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Recipe: Cheese Toasts with Salmon & Tarragon

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

Recipe: Potato & Green Bean Tuna Salad

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

Recipe: Barbecued Whole Snapper with Peperonata

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

Recipe: Michael Van de Elzen's Salsa Verde

This sauce is simple yet addicting, perfect for summertime.

Recipe: Roasted Mushroom and Garlic Rigatoni

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

Recipe: Salted Caramel Macadamia Slice

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

Recipe: Poached Figs with Verjuice and Sugar

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

Recipe: Pesto Puffs with Cherry Tomatoes

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

How to make homemade extracts

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

Recipe: Blackcurrant & White Chocolate Crème Brûlée

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

Recipe: Cherry Tomato Puttanesca Sauce

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

Recipe: Plum Frangipane Puff Tart

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

Recipe: Fresh Pineapple Salsa

A chunky, dip-worthy salsa made with fresh pineapple and red bell pepper.

Recipe: Blueberry Muffin Cake with Almond Topping

This dessert is simple to make with a good crunchy topping — just mix and stir!

Recipe: Fried Chermoula Cauliflower with Bean Dip

These spiced cauliflower steaks on green dip steal the show at any dinner party but are super simple for a mid-week dinner too.

Ruth Pretty's Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies

Cheesecake and brownies rolled into one ultra-decadent treat.

Recipe: Blueberry Hot Sauce

The fermentation in this hot sauce not only increases the shelf life, but makes it more delicious.

Recipe: Pumpkin & Red Pepper Tart

This easy vegetarian tart is practically begging to be shown off at your next gathering.

Recipe: Spiced Plum Crumble Cake 

This cake’s tender crumb and crunchy topping partner perfectly with slightly tart and juicy plums.

Recipe: Jammy Pear Cocktail

This rum-based cocktail is made with fresh pair, maple syrup and a cinnamon stick.

Recipe: Mum's Pasta & Pizza Sauce

Savour the taste of summer for the colder months ahead with this freezer tomato pasta and pizza sauce.

Recipe: Pear and Beetroot Salad

This salad is a dreamy companion to any showstopping dish, with earthy beetroot flavour enhanced with soft pear.

Stewed Plums, Yoghurt and Cinnamon Meringues

Make a decadent version of an eton mess using summer plums and cinnamon.

These neighbours joined forces in the name of ice cream

Two Nelson farmers are keeping things local, churning their A2 milk into ice cream produced just minutes down the road from their milking sheds.

Recipe: Nadia Lim's Panzanella di Melanzane

Crispy croutons soak up the flavours of summer in this simple Italian dish.

Recipe: Twisted Courgette Wholemeal Pizza

This fresh, homemade pizza is topped with courgette, rocket and soft goat cheese.

5 weird but really tasty things to make using basil

If you only think pesto when you think of basil, Jenny has some recipes to tickle your tastebuds.

Recipe: Chicken & Tarragon Sandwiches

French tarragon, a perennial herb that appears late spring to early summer, is perfect with chicken.

11 tomato recipes to make the most of the summer harvest

Got tomato glut? Try making gazpacho, a green tomato jam, or cheesy tomato fritters.

Recipe: No-Sugar Chia Seed Berry Spread

This berry jam-like spread is super easy. The chia seeds thicken this tasty spread without using sugar and gives it a healthy twist.

How to make the most of a cucumber glut

When you’re knee-deep in cucumbers and zucchini, it’s time to make a mouth-watering preserve that has stood the test of generations.

Recipe: Sticky Ribs with House Rub

Take pork ribs to the next level with Mike's house rub and sticky glaze.

Recipe: Ruth Pretty's Zippy Butter Bean Salad

The secret to Ruth Pretty’s zippy butter bean salad? Preserved lemon peel.

The secret to great no-sugar jam (it's possible)

You might think sugar is vital for good jam, but food writer Kristina Jensen's experiments show it's not.

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