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How to make feijoa wine

Make the perfect autumn tipple with your excess feijoas.

Recipe: Golden Kūmara Cheesecake

An easy baked cheesecake that tastes as good as it looks.

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.

4 delicious ways to use feijoa skins

Make the most of feijoa season by using every bit of them.

How to make ginger beer at home

The secret to good ginger beer is in the bug, says Sheryn Dean.

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.

Recipe: Lemon Syrup Cake

This moist lemon cake has the perfect amount of lemony zing.

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.

How to make rosehip syrup

Save autumn rosehips and make this vitamin-C rich syrup

Recipe: Silverbeet Gratin

Silverbeet has never tasted more delicious.

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.

Recipe: Sourdough Focaccia

Top this focaccia with figs or olives for a tasty garnish.

Masters Of Oil

Behind New Zealand’s only locally-produced cold-pressed extra virgin rapeseed oil and high oleic sunflower oil is a Canterbury business with lofty aspirations to raise the quality of everyday culinary oils used by discerning foodies nationwide.

Recipe: Michael Van de Elzen's Sausage Rolls

Nothing brings the family together like a plate of hot sausage rolls.

This Linzer Torte is a simple jam slice with a gourmet twist

These pretty slices are flavoured with plum jam, ground walnuts and a pinch of cinnamon.

Recipe: Spiced Roast Feijoa Chutney

Cardamom adds a touch of smokiness to this feijoa chutney.

Recipe: Buffalo Yoghurt Pannacotta with Rhubarb Compote & Praline

This silky Italian dessert is elevated with buffalo yoghurt and fresh rhubarb.

Recipe: Apricot (or peach) Clafoutis

This flan-like dessert can be made with any firm stonefruit, such as plums, peaches or cherries.

Recipe: Red-Fleshed Peach & Rhubarb Chutney

Transform this prized peach variety into a dark, flavourful chutney.

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