Food & Wine

Why dinner is the perfect time to play

Remember dinner time as a kid, when a plate of food was far more than just sustenance?

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Raising a toast to drinkable, appealing chardonnays

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Raising a toast to drinkable, appealing chardonnays

A little while back I greatly enjoyed tasting my way through a raft of Central Otago chardonnays. Now we head to Waipara, Marlborough and Hawke’s Bay.

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Easy to mix, great with tea

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Easy to mix, great with tea

This intensely moist banana cake, studded with lots of little dark chocolate chips, is somewhat special.

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New potato and asparagus salad

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New potato and asparagus salad with lovage and horseradish dressing

This potato salad is a true celebration of spring and all the wonderful flavours it brings.

Save time and make delicious meals

Save time and make delicious meals

Prep now, enjoy later.

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Roast rhubarb brioche

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Roast rhubarb brioche

Brioche dough can look a little daunting, but I assure you this recipe has a few of the time-consuming steps removed.

Mastering all the sweet basics

Sweet Seasons is offered by Michael and Pippa James as a reference for sweet baking throughout the year and also over the years.

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Some of those special pinots

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Some of those special pinots

Depending on where you shop, there’s no doubt that there are a vast array of price points out there for Central Pinot Noir.

The taste of spring

The taste of spring

Nigel Slater serves up a vibrant soup-stew with croutes and a dish of cheesy asparagus to put some tastes of spring on your plate.

Balancing nutrition for hormone health

Women are encouraged to drink 1.5 to 2 litres of water a day as dehydration can exacerbate...

Balancing nutrition for hormone health

This month is World Menopause Awareness Month.

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Carrot and fennel soup

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Carrot and fennel soup

Use up the last of the main crop of carrots and team them up with fresh, fragrant fennel.

A cleanse to help appreciate all food

With party season on the horizon Jo Elwin shares some 'detox' recipes that replaces processed crackers, dips filled with additives and preservatives, and cheese.

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New pinot noir vintages from some old favourites

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New pinot noir vintages from some old favourites

I’ve been in the midst of a veritable deluge of pinot noirs recently, which is actually quite a nice place to be.

Fresh NZ cheese and charred red capsicum

To celebrate New Zealand Cheese Month, here is some dip inspiration for your next platter.

Simple pleasures

Simple pleasures

Jamie Oliver wrote his latest book for one reason - to "help you celebrate the simple joy of cooking".

Kitchen confessional

Chelsea Winter is releasing her seventh cookbook Tasty, a project she began in 2021. Fresh asks the mum of two boys about juggling cooking and children.

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Pancetta grilled asparagus with a soft boiled egg

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Pancetta grilled asparagus with a soft boiled egg

Asparagus is finally hitting our stores, which is a huge celebration as spring is officially here.

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Sweet as strawberries

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Sweet as strawberries

As the weather warms, these sweet strawberry recipes are perfect to share with friends, making them ideal for the social season ahead, Penelope Maguire writes.

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Trying some different things

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Trying some different things

For the curious, there are a handful of wine styles that sit outside the mainstream, offering flavour profiles and textures distinct from the classic wines we have all come to know.

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