Linking nutrition, lifestyle, women’s health
Forming positive lifestyle habits, rather than restricting calories, and focusing on nourishing women’s bodies is the aim of Australia’s national science agency’s latest book.
Food & Wine
Unsung hero living in pinot noir’s shadow
Unsung hero living in pinot noir’s shadow
Today's line-up allowed me to compare a quartet of Central Otago chardonnays with a Hawke’s Bay pairing.
Potato, spinach stuffed breads
Potato, spinach stuffed breads
With the weather being drastically cooler and the evenings shorter, I am wanting comfort food — carbs, stodge and a bit of spice. These stuffed breads are inspired by the many varieties offered...
Persimmon cake with mandarin syrup
Persimmon cake with mandarin syrup
Persimmons and mandarins are fantastic at the moment.
Pasta and party food
Pasta and party food
Angela Casley shares her recipes for a perfect, deliciously simple pasta sauce and party-approved no-fuss finger food.
Show the magic of vegetables
Show the magic of vegetables
Penelope Maguire puts a plant-based twist on a few winter classics.
Never too cold for a rose
Never too cold for a rose
Today's collection covers a couple of bases with a trio of rose taking the lead.
Orokonui Ecosanctuary’s tan slice
Orokonui Ecosanctuary’s tan slice
Ask a Chef reveals the secrets of those superb dishes you ate in cafes and restaurants and wanted to try yourself.
Dietary graduate starts baked spud diner
Dietary graduate starts baked spud diner
A University of Otago dietetics graduate has set out to make a common carbohydrate a healthy option for Dunedin diners.
Plant-based pleasures
Plant-based pleasures
Plant over processed is Andrea Hannemann’s mantra.
‘Tiara Tarts’ busy baking up a storm
‘Tiara Tarts’ busy baking up a storm
Thousands of people swarmed into three George St malls over the long weekend, and staging the Port Chalmers Artisan Markets there brought benefits to all.
Wild onion pakora
Wild onion pakora
If you are outside and the wind is blowing in your direction, you may wonder why you can smell onions?
Comfort foods to satisfy winter appetites
Comfort foods to satisfy winter appetites
Nigel Slater shares his delicious pumpkin soup and butternut pie recipes.
Wine industry ageing nicely
Wine industry ageing nicely
I recently spent time pondering the age of our Central Otago wine industry and its ever-growing maturity — in vine age, the number of vintages harvested and in the accrual of knowledge in fine...
Pure into Japanese ice cream markets
Pure into Japanese ice cream markets
A scoop of New Zealand is Tokyo-bound.
Take 5 for fast, tasty Chinese
Take 5 for fast, tasty Chinese
Kwoklyn Wan is on a mission to show people they can serve a flavoursome dinner faster than they can place an order with their local takeaway.
Acquiring full range of proteins easy with plant foods
Acquiring full range of proteins easy with plant foods
A while ago, I was talking to a former home economics teacher who said she was frustrated by all the emphasis on plant-based diets which are increasingly popular as we realise how raising livestock and eating meat contributes to climate change.
The simple life
The simple life
Esk Valley senior wine-maker Gordon Russell visited Dunedin last week to talk to those who drink and sell his wine. He took time out to talk to Rebecca Fox about keeping things simple.
Healthy food aids digestion
Healthy food aids digestion
Do you suffer from heartburn or acid reflux after meals? This may be due to a number of reasons, but is often caused by reflux, writes Deanna Copland.
Enjoying a taste of Wanaka
Enjoying a taste of Wanaka
Wanaka is becoming a hub for small artisanal food producers, if the number of medals they have received in the Outstanding Food Producer Awards this year is anything to go by.
