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Recipe: Homemade Soy Milk

Store in a glass jar for a dairy- and package-free milk that lasts a week.

Recipe: Jeni Pearce's Mini Meatloaves

These hearty meatloaves are as easy to prepare as they are tasty.

Recipe: Chianti Duck with Grove Avocado Oil Mash 

A wonderfully filling meal worthy of a cold winter evening.

Recipe: Chipotle Crab Apple & Rhubarb Ketchup

Crab apples give this tomato-free ketchup a robust character.

Recipe: Pickled Beetroot

Beetroot is a pickling favourite that has stood the test of time.

How to whip up a delicious soup — sans recipe

The secret to a soul-nourishing soup is knowing how to craft it from scratch.

Recipe: Piccalilli

Make this flavourful relish with whatever veggies are in season.

Recipe: Banana Bread in a Mug

Satisfy your sweet tooth in less than 10 minutes.

Clevedon Herbs & Produce win big at the 2020 Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards

An Auckland family is producing a vegetable box that looks and tastes better than homegrown — and is this year's Spirit of New Zealand winner at the the Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards of 2020.

Recipe: Wholesome Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Everyone knows carrot cake is just a vehicle for cream cheese frosting.

Recipe: Quick Coconut Butter Chicken

This dairy-free version of the classic Indian takeaway can be made at home in under 30 minutes.

Recipe: Soup of Israel

A filling and nourishing chickpea soup that will quickly become a family favourite.

Recipe: Serena's Spiced Apple Punch

This recipe comes from Ruth Pretty's good friend Serena Bass, a cooking-school teacher and caterer based in New York.

This couple ditched their jobs to grow mushrooms

The Krummenacher family business is based on an ancient and dynamic natural system that is going about its important business silently beneath their feet.

How to reap the many health benefits from mushrooms

Mushrooms are so much more than their tasty flavour.

Mike's Super-Delicious Smoked Fish Pâté

The secret to this simple-to-make smoked fish pâté is soaking the bread in milk.

Recipe: Broccoli & Parmesan Morsels

These miniature morsels get their cute shape from a mini muffin tin.

Wellington nuttery Fix & Fogg combine nuts and seeds in their award-winning spread

Another winning seed and nut mix from a small Wellington nuttery, which has big ideas on how to take great flavours to the world.

Recipe: Smoked Salmon, Asparagus and Dill Risotto

This classic Italian dish is taken to new heights with smoked salmon and fresh asparagus.

Recipe: Potato Tortilla

Serve this savoury Spanish omelette with a generous dollop of garlic aioli.

Tokomaru firm's ghost chilli hot sauce wins big in international awards

A mild-mannered couple are producing red hot, award-winning chilli products and running a sustainable business on their Horowhenua block.

Recipe: Feijoa Salsa

The feijoa originates from South America and the flavours work well with a classic salsa. If tomatillos aren't avaialble, use cherry tomatoes.

Recipe: Smoked Fish & Feijoa Salad

This unusual combination of tangy feijoa, smoked fish and the flavours of south east asia will suprise and delight the taste buds.

Recipe: Sticky Pork Ribs with Feijoa Marinade

This feijoa twist on rib marinade is finger lickin' good.

Recipe: Garden Greens Pesto

This versatile pesto can be made with silverbeet, kale, or any other garden green.

Meet the probiotic-rich (and award-winning) health drink on the block

Clevedon’s queen of fermentation has brewed a natural, low-sugar beverage that packs a probiotic punch — and won the Drink category at the Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards of 2020.

16 feijoa varieties to plant for your ideal harvest time

Plan your feijoa season ahead of time by selecting the ideal variety for your garden.

Recipe: Sticky Date Pudding

Nothing spells comfort food quite like warm sticky date pudding.

NZ Champions of Cheese Awards trophy winners announced

New Zealand Specialist Cheesemakers Association urges New Zealanders to support NZ-made cheese.

Make mum this Coconut Chocolate Bounty Cake for Mother's Day

This coconut cake is layered with whipped chocolate ganache and topped with a decadent cream-cheese frosting.

The Wānaka ice-cream makers churning out award-winning boysenberry ice cream

A Wānaka freezery lives up to its name with handcrafted ice cream with pure, homegrown flavour that won the Dairy category at the Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards of 2020.

Recipe: Quinoa Cakes with Chimichurri Yoghurt

Cooked too much quinoa? Make these tasty vegetarian cakes with the leftovers and pair it with an simple herbaceous yoghurt sauce.

Recipe: Pear and Ginger Shortcake

Spiced pears and ginger are sandwiched between two layers of buttery shortcake in this delectable treat.

A Gisborne company give the underrated kahawai a new smokey treatment

A new way of treating a former by-product catch is tickling taste buds — and winning at the Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards of 2020.

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