Food & Wine

The great date debate

Love Food Hate Waste wants us to take a minute to think before we doom food to the bin based on a "best before".

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Courgette and tomato galette

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Courgette and tomato galette

Local courgettes and tomatoes are finally here, and this simple galette is a delicious way to celebrate them.

A DIY approach to feeding the whānau

Angela Clifford is well-known to people with a passion for food.

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From runways to the rows

Making wine is a world away from Sierra Reed's fashion background. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

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From runways to the rows

Former model and TV presenter Sierra Reed discovered her love of winemaking in NZ and indulges her passion for riesling in the Waitaki Valley.

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German Pinot tasting makes for fascinating experience

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German Pinot tasting makes for fascinating experience

I was recently involved with a very rare tasting of German Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir).

Fish and chips not so cheap now

The cost of fish and chips has risen 154% between September 2005 and September 2025. Photo: Getty...

Fish and chips not so cheap now

What used to be a cheap and cheerful takeaway is now leaving hungry customers with a hefty bill.

Good as it looks

Good as it looks

Roses are Penelope Maguire’s flavour of the season.

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Cheesy asparagus pastry tart

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Cheesy asparagus pastry tart

I love a quick pastry recipe.

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Keeping it stress free in summer

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Keeping it stress free in summer

Being able to spontaneously invite friends over is one of summer’s great pleasures.

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Report offers snapshot of wine industry’s state

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Report offers snapshot of wine industry’s state

The end of September saw the release of the NZ Winegrowers Annual Report, which has a wealth of detail to absorb among its facts, figures and statistics.

Beloved brew bash boundless bliss for beer buffs

Andi Hickey (centre), of Beer Baroness Christchurch, gets up close with the Dunedin Pink...

Beloved brew bash boundless bliss for beer buffs

Costumes were the order of the day at the Dunedin Craft Beer & Food Festival yesterday.

Celebrated chefs welcome Michelin chance

Amisfield executive chef Vaughan Mabee. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Celebrated chefs welcome Michelin chance

Queenstown and Wānaka chefs are relishing the chance to be included in the world-renowned Michelin Guide, but a union isn't happy the govt spent millions to entice tasters to NZ.

Queenstown restaurants on Michelin's radar

Amisfield restaurant near Arrowtown has been named restaurant of the year by Cuisine. PHOTOS:...

Queenstown restaurants on Michelin's radar

For the first time in 125 years the Michelin guide will include restaurants from Queenstown, Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.

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Chef advocates for food infrastructure

Sam Gasson is introduced at the Eat NZ Hui. Photos: supplied

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Chef advocates for food infrastructure

Dunedin chef Sam Gasson recently attended Eat New Zealand’s 10th anniversary hui in Auckland to cook and learn from those passionate about the country’s food story, he tells Rebecca Fox.

As fresh as spring

As fresh as spring

What better than a green salad to celebrate the joys of spring, Nigel Slater writes.

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Asparagus and cheddar pastry parcels

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Asparagus and cheddar pastry parcels

I love how something as simple as puff pastry can turn a few good ingredients into something that feels a bit special.

Good recipes take time

Samin Nosrat has always had an unbridled enthusiasm for things others might consider useless — apricot stones, the liquid from a can of chickpeas, or the oil left behind after frying a pot of...

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Rarer than sauvignon blanc, still enough to go around

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Rarer than sauvignon blanc, still enough to go around

Having tasted this line up of Central Otago pinot gris, I then delved into the latest New Zealand Winegrowers annual report to get the ‘‘state of the play’’ of this popular variety.