Recipes

Connecting over a meal

Otago Polytechnic culinary arts student Alice Bickerstaff joins the Fresh team with her first column featuring her favourite comfort foods.

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Chinese-spiced ham hock hash

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Chinese-spiced ham hock hash

Ham hock hash has been a staple in Dunedin cafes for many years now.

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Scrumptious rhubarb cake

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Scrumptious rhubarb cake

Rhubarb is going crazy at the moment in the garden.

Recipes cut from a journey

MasterChef 2021 winner Justin Narayan asks just one thing — cook one meal for someone else.

Completely delicious

Dont’ ditch the delicious bits, urges Love Food Hate Waste, get into "compleating".

Turning bounty into magic

Turning bounty into magic

May marks the season of mixed emotions, when hunters proudly offer up their bounty of wild ducks like they are doing you a favour.

‘Nanna’ Anna shares her skills

With bread one of the most common food items people waste Anna Matilda suggests seven ways to use those scraps that are too old to make sandwiches with.

Late autumn leeks

There are so many delicious ways to cook with leeks.

Pickling your way to taste

Looking for ways to connect with food and family traditions, to be more self-sufficient and more sustainable in the kitchen?

Simply delicious

Simply delicious

Never mind the long lists of ingredients and hours in the kitchen, keeping it simple can be just as rewarding.

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A life and love of sharing food

Clockwise, from top, now in her mid-80s, Joan Bishop has made the difficult decision to retire...

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A life and love of sharing food

For nearly four decades Joan Bishop has shared her recipes with Otago Daily Times’ readers.

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Buttercup with leeks and beans

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Buttercup with leeks and beans

I was overjoyed when I saw the buttercup pumpkins.

Aussie bakers share inspiration, wisdom

Looking for something special to bake for Mother’s Day?

At one with the land

Gillian Swinton is living the "good life" with her partner on a 2.7ha lifestyle block in Central Otago where they grow and preserve most of their food.

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