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Ant and Lou Bentley from the Akaroa Cooking School share three easy canapés to serve guests over the holidays.

You'll be the toast of the town with this pretty and pink cocktail.

Flaky salmon over rich caramelized onions is a guaranteed Christmas show-stopper.

An entrepreneurial couple has an answer for anyone wanting to cut down on booze — a sugar-free, alcohol-free gin.

This mango-flavoured pudding is as festive as it is fresh.

Keep Christmas fresh with this nutrient-packed, flavourful quinoa salad

They’re the colour of a blueberry, have the sweetest name, and some of NZ’s most experienced croppers are hoping they’ll be an exciting new superfood for NZ gardeners and growers.

A classic vegetarian dish that celebrates the flavour of fresh tomatoes.

Kiwi chef Peta Mathias shares her favourite love stories from around the world in her latest book Eat Your Heart Out. NZ Life & Leisure writer Emma Rawson gets the scoop straight from the foodie herself.

Swap fresh broad beans for chickpeas for a garden-to-table version of this Middle Eastern staple.

Kampot pepper, considered exceptional among chefs worldwide, is the key ingredient in this Cambodian dish.

Often unappreciated, loquats are pure gold and make delicious jam.

These easy vegetable fritters get a savoury kick from the grated dairy-free cheddar.

Be merry with this show-stopping ham designed to delight (and satiate) family and friends.

It's time to get creative with those herbs and garden greens.

Homemade sausages will give you and your cooking credentials the wow-factor, as well as add plenty of savoire fair to your barbecue fare.

This quick and versatile recipe from Catherine Bell and Garden to Table Trust can be made using any garden green such as silverbeet, rocket or spinach.

How to spread kindness, do good and eat well – all at the same time.

Elderflower can be used to make vinegar, jelly and wine.

It’s your last chance to plant amaranth for seeds, and grow a low-maintenance, protein-rich food.

Pair this savoury meal with a dollop of tomato relish and a glass of pinot gris.

This fresh spin on potato salad will brighten any meal.

Making a pretty vegan dessert has never been easier.

An environmentalist's heavenly range of vegan dairy producers is flying off the shelves.

This scrumptious alternative to traditional trifle is made with mascarpone, limoncello, brandy sauce and heaps of berries.

Philippe Arregui is winning the hearts of New Zealanders one gourmet sausage at a time.

This airy dessert is part pavlova and part cake – the best of both worlds.

If you’re going to grow your salads, here are the 10 greens that make every bite as nutrient-rich as possible.

Creamy satay sauce gives this healthy cauliflower dish a flavourful kick.

This beautiful mint-green ice cream is a real decadent treat.

A simple salad bursting with herbs and Japanese flavour.

Make the most of Christmas leftovers with these easy-to-make ham sliders.

These colourful sandwiches, known as shokupan in Japan, make a sweet breakfast or satisfying snack.

It’s a highly nutritious, star-shaped melon with a pineapple, pawpaw, banana and strawberry-like tang – and odds are, you’ve never heard of it.