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Fresh Spring Edition

Food & WineSeptember 2

Celebrating a new season with Fresh recipes

Fresh Spring has some delicious new recipes to try as the weather finally gets warmer. From the Mediterranean to Middle East, savoury to sweet, and healthy, easy meals for the family, there's something for everyone.
Celebrating a new season with Fresh recipes
Celebrating a new season with Fresh recipes
Food & WineSeptember 2

Classic mai tai with a twist

Olivia Galletly in the The Hungry Cook included this classic cocktail in the book, saying “it’s sweet, bright, almond-y and dangerously moreish".
Classic mai tai with a twist
Classic mai tai with a twist
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Food & WineSeptember 2

Nourish and flourish this spring

Yes, we made it through another winter!
Nourish and flourish this spring
Nourish and flourish this spring
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Food & WineSeptember 2

500th anniversary has come and gone

Mark Henderson, along with two buddies, has fallen on his sword to do more than 500 wine tastings for his weekly column since he joined Fresh in 2015.
500th anniversary has come and gone
500th anniversary has come and gone
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Food & WineSeptember 2

Mediterranean mindset

While we wait for spring to do its thing, Jo Elwin's off to the Mediterranean; no long-haul flights required, just a change of mindset and some new ingredients.
Mediterranean mindset
Mediterranean mindset
Food & WineSeptember 2

New spin on bush classics

As glimpses of nicer weather appear on the horizon, many of us start planning our next camping trip or outdoor adventure.
New spin on bush classics
New spin on bush classics
Food & WineSeptember 2

Following in family’s footsteps

Anne Cameron shares some nice and easy family recipes from her new book Just a Mum’s Kitchen.
Following in family’s footsteps
Following in family’s footsteps
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Food & WineSeptember 2

Thyme roasted rhubarb and custard tart

Spring is here - although, we really didn’t have a bad winter this year in Dunedin. But it’s always worth celebrating the arrival of spring.
Thyme roasted rhubarb and custard tart
Thyme roasted rhubarb and custard tart
Food & WineSeptember 10

Inspired by dining out

From her base in Bannockburn, Jo Elwin continues her lifelong passion for all things food and beverage, writing extensively about the culinary charms of the lower South Island.
Inspired by dining out
Inspired by dining out
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Food & WineSeptember 10

Fresh and fried creates perfect pairings

As it starts to get warmer and the days begin to lengthen, we look ahead to spring — with fresh flavours and textures to brighten your palate.
Fresh and fried creates perfect pairings
Fresh and fried creates perfect pairings
Food & WineSeptember 10

Mango and coconut tiramisu

This dessert is a sumptuous treat to serve at your spring dinner party.
Mango and coconut tiramisu
Mango and coconut tiramisu
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Food & WineSeptember 10

No plan needed for spring meals

For me, spring is about fresh flavours, simple dishes and no plan.
No plan needed for spring meals
No plan needed for spring meals
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Food & WineSeptember 10

Springing into the new season

Spring. A time of renewal, rebirth and growth, lengthening daylight hours and (hopefully) increasing temperatures. What new things might we look forward to on the wine front?
Springing into the new season
Springing into the new season
Food & WineSeptember 10

Boost your salads with raw power

Making fun, creative salads using fresh seasonal ingredients that make you feel great, is the aim of Christchurch sisters Margo Flanagan and Rosa Powers.
Boost your salads with raw power
Boost your salads with raw power
Food & WineSeptember 10

Spring-inspired ways

The signs are here — blossom on the trees, days where the temperature reaches the mid-teens and the craving for sweet, crunchy spring vegetables.
Spring-inspired ways
Spring-inspired ways
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Food & WineSeptember 10

Versatile and oh so moreish

It's hard to resist the lure of these light, incredibly flavoured little quiches — very, very moreish and able to be served so many ways on so many occasions.
Versatile and oh so moreish
Versatile and oh so moreish
Food & WineSeptember 10

Hillside Road Eatery coffee and walnut slice

Ask a Chef reveals the secrets of those superb dishes you ate in cafes and restaurants and wanted to try yourself.
Hillside Road Eatery coffee and walnut slice
Hillside Road Eatery coffee and walnut slice
Food & WineSeptember 5

Light meals for warmer days to come

Taupo home cook Vanya Insull’s first cook book was so popular in its first week, her publishers were asking her to write a second book.
Light meals for warmer days to come
Light meals for warmer days to come
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Food & WineSeptember 5

Pomegranate packs a punch

These lamb patties, deliciously infused with aromatic spices, fresh thyme and the somewhat surprising addition of pomegranate molasses, are packed with fantastic flavour.
Pomegranate packs a punch
Pomegranate packs a punch
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Food & WineSeptember 5

Spring into salad season

When thinking of spring, everything feels brighter. The mornings are crisp to welcome in long sunny days which are a welcome relief from the depths of winter.
Spring into salad season
Spring into salad season
Food & WineSeptember 5

Mrs Quokka makes baking fun

Karen McMillian shares recipes handed down from her mother and grandmother in handwritten books in the children’s baking book The Quokka Logic and Baking Book.
Mrs Quokka makes baking fun
Mrs Quokka makes baking fun
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Food & WineSeptember 5

Mediterranean inspiration

Hallelujah, spring has finally sprung.
Mediterranean inspiration
Mediterranean inspiration
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Food & WineSeptember 5

Dunedin’s gin boom

It’s a marvellous time to be a gin drinker!
Dunedin’s gin boom
Dunedin’s gin boom
Food & WineSeptember 13

Smoky pesto puffs

These are my speedy, superbly scrumptious pesto puffs.
Smoky pesto puffs
Smoky pesto puffs
Food & WineSeptember 13

Spring savers

 Spring is upon us, which will bring new fresh ingredients and flavours.
Spring savers
Spring savers