home is where the herbs are
Rosemary and thyme combine to bring the kitchen to life, Nigel Slater writes.
