Food & Wine

Talking turkey

It is the big day!

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Festive gifts

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Festive gifts

Cooking from the heart can make for special presents at Christmas.

Flavours of Germany

Flavours of Germany

For Maria and Eva Konecsny, Advent is a time of buildup, of looking forward, of anticipation and of ritual.

Traditional desserts with a twist

Traditional desserts with a twist

Dessert is always special, but at Christmas-time it is elevated to another level.

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It’s all coming up rosés

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It’s all coming up rosés

I’m sometimes asked if I feel we’ve reached “peak rosé” - whether the wave of interest in this wine style has reached its crest and begun to taper off.

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A cake for all seasons

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A cake for all seasons

In the busy days leading up to Christmas and the holidays this is such a useful cake recipe to have on hand, writes Joan Bishop.

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Salads steal the spotlight

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Salads steal the spotlight

’Tis the season for festive feasting, and what better way to decorate your Christmas table than with a lineup of vibrant salads that are as decorative as they are delicious.

Get in spirit of Christmas with spiced schnaps

Get in spirit of Christmas with spiced schnaps

This schnaps is an ode to the flavours of Christmas.

Time to get those Christmas cakes out of the way

Christmas cakes are the perfect gifting option for friends, family and colleagues, Karla Goodwin, of Auckland’s Bluebells Cakery, says.

Christmas menus: Adding flair to classic fare

FRESH CHRISTMAS ONLINE: There's a reason things are considered classics - they just work, every time.

Spring fresh

Chicken and avocado cream, noodles with greens, lemon sorbet — Nigel Slater gets fresh for the last gasp of spring.

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Coconut, strawberry frozen yoghurt

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Coconut, strawberry frozen yoghurt

We all need recipes like this to whizz up.

More cheese please

As you put together a cheese board this festive season Ellie and Sum Studd are aiming to provide a little more to think about.

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Fruits of a long overdue visit to the bargain basement

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Fruits of a long overdue visit to the bargain basement

I’ve had a few columns recently that have pushed the boat out price-wise, so a visit to the "bread and butter" wine aisles at the supermarket seemed long overdue.