Baked Kumara with Crunchy Chickpeas and Parsley Pesto

Recipes and Images Amber Bremner Baked low and slow, crunchy chickpeas are one of my go-to components for fast one-bowl meals, salad toppers, snacks or packed lunches. It’s a great idea to double the batch to use across a few meals – once cool they store well in a jar for a week or so […]
Brown Rice Pudding with Orange Ginger Syrup

If your sofa is calling, you might be in need of fortification to power through that next binge-worthy television show. These cosy winter desserts are warmed up using both ground ginger for intensity and ginger root for freshness. Fragrant with ginger, orange, cinnamon and cardamom, this creamy rice pudding can be served hot, cold, or […]
Gingerbread self saucing pudding

Recipe and images Amber Bremner Self saucing pudding needs no introduction. This is an easy but delicious recipe that uses common pantry ingredients. With one exception – molasses, which brings dark complexity to the gingerbread flavours, while packing a nutritional punch as a great source of iron and calcium. Serve with vanilla icecream and watch […]
KALE AND SWEETCORN SALAD

Words and Images Amber Bremner As a kid, sweetcorn was a permanent summer staple. Almost always served outside, as part of a barbecue meal, and leaving chins and fingers dripping with salty butter. You just can’t beat the simple joy of sweetcorn. There are, of course, ways to enjoy it and keep your hands clean. […]
Getting Dippy

Recipes and images by Amber Bremner Warmer days, relaxed evenings, casual meals. What’s not to love? Grazing platters are our friend when celebrating or entertaining, but they’re also a great way to put together a bit of this and that to make a nutritious meal with something for everyone. Here are two delicious plant-based dips […]
Meet the Nourish Team

The age-old saying ‘it takes a village’ couldn’t be more apt as we acknowledge the members of the Nourish Magazine team. Vicki’s ability to find, foster and attract talent has helped transform Nourish into a thriving and trusted, regional food publication that’s spent the last decade celebrating all things culinary in the Waikato and Bay […]