Words: VICKI RAVLICH-HORAN | Images: supplied Did you know around one third of our food comes as a direct result of honeybee pollination? Honeybees can fly at a speed of around 25km per hour and beat their wings 200 times per second! They can detect nectar two kilometres away and fly up to 5 kilometres.…
Recipe & Images: FIONA HUGUES When gorgeous editor in chief Vicki asked me to create a cake for this 10th birthday issue we were still reeling in the haze of lockdown and the world was forever changed. Back in autumn, when there was no inkling of the global sideswipe that was to come, I had…
Recipe & images: AMBER BREMNER We are fortunate to have a number of asparagus growers in the Waikato, making it easy to find locally grown, perfectly fresh asparagus at an affordable price. Choose asparagus with firm stems and tight tips. Store it in the fridge with the cut ends wrapped in a wet tea towel…
Recipe & Images: AMBER BREMNER Farinata (also known as socca in France) is made with chickpea flour and water. These simple ingredients can be enhanced with herbs, spices or vegetables, then cooked in a very hot oven to create a deeply golden quiche-like pancake with lacy edges. Use any fresh soft green herbs you like…
