Chocolate for every day
Chocolate comes with goodness baked in, Penelope Maguire writes.
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Keeping that relaxed holiday vibe
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Keeping that relaxed holiday vibe
Short and sweet this week because, if we’re not still off work we wish we were.
Filling, balanced snacks to keep us going between meals
Filling, balanced snacks to keep us going between meals
A good, filling but balanced snack to fill our lunch boxes as we head back to work and school is crucial.
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Baked rice with courgettes and tomatoes
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Baked rice with courgettes and tomatoes
This is the kind of unfussy, comforting dish Italians excel at and is somewhere between a baked risotto and a vegetable gratin.
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Pinot noir result of 40 years of toil and risk-taking
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Pinot noir result of 40 years of toil and risk-taking
When I reflect back on the earliest years of my passion for wine, some 40-odd years ago, pinot noir wasn’t really on the radar.
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Health benefits from creating own kimchi
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Health benefits from creating own kimchi
With a new year comes a lot of thought around changes we can make to better our lives — some of these may be financial, physical or health-based changes.
Fast, easy and tasty
Fast, easy and tasty
As we settle back into our work routines and the children go back to school, finding quick, easy and tasty evening meals is the aim.
'Flat White Frank' coming south in coffee quest
'Flat White Frank' coming south in coffee quest
'Flat White Frank' has been sampling the best coffee NZ has to offer, and his next stops are Queenstown and Christchurch.
A menu of kitchen hacks
A menu of kitchen hacks
Begin the new year right with these three kitchen hacks, suggest the folks at Love Food Hate Waste.
Jewel in the Gibbston Valley’s crown
Jewel in the Gibbston Valley’s crown
Olivia Caldwell enjoys sharing plates under a vine- covered ceiling at Kinross Cottage.
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Courgette, cottage cheese bake
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Courgette, cottage cheese bake
After the indulgence of the festive season, this is my go-to carb-free bake.
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Enjoyment factor high with South Island Pinot Gris
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Enjoyment factor high with South Island Pinot Gris
If sales figures are to be believed, Pinot Gris is likely to be one of the biggest selling wine styles over the summer months.
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In fine spirits
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In fine spirits
Wine columnist Mark Henderson searches out the emerging makers of brandy or fine in Otago.
Courgettes, basil and pasta
Courgettes, basil and pasta
Nigel Slater has a suggestion for all those courgettes.
Stressing the simple
Stressing the simple
Still on holiday?
In want of something sour
In want of something sour
A couple of piquant pickles are handy for hot weather, writes Nigel Slater.
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Fresh flavours, minimal effort
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Fresh flavours, minimal effort
Whether you’re still on holiday or easing back into the swing of things, we have two delicious, easy recipes for you that encapsulate everything we love about summer cooking.
Behind the scenes of butling
Behind the scenes of butling
Butlers are something seen in Downton Abby-type dramas not in real life, you might think.
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Range of sauvignon blancs to enjoy over summer
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Range of sauvignon blancs to enjoy over summer
The core of these selections typify the reach of sauvignon blanc across the country.
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Courgette and feta snack muffins
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Courgette and feta snack muffins
Courgettes have arrived, sweet, tender and full of flavour.
