Food & Wine

Dunedin Bowling Club operators Jackie Bannon (left) and Liam Arthur bring a bowl full of goodness...

Bowled over by goodness

The Dunedin Bowling Club is serving up a big bowl of caring.

‘Best little cafe in NZ’ reopens

The Black Forest Cafe in the heart of Naseby has reopened under the ownership of local chef...

‘Best little cafe in NZ’ reopens

A beloved Naseby staple is back on the menu.

Nourishing food journey

The kitchen is where Nici Wickes is most at home.

Braised savoy cabbage with nduja

Braised savoy cabbage with nduja

I can hear you asking what the heck is ‘‘nduja’’?

Zesty, tangy Sauvignon Blanc awakens the senses

Sauvignon Blanc has been dubbed our "hero" grape variety as it is not only enormously popular domestically, but also our key wine export by some considerable margin.

Discovering the taste of Dunedin

Discovering the taste of Dunedin

Food plays a huge part in people’s identity and connection with a place, so Dunedin’s Precinct Food is out to investigate what foods people feel are part of the city's history and culture.

Cheese roll burger is the whey to go

Blueskin Nurseries & Cafe barista Kaysha Homan holds a knife and fork, ready to tackle the...

Cheese roll burger is the whey to go

Roll up, roll up, here’s a story that will get southern taste buds tingling.

Food, vibe put BoP on map

Sugo is a must-visit spot for plant-based and meat-eating foodies alike. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Food, vibe put BoP on map

The Bay of Plenty could be one of New Zealand’s best food destinations, reckons Sarah Pollok.

Potato and leek pie

Vegetables are so good in winter. They add so much flavour, texture and nutrients to every meal.

A fresh look at Japanese

It is entirely possible to respect traditional family cooking while at the same time cooking with an open mind and thinking outside the box, Maori Murota says.

A classy all-Central pinot noir line-up

Readers sometimes ask how I go about choosing the wines that grace this column.

Bittersweet surprise for hospitality award finalist

Joel Kenton is making the most of his last days in his beloved food truck. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

Bittersweet surprise for hospitality award finalist

The NZ Restaurant Association announced the finalists in the inaugural Otago Hospitality Awards last week. The results came as a big surprise to one finalist in particular.

Carrot and kimchi fritters

I had a few carrots that needed using up.

Fruited honey tea cake

Simple and straight-forward to make, this is a low-fat, delicious fruity tea cake with lots of flavour and texture.

Celebrating fusion cooking

Ixta Belfrage has been obsessed with food since she had conscious thought and a childhood that involved travelling extensively around Italy, but Brazil and Mexico have shaped life.

A veritable ‘Forrest’ of grape varieties

The mists of time tend to cloud one’s memories, but my first exposure to Forrest wines must have been the late 1990s when I was working for a (now closed) Dunedin wine store.