Our Food

These versatile flatbreads can be topped with salsa or used to mop up soups and curries.

A fresh matchstick salad made with raw kohlrabi, apple and fennel.

This caprese-like salad is rounded out with lentils, peppery rocket and a balsamic marinade.

Recipes for Freshly Picked Blueberries

Berry picking is one of my fondest childhood memories. I would spend it filling both my basket and tummy with copious amounts of the summer fruit and jumping into the car for the drive home with a pink schmeared grin that took days to wipe away.

These pretty little cupcakes call for lots of grated pumpkin.

These simple steps will keep your cut flowers looking fresh for longer.

This three-ingredient dessert is one of Michael Van de Elzen's favourites.

A smooth and creamy ice cream sweetened with honey — a perfect pairing with fresh fruit.

This recipe uses clams but feel free to swap them for any other shellfish, including mussels. Resist the temptation to eat them for every meal!

Rum is the 'wild west of spirits', according to the man behind New Zealand’s first botanical rum. But Matt Bridge has tamed it into a bottle, and it drinks as beautifully as it looks.

Whip up homemade falafel with roasted beetroot for a punch of colour and flavour.

These fool-proof canapés are easy to whip up, but look impressively fancy.

This easy-peasy recipe allows you to make a creamy frozen dessert at home without any fancy equipment.

This salad is loosely built around ingredients that can be scavenged in the garden or fridge.

This rosti is sure to soak up all the creamy goodness of the spinach.

Make the most of summer fruit while it’s fresh with this jewel-like cake.

Food writer Kristina Jensen shares her favourite summer dips.

Nothing says summer like barbecued kebabs drizzled in a fresh, homemade sauce.

Homemade Christmas treats are a great gift idea, and these are four of Kristina's favourites.

This salad is the perfect for those days when you're feeling like something light and fresh.

Any leftover boiled new potatoes? This is what to do with them.

Apricots, peaches, plums and nectarines are some of our favourite stone fruits. Mix them together and you get super fruit.

Wild mushrooms create a stronger flavoured pâté, but a mix of mushrooms works well too.

Skirt steak — cut from the flank of the animal — is underrated. Not keen on steak? Try barbecued eggplant steaks instead.

Hear Michael Van de Elzen out — switch up Christmas dinner this year with a herby pork belly.

An easy, crowd-pleasing treat to whip up for a spring or summer barbecue.

No need to add red food colouring — the beetroot does it for you.

Forget Kentucky Fried Chicken, here's a healthier and even tastier twist with red wine and poppyseeds.

There’s no mistake — this delightful sponge goes into a cold oven.

This delightful cordial can be made into a refreshing beverage or added to other recipes, such as marmalade.

Moreish Morsels on Mandeville

Mandeville Street Kitchen, a new café in Christchurch, will have you captivated from the moment you walk in the door.

A Menu for the Whole Flock

Following her food ethos, Maximum of Flavour, Minimum of Fuss, resident latitude Samantha Parish is in the kitchen with Jones Family Farm's sheeps cheese making our mouths water!

Wash a freshly shucked oyster down with a spicy classic.

Nearly-burnt cauliflower florets are the star in this hearty vegetable dish.