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Produce report March 11
Fresh this week: New Zealand limes are here, albeit at a cost, which is a little less than the imports we have been relying on over summer. “They’re...
Wrapped up foods
In country kitchens all over the globe clever cooks use whatever ingredients they have at hand to prepare filled pastries and pastas that will fill hungry...
Fig season!
I’ve had a complicated relationship with figs ever since I discovered a dried one in my lunchbox as a five-year-old. I still remember sobbing outside the...
Beer essentials
There’s nothing like a long, cool beer for quenching the thirst during summer. But beer can also be eaten. It’s a great flavour enhancer for many dishes...
Produce report March 4
Fresh this week: New Zealand-grown pears are in season. “You’ll notice the early season varieties like Starkrimson, which are very distinctive with their...
Produce report February 25
Fresh this week: “The bulk of New Zealand’s kumara is grown up north in Dargaville, and now that the new season is upon us, red kumara is back in stores and...
Grill, toss and serve
It’s the everyday glitches that can really get to you. The dishwasher finally slumps into a death roll, full of dirty dishes, you singe your favourite shirt...
Vietnamese BBQ recipes
These recipes are by Nathan Houpapa, the executive chef of Cafe Hanoi, an award-winning Vietnamese restaurant in Auckland's CBD. Food is a big part of...
Little green courgettes
Is it a courgette or is it a zucchini? I’ve conducted an extensive study in the last couple of weeks and my research has shown that it doesn’t matter what I...
Pork pleasers
For the Chinese, the fifth of February was the beginning of a new lunar year — the Year of the Pig or boar. The Chinese calendar begins on the second new...