Food & Wine

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Spritzes, rosés, reds — taste of summer that wasn’t

Summer's failure to make an appearance this year scuppered my plans for today’s trio of mixed pairs, but all is not lost.

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Tomato, green bean and lentil salad

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Tomato, green bean and lentil salad

This is the sort of salad that earns its place on the table.

Street food a reflection

Street food is fast, hot, endlessly creative and full of personality — a vivid reflection of a city and its people, Yang Liu says.

Straight from the fridge

Straight from the fridge

Roast summer vegetables are a delicious, fridge-friendly dish to savour hot or cold, writes Nigel Slater.

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Dishes to let summer linger

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Dishes to let summer linger

The best way to draw out every precious moment of summertime is to keep cooking summery dishes — ideally cooked over the fire and eaten outdoors.

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Chopped salad with dried mint

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Chopped salad with dried mint

Ripe tomatoes, cooling cucumber and a sharp lime dressing with dried mint brings a welcome freshness to the table any time of year.

Tastes of sunshine

Tastes of sunshine

Celebrate the season’s berries and stone fruits with simple yet elegant blackcurrant jelly, raspberry granita and peach tarts, writes Nigel Slater.

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Cans, casks also play part as wine containers

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Cans, casks also play part as wine containers

Bottles remain far, far and away the dominant form of packaging for the sale and consumption of wine, but alternatives do exist.

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Feed a crowd or save for later

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Feed a crowd or save for later

These easy to make flatbreads are a great option for entertaining large groups for dinners, as leftovers for lunches and they’re so much nicer than anything store bought.

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Dinner to lunch

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Dinner to lunch

I dine out at lunch time more than my wallet likes, because lunches are hard.

Mixing & matching

Simple green salads make the most of summer days, writes Nigel Slater.

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Quick, crunchy pickled cucumbers

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Quick, crunchy pickled cucumbers

Cucumbers are flourishing at present, making it the perfect time to put down a batch of pickles.

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Impressive sextet of Chardonnays from around South Is

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Impressive sextet of Chardonnays from around South Is

Today's lineup really is a "sextet of sizzling Shardonnay" (yes, I do recognise the spelling mistake ... it’s just me being prone to alliteration).

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First tick for proposed cafe despite objection

Tansy Hayden pictured last year outside the former corner shop and upstairs dwelling, built for...

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First tick for proposed cafe despite objection

A suburban cafe proposed for a historic Dunedin corner store has passed its first test after being decried by a neighbour as a magnet for anti-social behaviour.

What's going on with the price of chocolate?

You weren't imagining it - Valentine's Day chocolate probably was more expensive this year.

A little taste of Italy, in Arrowtown

Some of the dishes on offer at Aosta. PHOTOS: OLIVIA CALDWELL

A little taste of Italy, in Arrowtown

Olivia Caldwell finds Arrowtown's Aosta is the perfect little Italian getaway for lunch.

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Rewards if you hang on to pinot

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Rewards if you hang on to pinot

I have indulged in a few older pinot noirs from the cellar over the holiday period, so I enjoyed the chance to taste through this wonderful selection of current release wines

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Private chef life not all glitz and glam

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Private chef life not all glitz and glam

The life of a private chef sounds glamorous, but is it?

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Crispy fried kohlrabi with a yoghurty slaw

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Crispy fried kohlrabi with a yoghurty slaw

Kohlrabi doesn’t always get the attention it deserves, but once you slice it into rounds, crumb it and fry it until golden, it becomes something completely crave...