Gather round
It’s time to celebrate those family traditions, or even discover some new ones, Penelope Maguire writes.
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From Christmas table to Boxing Day brunch
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From Christmas table to Boxing Day brunch
This is a Christmas table designed for flavour, flexibility and ease, keeping the good food and good times rolling.
Cooking an escape from busy life
Cooking an escape from busy life
Christmas is fast advancing, and what better time to get out the chocolate recipes - chocolate banana bread for Christmas morning breakfast, anyone?
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Strawberry oat crumble
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Strawberry oat crumble
A deliciously simple slice that tastes of summer.
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Branching out from Marlborough sauvignon blancs
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Branching out from Marlborough sauvignon blancs
Marlborough may be the engine room of New Zealand’s sauvignon blanc production, but it would be remiss to ignore the variety from other parts of the country
Tips for stress-free Christmas cooking
Tips for stress-free Christmas cooking
British food writer Georgina Hayden of The Observer provides tips and tricks for stress-free Christmas cooking.
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Time to start thinking festive fare
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Time to start thinking festive fare
With the end of the year fast approaching, Annabel and Rose Langbein share two recipes perfect for Christmas lunch or a festive celebration this summer.
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Festive snacks with (easy) star power
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Festive snacks with (easy) star power
Year-end gives us reason to celebrate, and it has been a year so yes, please, pour me a drink. And let’s splash out on accompanying snacks.
Feeding the soul with flowers and food
Feeding the soul with flowers and food
The festive season is a time when author, photographer and illustrator Kate Williams finds herself leaning into the textures and tones of a more traditional, northern-style Christmas.
Pre-dinner drinks
Pre-dinner drinks
Cocktails are riding a wave of popularity at the moment.
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Turning over a new leaf
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Turning over a new leaf
Fancy trying something new? Perhaps it’s time to delve into Blanc de Noir.
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Christmas roast - with a twist
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Asian-style stuffed pork belly with miso mash and sesame slaw
Crackling... need I say more? This Asian-style pork belly is your “with a twist” recipe for your Christmas roast.
Chewy ginger & peanut caramel brittle cookies
Chewy ginger & peanut caramel brittle cookies
These Chewy Ginger & Peanut Caramel Brittle Cookies would make a great handmade Christmas gift.
Too much ain’t enough love
Too much ain’t enough love
Jane and Jimmy Barnes’ Christmas recipes come from very different times - one is a treasured family recipe, the other learnt from a Kiwi a few years ago.
Festive fare: Our writers share their best Christmas recipes
Festive fare: Our writers share their best Christmas recipes
Keeping it simple, using the best produce you can afford and a little imagination is all that's needed to create a special time for friends and family.
Speedy spaghetti
Speedy spaghetti
Mateo Zielonka’s killer way with pasta was inspired by a famous TV crime family, he tells Killian Fox.
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Broccolini, toasted garlic, chilli and lemon
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Broccolini, toasted garlic, chilli and lemon
Local broccolini is in abundance right now - utterly delicious, tender and full of flavour.
NZ throwing away 237kg of food per person every year
NZ throwing away 237kg of food per person every year
More than 120 million tonnes of food is thrown away or wasted in New Zealand every year, a new report has found.
Summer slowdown
Summer slowdown
Summer’s early vegetables are best cooked at a pace in tune with the season, writes Nigel Slater.
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So many avenues to learn new things about wine
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So many avenues to learn new things about wine
I'll never tire of the fact that in wine you are always learning.
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From Christmas table to Boxing Day brunch
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Strawberry oat crumble
