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For the love of bread
After travelling the world, Auckland born-and-bred chef Andrea Dudding settled in the small Otago town of Owaka about 10 years ago.
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Baingan bharta (smoky spiced aubergine)
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Baingan bharta (smoky spiced aubergine)
Baingan bharta (smoky spiced aubergine) If you’re making baingan bharta, don’t skip the charring. Roast the aubergines until soft and smoky - that depth...
Home kitchen where it all begins
Home kitchen where it all begins
After a failed attempt at becoming a graphic designer, Anais Ca Dao van Manen realised her passion and focus lay in cooking.
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This season’s wines tell story of weather-tested vines
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This season’s wines tell story of weather-tested vines
NZ Wine sent out a media release this week regarding the grape harvest across NZ.
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Aubergine schnitzel with lemon and yoghurt
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Aubergine schnitzel with lemon and yoghurt
Aubergine holds its own beautifully when treated like this.
Real Mexican at home
Real Mexican at home
Growing up in Mexico City was the best food education that money could not buy, Daniella Guevara Munoz says.
Be a legend — love your leftovers
Be a legend — love your leftovers
The most underrated meal in your house is already in the fridge, write the folks at Love Food Hate Waste.
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Don't talk rot
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Don't talk rot
On the international stage, sales of some of the most famous sweet and fortified wine styles such as Sauternes and Port have seen a significant drop-off.
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Holidays call for indulgence
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Holidays call for indulgence
With a spate of long weekends on the horizon, and the lack of a proper summer holiday, I am focused on getting away on a series of short breaks where I don’t do a lot of cooking.
Record entry numbers for awards
Record entry numbers for awards
In its 10th year the Outstanding Food Producer Awards (OFPA) is attracting record entries.
Ripe for the eating
Ripe for the eating
Summer’s sweetest sunshine can brighten our lives well into autumn, Penelope Maguire writes.
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Dishes to let summer linger
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Dishes to let summer linger
The best way to draw out every precious moment of summertime is to keep cooking summery dishes — ideally cooked over the fire and eaten outdoors.
Street food a reflection
Street food a reflection
Street food is fast, hot, endlessly creative and full of personality — a vivid reflection of a city and its people, Yang Liu says.
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Spritzes, rosés, reds — taste of summer that wasn’t
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Spritzes, rosés, reds — taste of summer that wasn’t
Summer's failure to make an appearance this year scuppered my plans for today’s trio of mixed pairs, but all is not lost.
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Tomato, green bean and lentil salad
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Tomato, green bean and lentil salad
This is the sort of salad that earns its place on the table.
Straight from the fridge
Straight from the fridge
Roast summer vegetables are a delicious, fridge-friendly dish to savour hot or cold, writes Nigel Slater.
2500 cases of Steinlager recalled over incorrect labelling
2500 cases of Steinlager recalled over incorrect labelling
A batch of Steinlager beer is being recalled for having incorrect alcohol-free labels.
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Chopped salad with dried mint
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Chopped salad with dried mint
Ripe tomatoes, cooling cucumber and a sharp lime dressing with dried mint brings a welcome freshness to the table any time of year.
Tastes of sunshine
Tastes of sunshine
Celebrate the season’s berries and stone fruits with simple yet elegant blackcurrant jelly, raspberry granita and peach tarts, writes Nigel Slater.
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Cans, casks also play part as wine containers
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Cans, casks also play part as wine containers
Bottles remain far, far and away the dominant form of packaging for the sale and consumption of wine, but alternatives do exist.
