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Fruity ripeness of pinot gris but not too sweet

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Fruity ripeness of pinot gris but not too sweet

It has been a little while since I sat down to a selection of Pinot Gris and I was delighted with the showing of the assembled wines.

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Love learned from family

Female influence in Haylee-Chanel Simeon (right) aka Hayz’s family (from left) Mum Pania Coote,...

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Love learned from family

Rebecca Fox asks Otago-Southland chefs Haylee-Chanel Simeon, Hannes Barieter and Cameron Davies about the influence their mothers and grandmothers have had on their love of food.

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Feijoa, apple and pear crumble slice

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Feijoa, apple and pear crumble slice

This slice is a happy accident which turned out utterly delicious.

Offal finds spotlight in UK culinary scene

A roast baby pig served with potatoes. Photo: Getty Images

Offal finds spotlight in UK culinary scene

Restaurants are serving more unusual cuts of meat, with animal heads staring up at diners to teach them about their food finds Tome Morrissy-Swan.

Farmhouse flavours for vegans

It didn’t matter what big city around the world Cherie Hausler lived in, she would always invite friends over and put as many of her homegrown food memories on the table as possible.

Muesli slice

Muesli slice

Ask a Chef reveals the secrets of those superb dishes you ate in cafes and restaurants and wanted to try yourself.

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Sticky carrots, whipped yoghurt and salt-rubbed greens

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Sticky carrots, whipped yoghurt and salt-rubbed greens

With carrots this good, they need to be the star of the meal.

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Pinot noirs, Hawke’s Bay reds across price points

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Pinot noirs, Hawke’s Bay reds across price points

Two very different categories covered today with a trio of Hawke’s Bay reds from the Trinity Hill stable followed by a trio of pinot noirs.

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Life is sweet

For Jess Curtis, honey is a craft of passion and love. Photos: supplied

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Life is sweet

Cardrona beekeeper Jess Curtis has been named one of 17 New Zealand Outstanding Food Producers for her raw clover blend honey.

Sharing, celebrating with spice

Ask Ashia Ismail-Singer what her latest cookbook is about and she simply says "it’s all about sharing and celebrating, all with spice".

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White bean, leek and fennel soup

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White bean, leek and fennel soup

This soup is perfect for those evenings when you are low on time but are wanting some warming and comforting food.

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Extra notes add interest to palate

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Extra notes add interest to palate

I have really been enjoying the 2023 sav blancs I’ve been tasting recently — although there is one cheeky 2022 late release interloper among today’s lineup.

Search to find the world’s next great shoe heats up

Adidas Sambas may be on the way out, but what will fill the void? Photo: Getty Images

Search to find the world’s next great shoe heats up

Farewell, Adidas Sambas — what is next in footwear?

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Salmon and flavours go perfectly

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Salmon and flavours go perfectly

Intensely flavoured, vibrantly coloured and very adaptable, salmon makes a delicious, and rather special weeknight dinner as well as indulgent treat.

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Easy dishes for cooler evenings

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Easy dishes for cooler evenings

As the weather gets cooler it's always good to have a few simple but warming dishes up your sleeve that turn the evening meal into something to look forward to.

Make it, bake it

Beautiful bread that's even more rewarding because of how simple it is to make at home: that's what Melbourne baker Mike Russell wants to achieve with his book Baker Bleu.

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Scrumptious apple turnovers

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Scrumptious apple turnovers

Like me, you may come across apples softening in your fruit bowl.

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Three ways to celebrate Methode Marlborough Day

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Three ways to celebrate Methode Marlborough Day

Held on the last Friday of March each year, Methode Marlborough Day celebrates the conclusion of the harvest for sparkling wines, which happens earlier than that for still wines.