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    Native ingredients redefine baking

    Native ingredients redefine baking

    Christopher Thé aims to show people how native ingredients can become a valuable part of everyday baking and bring people closer to the food the land has to offer.

    Home is where the herbs are

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    Home is where the herbs are

    Rosemary and thyme combine to bring the kitchen to life, Nigel Slater writes.

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    Brown rice, pumpkin and leek pilaf

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    Brown rice, pumpkin and leek pilaf

    Pilaf has many variations throughout the world. 

    Connection the key ingredient

    Connection the key ingredient

    A sense of connection is the common ingredient in the work Good Bitches Baking does and is evident in its latest book Familiar Foods: Treats of Aotearoa.

    The humble pea: not so humble

    The humble pea: not so humble

    Peas glorious peas — easily the most useful frozen vegetable, cook and food editor Samuel Goldsmith says.

    Grilled chicken with harissa paste

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    Grilled chicken with harissa paste

    Here’s a midweek chicken dinner in under an hour, Nigel Slater writes.

    Purple reign

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    Purple reign

    Aubergine on toast is a simple but deliciously comforting dinner, writes Nigel Slater.

    At home with flavour

    At home with flavour

    Vietnamese in name, born in a Malaysian refugee camp and raised in suburban Australia, Thi Le has struggled with identity issues all her life.

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    Crispy roasted Brussels sprouts and toasted wheat salad

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    Crispy roasted Brussels sprouts and toasted wheat salad

    This is such a tasty salad packed with fantastic textures and flavours. 

    Winter made easy

    Moroccan chicken stew is full of warming spices, tender chicken, and hearty winter veges. Photo:...

    Winter made easy

    Winter doesn’t have to mean higher bills or food waste, write the folks at Love Food Hate Waste.

    Balinese cuisine

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    Balinese cuisine

    About a month ago I came back from a two-week trip to Bali with my family.

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    Feijoa jam

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    Feijoa jam

    This recipe was passed on to me from a kind lady who was tending to my son’s injuries.

    Slow and steady wins in health and taste

    Slow and steady wins in health and taste

    People want a way to cook and eat that fulfills all the criteria — tasty, healthy, affordable, convenient and comforting.

    Good food is only right

    The māra kai, community garden, at Puketeraki Marae. Photos: supplied

    Good food is only right

    Food is a human right, but beyond that, is the right to food sovereignty.

    Take a virtual holiday to sunny Spain

    Take a virtual holiday to sunny Spain

    As we settle in to winter routines, the dream of a holiday in the sunshine is so appealing.

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    Heartfelt kai

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    Heartfelt kai

    As the winter stars rise once again, we honour Matariki.

    Food to enhance Matariki

    Food to enhance Matariki

    As Matariki approaches and winter days start to shorten, the comfort that comes from baking a cake, bread or pudding to share with friends and family is special.​​​​​​​

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    Fair game for winter

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    Fair game for winter

    Positive response to my recent wild duck feature has encouraged me to continue the game theme for these winter warmers.

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    Puddings for whānau

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    Puddings for whānau

    This pudding is very much a sticky date pudding with a winter warming twist.
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