Our Food

Recipe: Anzac Crumble
Turn the Anzac biscuit recipe into the topping for a dessert with a difference.

Recipe: Make sourdough crumpets from excess sourdough starter
Feeding a young sourdough starter often results in waste. Make the most of your excess starter for a quick breakfast or snack.

Recipe: Oven-Baked Lentil Soup with Greens
This warming soup is a tasty way to use up seasonal garden greens.

Recipe: Pumpkin and Chickpea Coconut Curry
Roasting the pumpkin first makes this curry flavourful and naturally sweet. Like many curries, this one tastes better the next day.

Bostock Brothers named Supreme Champion at 2020 Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards
A family-run business producing premium poultry is the Supreme Champion in the 2020 Outstanding New Zealand Food Producer Awards.

Recipe: Smoked Kahawai Pie with Dutch Babies
A hearty smoked fish pie using one of New Zealand's most sustainable fish, kahawai.

4 delicious ways to eat chestnuts
This quintessential autumn nut can be used in cake, snack balls and even a Nutella-like spread.

9 ways to add nutrition to your meals with microgreens
Microgreens are an easy way to add homegrown nutrition to breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Recipe: Fridge-Raid Frittata
Let whatever is in your fridge take centre stage in this easy-to-make frittata.

Recipe: Swans with Strawberry Cream
These choux pastry swans make a sweet addition to a sumptuous afternoon spread.

Recipe: Adorable Easter Bunny Cake
This cute Easter bunny cake is easy to assemble and made with a basic butter cake recipe.

10 garden-to-table recipes to make the most of produce
Is there such thing as too much autumn produce? Not with these tasty snacks and recipes.

Recipe: Unicorn Noodles (with natural colouring)
Colourful cabbage leaves and a squeeze of lemon can take Asian dishes to a magical level.

This cabbage variety is the secret to tasty sauerkraut
Simple ferments can do wonders for your gut. Even better, the very best vegetables to use are the ones you grow yourself.

Recipe: Citrus Prawn Noodle Salad
Toss herbs and garden produce into this versatile salad for a filling, plant-to-plate meal.

Feijoa chutney, three ways
A feijoa glut doesn't have to mean a predictable chutney. Add some warm spices, keep it classic, or try a skins-on variety.

Two delicious sourdough bread variations to try
Advanced sourdough makers can try these delicious sourdough variations.

Free Downloadable Meal Planner
Reduce food waste and make the supermarket trip easier with this downloadable weekly meal planner.

12 delicious boredom-busting baking ideas
Maybe you've watched The Great British Bake Off one too many times. Maybe you just need some sugar. Whatever the reason, it's time to bake.

Recipe: Feijoa & Walnut Chocolate Cake
A layer of dark chocolate frosting gives this moist feijoa cake a touch of indulgence.

Run out of milk? Make oat milk using water and 1 Cup of rolled oats
Almond, coconut, soy and rice are all popular dairy-free milk alternatives, but there are easier options you can grow and make yourself.

Recipe: Beetroot & Blackcurrant Kvass Tonic
This easy-to-make fermented beverage is a great digestive aid and source of vitamin C.

Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards 2020 medal winners revealed
In a world that’s a little topsy-turvy it’s wonderful to celebrate great New Zealand produce with the announcement of 2020 Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards medal winners.

Recipe: Spiced Apple or Pear Sauce
This simple preserve sings with natural sweetness from seasonal apples or pears.

10 recipes that make the most of pantry staples or leftovers
Pantry staples such as flour, tinned beans and garlic are the unsung heroes in many tasty dishes.

Recipe: Kate’s Rustic Crusty Bread
Kate's secret to getting that covetable crusty finish is using a heavy casserole dish.