Food & Wine

FuDog fried cauliflower with sticky chilli sauce and tomato powder

Ask a Chef reveals the secrets of those superb dishes you ate in cafes and restaurants and wanted to try yourself.

Tender, spicy and succulent

Tender, intensely succulent, spicily seasoned and served rather rare, best describes this, my favourite burger.

Plant-based desserts delight

Cheesecake, tarts, bars, slices and even a scone get a vegan makeover in Anthea Cheng’s book Incredible Plant-based Desserts.

Flavours to explore

The popularity of grape varieties has much to do with their flavours and intrinsic qualities, but another factor also comes into play - that of pronunciation.

Spanish potato salad

Potato salads come in many varieties and they seldom disappoint. This one is inspired by the summer flavours of Spain.

Zucchini spirals with tomato and pesto

Zucchini spirals with tomato and pesto

Eating zucchini this way adds a bit of fun to the dish. I simply dress it with pesto and guess what? You don’t even need to cook it!

Greater effort, education needed to combat food waste

Greater effort, education needed to combat food waste

How many times do you find you can’t finish what’s on your plate when you are eating out?

Big Fig’s banana and chocolate vegan loaf

Ask a Chef reveals the secrets of those superb dishes you ate in cafes and restaurants and wanted to try yourself.

The gems from 2017’s harvest

As mentioned last week, the 2017 harvest proved to be a testing one. Viticulturists and winemakers dealt with significant rain events which damaged some crops in the lead-up to harvest.

Two out of three - your options

Two out of three - your options

If you have the time, meal planning, prepping and making items yourself instead of buying them is the way to go, writes Jamala Edwards.

Veges that pack a flavour punch

British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is trying to answer the big question about vegetable-based dishes - can they cut the mustard?

Muddle through the late summer

Muddle through the late summer

Fresh drinks creator Fiona McLaren is joining us every fortnight with some tips, tricks and innovative soft-tail (non-alcoholic) and cocktail recipes.

Family inspiration for cookbook

Sai Yoganathan’s children did not realise how lucky they were until they left home. The former Dunedin resident tells Rebecca Fox about her long road to publishing her own cookbook — A kitchen Well...

Apricot and almond torte

This cake is simple to prepare and absolutely delicious to eat.

Fried zucchini with lemon and mint

If you are like me, you will often have a surplus supply of zucchini. The great thing about this versatile vegetable is that it can be cooked in many ways. This simple dish is found ...

Wine-makers overcome challenges

I always look forward to the annual Gimblett Gravels Dozen selection. I approached the 2017 edition with added interest due to the reputation of the vintage.