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The importance of acid to a good wine
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The importance of acid to a good wine
Acidity is an integral part of grapes and wine.
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Courgette and carrot fritters
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Courgette and carrot fritters
This is the kind of recipe you turn to when there’s a courgette or two needing to be used up.
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Turning to Spain as the cold comes
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Turning to Spain as the cold comes
Annabel and Rose draw inspiration from Spain and its vibrant and fun cuisine.
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Relaxed Anzac weekend eating
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Relaxed Anzac weekend eating
Three things I frequent on restaurant menus: ceviche, anything Greek and, for breakfast, baked eggs.
Your garden
Your garden
What to do in your garden for the week.
This is no mug’s game
This is no mug’s game
Any way you slice it, the pressure is on the food budget.
The great escape
The great escape
The remarkable story of a German ship’s desperate flight from Dunedin in the early days of World War 2, has now been revealed.
In search of sprites
In search of sprites
Last weekend, I ran into sprites. Two sorts, though only one gets to keep the name according to the rulebook.
Sew long to paper patterns?
Sew long to paper patterns?
Dunedin-based designer Tara Viggo abandoned paper patterns a few years ago due to rising printing and shipping costs.
Our forebears dressed with flair
Our forebears dressed with flair
On April 11, the Otago Daily Times covered an exhibition of Queen Elizabeth II’s clothes.
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Local food products get praise at national level
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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.
A slow stir of the pot
A slow stir of the pot
The changing season calls for robust ingredients that will glow on your hob, writes Nigel Slater.
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.
A region full of positive action
A region full of positive action
There’s nothing empty about the words and actions of the Otago community.
Fun, fashion and changing times
Fun, fashion and changing times
The Devil Wears Prada 2 brings back the flash and fashion of the original film, but also offers insight into a transformed media landscape, its stars and makers say.
Gratitude on display
Gratitude on display
Brett Atkinson, whose ancestors fell on the fields of France and Belgium during World War 1, travels to France’s Le Quesnoy to visit the NZ Liberation Museum - Te Arawhata.
A fashionable Queen
A fashionable Queen
Famed for wearing bright colours and matching hats, Queen Elizabeth II once quipped: "I have to be seen to be believed."
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George St fashion store closing after 23 years
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Belle Bird boutique owner seeks new direction
Shelley Harvey started the store when she was 26 and has been in the same George St shopfront since 2003.
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Inside the $11m makeover of Earnscleugh Castle
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Inside the $11m makeover of Earnscleugh Castle
Another chapter has been added to the colourful history of an Earnscleugh landmark, Kim Dungey writes.
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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.
