Food & Wine

Roasted, spice-rubbed beef sirloin. PHOTOS: JO ELWIN

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Heart and belly fillers

This time last year I cooked a series of winter pop-up lunches at Bannockburn’s Desert Heart vineyard with owner Jane Gill.

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Leek and feta pie

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Leek and feta pie

Sweet leeks, feta and soft cheese wrapped in thin layers of dough and cooked until golden and crisp.

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Knife sharpener lives up to promises

HORL German knife sharpener. Photos: Markus Edgar Ruf.

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Knife sharpener lives up to promises

Lifestyle Editor Rebecca Fox tests out a new to New Zealand knife sharpener.

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Emerging grape variety looking promising

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Emerging grape variety looking promising

Among the frontrunners for “alternative or emerging varieties” popping up in New Zealand, Albarino might just have snuck its head into the lead, but only by a nose (forgive the pun).

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Budget-friendly savoury oats are worth trying

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Budget-friendly savoury oats are worth trying

When we think of oats, we often think of a cream and milk-filled recipe with added sugar and fruits.

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Pressing day offers insight into olive oil

Press operator Steve Morris watches the malaxation stage of the pressing process, where crushed...

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Pressing day offers insight into olive oil

Close to 200 visitors passed through Olive Press Central Otago in Cromwell on Saturday for the Central Otago Olive Growers (COOG) annual community pressing day.

Autumn yearnings

Autumn yearnings

These tarts are a rhapsody in blue cheese and dry-cured deli delights, writes Nigel Slater.

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Radicchio salad with feta, toasted seeds and hot honey

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Radicchio salad with feta, toasted seeds and hot honey

This is the kind of salad that wakes everything up.

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A trio of uncommon joys

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A trio of uncommon joys

I’ve been tasting some of the lesser known (in NZ) grape varieties recently and wanted to showcase three excellent examples that would be great introductions to their respective varieties.

Low key, high on flavour

Food hailing from the sunny Mediterranean coastline has been placed on a pedestal for decades.

Less healthy choices from decision fatigue

The average person makes hundreds of food decisions each day. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

Less healthy choices from decision fatigue

‘‘Decision fatigue’’ could be hurting your health, a nutritionist explains.

Rise of the chatbot cook

AI is changing the face of how we cook and develop recipes. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

Rise of the chatbot cook

AI is set to dramatically change the way we eat, from meal planning to shopping lists.

Sth Australia first stop for Michelin Guide

South Australia first stop for Michelin Guide Down Under

The Australian arrival of the world's most famous food guide will provide an opportunity for the nation to prove its culinary chops.

Fabulous feijoas

Make the most of feijoas now, but also plan ahead as their short season will pass, Penelope Maguire suggests.

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Turning to Spain as the cold comes

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Turning to Spain as the cold comes

Annabel and Rose draw inspiration from Spain and its vibrant and fun cuisine.

Make it for mum

As it is Mother’s Day this weekend, here are some simple, easy recipes the family can make for the special someone in their lives.

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Single vineyard wines impress like traditional forebears

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Single vineyard wines impress like traditional forebears

If you follow the Burgundian pinot noir model, then the very finest vineyard sites have proved themselves over hundreds of years, designated Grand Crus or Premier Crus.