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    Shifting seasons: Green bean dal

    A soothing broth, green bean dal with coconut and lime bridges the seasons. Photo: The Observer

    Shifting seasons: Green bean dal

    The last of the green beans take on a little spicy warmth in this comforting dish to welcome autumn, writes Nigel Slater.

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    You can trick your tomatoes into ripening faster. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    You get to sleep in ‘‘star beds’’, or heavy duty swags but tents are available if the dessert...

    Outback sleep-out ideal for budding astronomers

    If you are looking at a trip to Alice Springs, Melbourne- based travel writer Catherine Best suggests an overnight stargazing experience should be on your itinerary. THE BOOK: This is an edited...

    Not even in the bidding

    Not even in the bidding

    You’d think not getting married in white would make things easier.

    Zapped in space

    A view of Earth, partially hidden behind the Moon, captured through the Orion spacecraft window....

    Zapped in space

    The most important data from Nasa’s first crewed Artemis II mission may not be its photographs.

    Powering on beyond the crisis

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    Powering on beyond the crisis

    We must use this moment to address our fossil fuel dependence.

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    Inspired by pioneer life

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    Inspired by pioneer life

    This week Jaz Mathisen opens the door on life as a farmer, mother and station cook on the historic North Otago homestead Awakino Station.

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    Pinot Noir at a price for everybody

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    Pinot Noir at a price for everybody

    More than three decades ago I went up to Bannockburn to help friends plant their new vineyard.

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    Ricotta gnocchi with quick tomato and basil sauce

    Photo: Simon Lambert

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    Ricotta gnocchi with quick tomato and basil sauce

    Soft, light ricotta gnocchi are one of those quiet wins in the kitchen.

    Teeth hold diet secrets

    The rugged Wairarapa coast. Prehistoric fields are located on the narrow coastal strip. Photo:...

    Teeth hold diet secrets

    How do you reconstruct the diet of prehistoric people?

    Guardians of the pā

    Te Raka-a-Hineātea, the pā site at Katiki Point, Moeraki. Photos: Luke Chapman

    Guardians of the pā

    The stories of Kātiki Point and the names associated with it are being given new life, Tom McKinlay and Luke Chapman learn.

    Astonishment still growing

    The Leo Triplet galaxies captured by Seestar. Photo: Ian Griffin

    Astonishment still growing

    Tiny telescope, big discoveries.

    Apple season

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    Apple season

    Celebrate apple season with puff pastry dumplings, writes Nigel Slater.

    Toitū te whenua - Māori Place Names Series 2

    Toitū te whenua - Māori Place Names Series 2

    Toitū te whenua - Māori Place Names Series 2

    It’s a jungle out there

    An iNaturalist observation of a New Zealand grass skink (Oligosoma polychroma) John Barkla saw...

    It’s a jungle out there

    The urban garden is a rich source of wildlife once you know what you are looking at, writes Maureen Howard.

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    Some of the large bulbs to be auctioned by the Otago Lily Society tomorrow. Photos by Gillian Vine.

    Your Garden

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    Plant extremists put on the map

    Plants in the Dunedin Botanic Garden rock garden feature interesting adaptations needed to...

    Plant extremists put on the map

    As part of this year’s sustainability-focused Wild Dunedin festival, we will have a family-friendly, self-directed plant trail set up in the lower Dunedin Botanic Garden called ‘‘Plants that...

    Eating more fibre ‘becoming sexy’

    Eating more fibre ‘becoming sexy’

    In a rare occurrence social media messaging and science are promoting the same message when it comes to fibre — eat more. 

    Cooking that sparks the feeling of home

    Home Food author Elizabeth Hewson.

    Cooking that sparks the feeling of home

    Elizabeth Hewson decries perfection when it comes to simple, comforting family cooking.

    Radish butter with toast

    Radish butter with toast

    Peppery radishes don’t need much. Grated and folded through good butter with lemon and a whisper of anchovy, they turn into something unexpectedly good. Serve at room temperature, thickly spread on...
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