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    Relaxed Anzac weekend eating

    Three things I frequent on restaurant menus: ceviche, anything Greek and, for breakfast, baked eggs.

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    Fennel and lemon fritters

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    Fennel and lemon fritters

    Golden, crisp and quietly irresistible.

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    Pork and potato pierogi with cauliflower puree

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    Pork and potato pierogi with cauliflower puree

    Pierogi is a polish dumpling - I first had these during some solo travel around Poland in my early 20s.

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    Cellar wines to enjoy evolution

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    Cellar wines to enjoy evolution

    In this age of immediacy, many may struggle with the concept of cellaring wine or see it as an odd anachronism, with all the usual questions and caveats at the very least, a hindrance to the pursuit.

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    Local food products get praise at national level

    Three generations of Frasers are involved in producing gold medal Miele Apiaries honey (from left...

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    Local food products get praise at national level

    Otago and Southland food producers are in the medals at the Outstanding Food Producer Awards, finds Rebecca Fox.

    Comfort baking for Anzac Day

    Comfort baking for Anzac Day

    In the spirit of Anzac Day we have a traditional Anzac biscuit recipe paired with new interpretations from Australian chef Helen Goh and New Zealand cook Olivia Galletly.

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    Inspired by pioneer life

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    Inspired by pioneer life

    This week Jaz Mathisen opens the door on life as a farmer, mother and station cook on the historic North Otago homestead Awakino Station.

    Shifting seasons: Green bean dal

    A soothing broth, green bean dal with coconut and lime bridges the seasons. Photo: The Observer

    Shifting seasons: Green bean dal

    The last of the green beans take on a little spicy warmth in this comforting dish to welcome autumn, writes Nigel Slater.

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    Ricotta gnocchi with quick tomato and basil sauce

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    Ricotta gnocchi with quick tomato and basil sauce

    Soft, light ricotta gnocchi are one of those quiet wins in the kitchen.

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    Pinot Noir at a price for everybody

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    Pinot Noir at a price for everybody

    More than three decades ago I went up to Bannockburn to help friends plant their new vineyard.

    Apple season

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    Apple season

    Celebrate apple season with puff pastry dumplings, writes Nigel Slater.

    Cooking that sparks the feeling of home

    Home Food author Elizabeth Hewson.

    Cooking that sparks the feeling of home

    Elizabeth Hewson decries perfection when it comes to simple, comforting family cooking.

    Radish butter with toast

    Radish butter with toast

    Peppery radishes don’t need much. Grated and folded through good butter with lemon and a whisper of anchovy, they turn into something unexpectedly good. Serve at room temperature, thickly spread on...

    Season's eatings

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    Season's eatings

    Autumn is the perfect season to focus on a fresh approach to eating, write the folks at Love Food Hate Waste.

    Gathering on the well-trodden path to Central Otago

    Gathering on the well-trodden path to Central Otago

    Later than some vintages it may be, but Central has been a hive of activity with the grape harvest getting into full swing. Across the region people have been gathering: backpackers, retirees,...

    Eating more fibre ‘becoming sexy’

    Eating more fibre ‘becoming sexy’

    In a rare occurrence social media messaging and science are promoting the same message when it comes to fibre — eat more. 

    A bite-sized hit

    A bite-sized hit

    A madeleine is a small French pastry, instantly recognisable by its delicate shell shape, its golden edges and soft buttery inside.

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    Feasting with your eyes

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    Feasting with your eyes

    After Christmas, Easter is Annabel and Rose Langbein's favourite food holiday.

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    Home-made tomato passata

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    Home-made tomato passata

    There’s something deeply satisfying about lining up jars of your own passata, simple, honest and ready to carry you through the cooler months.

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    Savouring in preparation for grape-picking season

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    Savouring in preparation for grape-picking season

    I hope to get in a couple of tastings of Central Pinot Noir in the next few weeks as a sort of precursor to heading up to Bannockburn for harvest myself for a few days.
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