Having grown up on a small Gore farm, Dr Katie Cooper has an affinity for the rural lifestyle - so much so she has written a book tracing the history of NZ's rural kitchens from 1800-1940. She talks to Rebecca Fox.
A new 380km cycle route from Lucerne includes spectacular alpine views and pastoral backcountry — not to mention delicious local cheese and wine, Sarah Gillespie discovers.
In her latest cookbook, Polly Markus has tried to push the flavour boundaries as far as she can with one aim — to inspire people to make restaurant quality food in their own home.
The Fergbutcher in Arrowtown has provided a "simplified" recipe for its "Texas Showdown" creation that has made the finals of the Great NZ Toastie Takeover.