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    The wine to take into that (fleeting) sun on the deck

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    The wine to take into that (fleeting) sun on the deck

    Welcome to the final column before the short Christmas-New Year break for Fresh.

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    Strawberry loaf

    Photo: Simon Lambert

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    Strawberry loaf

    This loaf is fresh, moist and tastes like strawberries.

    Christmas in the old countries

    Christmas in the old countries

    Many of our Christmas traditions come from the northern hemisphere where temperatures plummet in the festive season. 

    A quizzical look at wildlife

    A quizzical look at wildlife

    Ahead of a visit to Orokonui Ecosanctuary this summer, polish up your mātauraka taiao with Madison Kelly and Taylor Davies-Colley.

    Savouring the joys of Christmas Yoghurt bark

    Yoghurt bark. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Savouring the joys of Christmas Yoghurt bark

    Make the most of Christmas, don’t waste it, write the folks at Love Food Hate Waste.

    Orion Nebula glows defiantly

    PHOTO: IAN GRIFFIN

    Orion Nebula glows defiantly

    Out in Middlemarch last week, under what might generously be called a luminous sky — the full moon hanging over the Strath Taieri like an over-keen floodlight — I turned my telescope toward Orion.

    Hoverflies may replace honeybees as crop pollinators

    Native rat-tailed hoverfly (Helophilus trilineatus). PHOTOS: ODT FILES

    Hoverflies may replace honeybees as crop pollinators

    Hoverflies may replace honeybees as crop pollinators, as bees decline.

    One prickly customer

    Puya chilensis in flower at Dunedin Botanic Garden. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

    One prickly customer

    In the late 1990s we received seed from a United Kingdom botanic garden through the international seed exchange of this interesting bromeliad.

    Your garden

    A small white butterfly. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

    Your garden

    What to do in your garden this week.

    The humble spiderplant: Quiet guardian of indoor air

    The spiderplant. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

    The humble spiderplant: Quiet guardian of indoor air

    The spiderplant is one of the most underrated and rewarding indoor plants you can grow, Alisha Sherriff writes.

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    That's the spirit

    Jack Foster is a master at pairing spirits with tasty morsels at Cardrona Distillery. Photos:...

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    That's the spirit

    With cocktails riding a wave of popularity right now, how do you pair these drinks with food as the Christmas entertaining season gets into full swing?

    Strolling through an Eden

    Sunset, Madikwe Game Reserve. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

    Strolling through an Eden

    Travel writer Jacqui Gibson’s unforgettable safari holiday in South Africa.

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    Flat out, like a horse on a hillside

    Photo: Clare Fraser

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    Flat out, like a horse on a hillside

    This track starts off seductively easy, a flat, grassy warm up.

    Feeling the shift you can sustain

    Zackry Stetler, Simon McKenzie, Jennie Salter and Simon Abel of Wastebusters’ reuse yard team...

    Feeling the shift you can sustain

    Resolving to prioritise wellbeing can multiply the benefits.

    Charmed, I’m sure

    Charmed, I’m sure

    Eva Wiseman is beguiled, again.

    Tempering the power of the machine

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    Tempering the power of the machine

    After reshaping how we think, learn and socialise, the next wave of AI is poised to reach far deeper — into our desires, our relationships and our sense of self

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    Dandan pork noodles

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    Dandan pork noodles

    Dandan noodles are a Chinese noodle dish from the Sichuan region.

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    Seasonal Kiwi bubblies to enjoy

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    Seasonal Kiwi bubblies to enjoy

    I have been sitting on several reviews for bubblies, waiting for December when demand really takes off.

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    No-churn cherry and pistachio ice cream

    Photo: Simon Lambert

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    No-churn cherry and pistachio ice cream

    This no-fuss, no-churn ice cream brings together the sweetness of cherries, the crunch of toasted pistachios and a hint of rose for something a little exotic.

    Food inspired by summer

    Food inspired by summer

    If you are craving the sun, sea and salt air that comes with a holiday by the sea but cannot quite get there, Donna Hay’s latest book will certainly put you in the mood
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