Our Food

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: 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.

Recipe: Green Bean & Potato Salad
This garden-to-table salad is drizzled with a zesty herb vinaigrette.

Recipe: Avocado, Pecan and Feijoa Guacamole
Fresh feijoa adds a hint of tang to this flavour-packed guacamole.

8+ tasty ways to use up your courgette glut
These prolific vegetables can get tiresome, but all you need is a little creativity.

A Lady Butcher revives old-school charcuterie with free-range, local meats
A charcutier returns to the forgotten days of butchery – plucking free-range livestock from the paddock and using every last jowl, shoulder and trotter.

Recipe: Ruth Pretty's Chicken Curry Puffs
These baked golden parcels can impress on their own as a spicy entrée or make a tasty addition to an afternoon spread.

Behemoth's rise to making politically infused craft brews
Andrew Child’s first award-winning beer was named after a Wellington mayor. Then came Dump The Trump IPA.

A feijoa lovin' journalist blazes the feijoa trail in South America
Obsessed with a fruit many New Zealanders think of as their own, an award-winning journalist traveled the world to search for its roots.

Recipe: Warm Autumnal Salad
This simple salad pairs well with lamb or fish, or can stand alone as a healthy main.

Recipe: Elote (Mexican Grilled Corn)
Elote (Spanish for ‘corn cob, ’ pronounced eh-loh-teh) is Mexican street food, usually served on a stick or skewer.

Recipe: Gingerbread Kisses
These little individual cakes are very, VERY good. You can keep a stash of unfilled cakes in the freezer for emergencies.

Forager's Jam: Elderberry, Kawakawa and Plum preserves
Use wild fruit to make this sweet and slightly peppery favourite to add to your pantry.

Recipe: Barbecued Fish with Watermelon & Black Olive Salad
Pair the catch of the day with a sweet twist on a summer salad.

Recipe: Courgette and Coriander Salad with a Lemon Tahini Dressing
This salad works really well at this time of the year with BBQ chicken, fish and grilled pork chops.

Lucy Corry: The city dweller's guide to foraging
Even city dwellers can forage for edible finds with a few rudimentary guidelines to keep the tummy happy and the neighbours sweet, says Lucy Corry

How to deal with an abundant elderberry harvest
The problem with this invasive weed is that it's so delicious.

Preserves 101: How to sterilize jars and preserve fruit safely
Make summer fruit and veggies last through winter with these simple preserving techniques, including low-sugar options for fruit bottling and jams.

Recipe: Lamb Tacos with Corn Salsa and Chipotle Lime Mayo
There's nothing better than homemade tacos made with fresh ingredients (and a generous sprinkling of smoky chilli)

A Greytown couple's sweet life making juice and cider
Mela has been keeping New Zealanders sweet since 2004. Now a second generation of makers is forecasting great things for the Wairarapa brand’s cider and single-variety apple juices.

Why you should harvest fennel pollen (and how to do it)
One foodie describes it as the spice an angel would sprinkle from its wings.

Recipe: Grilled Haloumi, Spiced Courgette, Eggplant & Red Pepper Salad with Cashew & Tomato Cream
This Mediterranean-inspired salad is packed with barbecued flavour.