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NZ vs France (1)
NZ vs France
I fell in love with Pinot Noir in France. Exploring a French supermarché with baguette, ham and Camembert...
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Plastic free july (3)
It’s Not PR But the 3Rs
Plastic, it’s literally everywhere! It’s wrapped around our food, it’s in our clothing, our carpets,...
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Plates of Plenty (3)
Flavours a Plenty in Local Challenge
This autumn, local eateries were challenged to create a winning dish inspired by beautiful local Bay...
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The Sweet Success of Ambrosia
At a young age, Kris Beehre was told not to play with his food, but now “that’s what I do for a living”,...
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GF baking (2)
Apple, Almond + Rosemary Syrup Cake
This is also really lovely made with pears or figs when in season, in place of the apples. Serves 12 1¾...
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Cooking up a book (2)
Cooking Up a Book
They say the best way to eat an elephant is one mouthful at a time. When we embarked on the challenge...
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Life without onions
A Life Without Onions
Julia Child once said, “It is hard to imagine a civilisation without onions.” As I write this, onions...
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What We Do with Dukkah
I’ve never been confident in the spelling of dukkah. But I learnt the hard way that if you spell it as...
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True (3)
True Fashion
I’ve popped into True on Barton Street to catch up with owner Andrea Downey. I’m not the only one. Ahead...
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Splurge VS Save
Grocery prices are sky rocketing, onions are sprawled over the streets of Pukekohe, eggs are being rationed...
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