Our Food

Lynda's twist on her grandmother's marmalade involves a generous slosh of Cointreau or whiskey.

Pair this relish with cold meats and cheeses.

Celebrate your feijoa and pear harvest with this tart-like dessert.

Cauliflower gets spiced up with tangy capers, crunchy almonds, and warming Moroccan spices.

No need for icing on this cake-in-a-skillet. The richness is all inside from the delicious mascarpone.

The options are endless when it comes to preserving herbs.

This year’s New Zealand Champions of Cheese Awards has recognised long-term favourites as well as newcomers among its 27 trophy recipients.

Make the remainder of those feijoas shine with these simple chutneys, baked treats and tangy dips.

Carrots give sweetness, red lentils add body, coconut enriches, and tamarind gives a palate-lifting sour note to this warming soup.

A medley of seeds and nuts gives this upside-down cake an earthy flavour.

This rice pudding is anything but boring, it brings a fruity twist to a family classic.

Kristina Jensen's gooey upside down feijoa caramel cake is the autumn cake you've been waiting for.

Ease into the evening with roast chicken tossed with hearty veg and crusty sourdough.

You can use a few key spices, homegrown herbs, and fruit to transform plain vodka into your own 'gin'.

Here's what you need if you want to join the 'ginaissance.

Freezing your favourite summer produce is a simple, fast, and economical way (if you do it right) to preserve the best in your crops.

Aromatic autumn quinces make for the most delicious jelly.

Arguably one of our favourite vegetables, pumpkin is a versatile star in both sweet and savoury dishes.

This chocolate molten cake is not only the perfect sweet treat but also fail-proof.

This salad makes a tasty vegetarian main course, especially with the addition of toasted walnuts and barbecued cherry tomatoes.

Crisp apples are paired perfectly with this indulgent rum-and-raisin sauce.

It’s completely inedible when raw and dangerous to cut up, with a heady, perfumed scent that is completely at odds with its appearance. Sound like your kind of fruit?

Save a few cheesy loaves in the freezer for when you need a breezy-but-beautiful canapé.

A fresh salad with capers, olives and a simple vinaigrette.

Cooking the snapper on the bone creates even more flavour in this dinner dish.

This sauce is simple yet addicting, perfect for summertime.

This pasta recipe will convert even the most passionate of mushroom-haters into lovers.

Impress at your next work morning tea with this paleo vegan slice from Buffy Ellen at Be Good Organics

A quick yet delicious dessert sure to satisfy any cravings for a sweet treat.

These babies push all the right buttons when you want a tasty savoury bite.

Turn fruit and herbs into flavours you can use all year round.

There's no need to save this silky smooth dessert for only special occasions, it's simply too irresistible.

Tomatoes are the taste of summer, especially if still sun-warmed.

A delicious dessert full of nostalgia for chef Michael Van de Elzen.