Food & Wine

Distiller rapt with show win

A very southern gin has taken the "best in show" award at the Australian Gin Awards, topping a field of 400 entries.

Do you really need to wash fruit and vegetables?

Do you really need to wash fruit and vegetables?

Videos of people washing their vegetables in the dishwasher have racked up high numbers of views on TikTok. But how far should we go in cleaning our produce?

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Food, coffee and chatter return as new cafe opens

Leandro Massariolo (left) and John Tomkins celebrate opening the only cafe in Tapanui. Photo:...

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Food, coffee and chatter return as new cafe opens

The clink of cups and cafe murmur returned to Tapanui with the opening of BengerNUI Cafe yesterday.

Kimchi threatened by climate change

Lee Ha-yeon, a recognized kimchi grand master and her apprentices prepare kimchi at the Kimchi...

Kimchi threatened by climate change

South Korea's famous kimchi is falling victim to climate change, with scientists, farmers and manufacturers saying the quality and quantity of the napa cabbage that is pickled to make the...

Homage to the humble tart

Want to go all out for Father’s Day? Take a look at Tarts Anon.

Each to their own

There’s enough for at least one each of Nigel Slater’s individually portioned salmon and spinach gratin and dark chocolate muffins.

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Meatballs in tomato coconut sauce

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Meatballs in tomato coconut sauce

Almost everyone likes meatballs and this very easy recipe can be managed successfully by those with little cooking experience.

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Exploring Central Otago’s diversity of vintages

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Exploring Central Otago’s diversity of vintages

A customer walks into a wine shop ... nope; not the start of a joke but a question asked from time to time is whether there are older vintages available?

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Lime, coriander and yam salad

I have a surplus of fresh homegrown limes and have been blessed with a healthy crop of fresh coriander.

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Young winemakers maturing into champions of the future

Central Otago Young Viticulturist Nina Downer, of Felton Road wines.

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Young winemakers maturing into champions of the future

I always like to acknowledge the results of the Central Otago legs of the Young Viticulturist & Winemaker competitions in these pages.

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Lime and coconut snowball cookies

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Lime and coconut snowball cookies

I am still relishing the fresh homegrown limes I have.

Cooking up new twists

In her latest cookbook, Polly Markus has tried to push the flavour boundaries as far as she can with one aim — to inspire people to make restaurant quality food in their own home.

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Opening up the cupboards of history’s rural life

Katie Cooper finds people always have stories to tell about time in kitchens of their...

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Opening up the cupboards of history’s rural life

Having grown up on a small Gore farm, Dr Katie Cooper has an affinity for the rural lifestyle - so much so she has written a book tracing the history of NZ's rural kitchens from 1800-1940. She talks to Rebecca Fox.

The art of brunching

Ah, brunch - the magical meal that marries the best of breakfast and lunch into one glorious feast.

Lunchtime pairing

Lunchtime pairing

There’s nothing like a light loaf and poached pears served with creme fraiche for a delightful weekend lunch, Nigel Slater reports.

Turning up the heat on the toastie

The Fergbutcher in Arrowtown has provided a "simplified" recipe for its "Texas Showdown" creation that has made the finals of the Great NZ Toastie Takeover.

Ice-creams aiming to scoop competition

Ice-creams aiming to scoop competition

Three Otago ice-cream makers have made the finals of this year’s New Zealand Ice Cream & Gelato Awards.

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Farm kitchen a dream for chef

Gus Hayden’s new logistics shed gives him space to label his Augustine’s of Central preserves....

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Farm kitchen a dream for chef

Nearly 10 years ago when Fresh first spoke to chef Gus Hayden about his new venture creating boutique luxury preserves, his long-term goal was to establish his own commercial kitchen.