Our Food

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.

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

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

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

Cheesecake and brownies rolled into one ultra-decadent treat.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tater Talk

It is safe to say, New Zealand has some of the best potatoes in the world. A merit to our rich abundant soil. Resident latitude chef Samantha Parish gets creative in the kitchen with these versatile morsels.

The Art of Stone Milling with Minchins

Launching a new business in the middle of a global pandemic might not make good business sense to some. But for Marty and Georgina Skurr it was just the incentive they needed to launch their own on-farm flour mill, Minchins Milling.

As Home-Grown as it Gets with Heartland Chips

The story of Heartland Chips is one that many latitude readers may be familiar with and one that 10 years on, is well worth celebrating.

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

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