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Roast carrot miso dip

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Roast carrot miso dip

I often go on a food binge, and right now white miso paste is having a moment in my kitchen. It brings that perfect umami punch to just about anything.

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Never any hardship to taste collection of Pinot Noir

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Never any hardship to taste collection of Pinot Noir

If you thought that I have written about Central Pinot only recently, you would be absolutely correct.

No humble pie for award winner

Fat Bastard pie owner James Owen won a bronze medal for his mince and gravy pie at the 2025 New...

No humble pie for award winner

Being able to prove his doubters wrong is what drove one hopeful Invercargill pie maker to win an award at New Zealand’s national pie competition.

Food fixes to beat the bin

Carrot and onion bhajis. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Food fixes to beat the bin

Love Food Hate Waste wants us all to give the rubbish bin a rest with the help of the Beat the Bin email campaign.

Eating well on the cheap when you're a student

Renata Herrera Rojas suggests having a well-equipped kitchen so cooking feels easy. Photo: supplied

Eating well on the cheap when you're a student

Dunedin student Renata Herrera Rojas is determined to get young people feeding their brain properly - without busting the budget.

A fresh flavour rediscovered

From left, the Blue Willow Blueberries team of Vinnie Booiman and Hannah Booiman, with Willow and...

A fresh flavour rediscovered

Blue Willow Blueberries is a family orchard in Fairfield. It's a beloved summer destination where locals enjoy a fun pick-your-own activity and the fruit's also sold at the farmers market.

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Fine time to turn to versatile winter favourite

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Fine time to turn to versatile winter favourite

Pumpkins are a great addition to your winter table - being in season and budget friendly, they are super versatile as well.

Tried and true

What's for dinner tonight?

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Let a little sun spill over with every sip of these beauties

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Let a little sun spill over with every sip of these beauties

It won’t have escaped your notice that we are in the depths of winter, though on the positive side we are now quite a bit past the shortest day.

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Roast carrot, noodle salad with white miso dressing

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Roast carrot, noodle salad with white miso dressing

The sweet, caramelised roast carrots take this noodle salad to the next level.

Cooking with intention

Winter is here, and that means long, quiet days indoors.

Classic recipes made ‘own way’

Chef and Cordon bleu cook Wendy Morgan is sharing some of the food she likes to cook at home in her new book Comfort Cooking.

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Brussels sprout, leek and bacon spaghetti

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Brussels sprout, leek and bacon spaghetti

This may not be a traditional pasta combo.

Elevating a notch with crunch

I am exposing a restaurant that has become an IYKYK (if you know, you know) for discerning Wānaka diners.

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Wine a pleasure to embrace rather than dumb down

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Wine a pleasure to embrace rather than dumb down

I’ve recently read a speech given by winery owner Nigel Greening at Pinot Noir NZ 2025, earlier this year in Christchurch.

Getting loose in the kitchen

Getting loose in the kitchen

Small swaps can make a big impact. Love Food Hate Waste gives us some ideas on how to switch things up this plastic free July.

Wine brand ahead with Irish cancer warning

A warning label about the direct link between alcohol and cancers now appears on Villa Maria...

Wine brand ahead with Irish cancer warning

One of NZ's most celebrated wine brands is putting cancer warning labels on wines exported to Ireland - nearly a year ahead of a law making the labels compulsory from May 2026.