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    That's the spirit

    With cocktails riding a wave of popularity right now, how do you pair these drinks with food as the Christmas entertaining season gets into full swing?

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    Food and wine

    Lamb a popular Xmas choice, but prices are up

    Lamb is taking centre stage on most Christmas tables around New Zealand this year, according to an online survey from Retail Meat NZ. But it comes at a cost.
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      No-churn cherry and pistachio ice cream

      This no-fuss, no-churn ice cream brings together the sweetness of cherries, the crunch of toasted pistachios and a hint of rose for something a little exotic.

    • Food inspired by summer

      If you are craving the sun, sea and salt air that comes with a holiday by the sea but cannot quite get there, Donna Hay’s latest book will certainly put you in the mood

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      Dandan pork noodles

      Dandan noodles are a Chinese noodle dish from the Sichuan region.

    Home & Garden

    Puya chilensis in flower at Dunedin Botanic Garden. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

    One prickly customer

    In the late 1990s we received seed from a United Kingdom botanic garden through the international seed exchange of this interesting bromeliad.

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