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Festive fare: Our writers share their best Christmas recipes

Christmas is a lovely excuse to spend time with friends and family. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

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

About 237kg of food is thrown away per person, every year. Photo: Supplied

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’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.

Flavour first the Fatimas mantra

Auckland's Fatimas, passionate about feeding people, sharing flavour and making food that feels good to eat, has served more than a million customers.

Accent on local foods

Accent on local foods

Our Food Network Ōtepoti Dunedin is encouraging local people to make use of fresh, local produce in their Christmas preparations in its final event for the year.

The great date debate

The great date debate

Love Food Hate Waste wants us to take a minute to think before we doom food to the bin based on a "best before".

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Dished up chance to feed heroes

Cooking a meal for celebrity chefs Colin Fassnidge (left) and Manu Feildel (right) was a dream...

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Dished up chance to feed heroes

A young Southland chef’s dream of cooking for his culinary heroes has come true.

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Job on French vineyard forged path for winemaker

Wānaka winemaker Ben Leen is a natural wine enthusiast. Photos: supplied

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Job on French vineyard forged path for winemaker

A trip to France changed Ben Leen’s life in more ways than one.

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From runways to the rows

Making wine is a world away from Sierra Reed's fashion background. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

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From runways to the rows

Former model and TV presenter Sierra Reed discovered her love of winemaking in NZ and indulges her passion for riesling in the Waitaki Valley.

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Courgette and tomato galette

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Courgette and tomato galette

Local courgettes and tomatoes are finally here, and this simple galette is a delicious way to celebrate them.

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German Pinot tasting makes for fascinating experience

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German Pinot tasting makes for fascinating experience

I was recently involved with a very rare tasting of German Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir).

A DIY approach to feeding the whānau

Angela Clifford is well-known to people with a passion for food.

Fish and chips not so cheap now

The cost of fish and chips has risen 154% between September 2005 and September 2025. Photo: Getty...

Fish and chips not so cheap now

What used to be a cheap and cheerful takeaway is now leaving hungry customers with a hefty bill.

Good as it looks

Good as it looks

Roses are Penelope Maguire’s flavour of the season.

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Cheesy asparagus pastry tart

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Cheesy asparagus pastry tart

I love a quick pastry recipe.

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Keeping it stress free in summer

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Keeping it stress free in summer

Being able to spontaneously invite friends over is one of summer’s great pleasures.

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Report offers snapshot of wine industry’s state

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Report offers snapshot of wine industry’s state

The end of September saw the release of the NZ Winegrowers Annual Report, which has a wealth of detail to absorb among its facts, figures and statistics.

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Lamb a popular Xmas choice, but prices are up
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No-churn cherry and pistachio ice cream
Food inspired by summer
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Dandan pork noodles
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Seasonal Kiwi bubblies to enjoy

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