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Produce report: February 3
FRESH IN: The good times continue with sweet and so-flavoursome plums from the Hawkes Bay joining the bountiful stone fruit in store. White and yellow...
Produce report: January 27
FRESH IN: Golden tatura – very similar to their close relative golden queens - has joined the peach line-up in stores so get out the preserving pans. These...
Produce report: January 20
GROWING STRONG: Central Otago cherries may have gotten off to a slow start this season, but you should be finding more of them in supermarkets now. It has...
Annabel Langbein talks food trends and sustainability in 2020
Stepping into a new decade, there’s always a sense of resetting and rebooting. It’s a time when we ask ourselves where are we going, what’s the vision, how...
5 kitchen resolutions that you should stick to in 2020
If your vow to drink less and exercise more has already fallen by the way side don't despair, we have five kitchen resolutions we know you can stick to....
Produce report: December 16
FRESH IN: Locally grown nectarines and peaches are in supermarkets now joining the first apricots of the season which always seem to get a head start. “You...
Three wise blends: festive cocktails
Impress your guests this year with a Christmas cocktail to kick of the festivities. Cool down with a frozen negroni, serve up a jug of fruity white sangria...
Produce report: December 9
FRESH IN: The first of the sweet corn is really living up to its name. The season has kick-started early, making corn great value for this time of year and...
Produce report: December 2
FRESH IN: Fresh peas in the pod have joined new-season snowpeas in stores. Use them at their sweetest best – soon after purchase before the sugar has turned...
Annabel Langbein's Christmas party hacks
No matter how hard you plan or try and be organised, life in the lead-up to Christmas always seems to funnel into a frenetic rush of deadlines and social...