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Moroccan-inspired carrot salad
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Moroccan-inspired carrot salad
Sweet carrots, fragrant herbs and warm cumin come together in this simple salad inspired by the classic Moroccan carrot salads found across North Africa.
Resilient
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Best whisky might be aged in Antarctica
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Best whisky might be aged in Antarctica
Older is no longer better.
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Variety generally dry with vein of ‘racy’ acidity
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Variety generally dry with vein of ‘racy’ acidity
I continue my journey through some of the less commonly seen grape varieties, travelling the world by glass as it were, my imaginary plane landing in Vienna, Austria.
Great lengths for a New Zealand maid
Great lengths for a New Zealand maid
She was the first person to walk the length of the country, remarkable in itself, but Esther James did so in 1932 during the Great Depression.
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The forgotten crisis: an appeal for Sudan
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The forgotten crisis: an appeal for Sudan
Sudan is the world’s forgotten crisis. That needs to change, now, World Vision Sudan national director Simon Mane says.
Kale & hearty
Kale & hearty
Kale should never be out of fashion, especially in winter, Penelope Maguire writes.
One extremely serious presentation device
One extremely serious presentation device
When The Weekend Mix asked me to review Logitech’s new Spotlight 2 presentation remote, I seemed a reasonable choice.
A refined take on the shed
A refined take on the shed
Andrea Stevens and Simon Devitt explore 30 new houses that respond to the land. This book extract focuses on a home in the Wakatipu Basin.
Your garden
Your garden
What to do in your garden this week.
Mystery pine joins the known
Mystery pine joins the known
Have you ever wondered where new cultivars come from and how they get a name?
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Textiles hold lessons for today
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Textiles hold lessons for today
While Japanese boro textiles are ancient and timeworn they are still relevant in today’s world of fast fashion, collector Pip Steel tells Rebecca Fox.
A caffeinated approach to change
A caffeinated approach to change
Stimulating the change we need to see will be easier with the government on board.
Embracing technology, not fearing it as we age
Embracing technology, not fearing it as we age
"Technostress" is causing older people to feel shut out by the digital world, new research shows. But not for 92-year-old Peter Singh and his top-of-the-line phone.
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Nowhere to run to
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Nowhere to run to
Milford’s spectacular scenery should come with a health warning, Paul Gorman writes.
In praise of darkness
In praise of darkness
George Eliot wrote that if we could truly perceive the fullness of ordinary life, it would be like hearing the grass grow.
Students find their voice
Students find their voice
A couple of weeks ago when the announcement came that this government was discontinuing fees free for tertiary study, my daughter was gutted, Megan Ellison writes.
The roads not taken, the mounds not dug
The roads not taken, the mounds not dug
In 1961, I spent the summer in Macedonia, excavating a Neolithic village occupied about 8000 years ago.
Time to cash that vintage watch in?
Time to cash that vintage watch in?
Classic gold watches are being melted down as the value of their metal content outstrips their resale worth.
Plucky US city is a revelation
Plucky US city is a revelation
Old-soul Texas meets modern fun in Grapevine.
Pies with purpose
Pies with purpose
It is not just about pies for Wendy Morgan but all things pastry.
