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This easy-to-make pumpkin soup is packed with flavour.

This week in the water cooler: We wage a fruit war with Lynda Hallinan over persimmons explore a handy travel photo app, and mow our support for Emirates Team New Zealand.

How to make the classic North American dessert using New Zealand produce.

How to preserve pears and two pear chutney recipes to try.

This week in the water cooler: we review McLaren and Wonder Woman, avoid some nasty slips in the Waikato and put porridge to the test.

Boutique winemaker Debra Cruickshank has produced a port especially for duck hunting season.

This pizza recipe is for the ultimate cheese lover.

Greg and Rachel Hart share a mission: to connect New Zealanders with what they eat, how they live and with the planet itself.

This easy-to-make quinoa tart is a tasty and filling dish to serve to guests on a gluten-free diet.

This is a simple dish, yet to do it well you need to concentrate.

This recipe comes from  Jersey Girl Organics, winner of the Dairy Primary category of the Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards.

This recipe by The Prodigal Daughter founder, Rachel Priestly showcases her own Italian- styled cured meats.

Meet Sean and Jodi Brosnahan – East Coast farmers, breeders of supreme Angus beef and winners of the inaugural Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards 2017.

NZ Life & Leisure proudly supports the annual Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards. With 150 entries, from the Catlins to Kaitaia, the judges were spoilt for choice.

It’s almost time for the announcement of the winner of the Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards 2017 so thisNZlife asked the award judges to reveal their kitchen secrets.

This recipe by The Mountain Cafe's Kirsten Gilmour is perfect for a light, fresh,  lunch or evening salad.

Kirsten Gilmour is winning the hearts and stomachs of Scottish food critics one sweetcorn fritter at a time in her cafe in the Scottish Highlands.

This buttery ginger crunch will be a crowd favourite at morning tea.

The wild yeasts of Kapiti Island star in a new brew from a Waikanae company known for its barrel-fermented sour beers.

If water is contaminated after a disaster, there are several ways to purify it.

Food in a refrigerator won’t last long without power so plan your food usage carefully to avoid contamination.

An everyday accountant is working with New Zealand scientists to explore the disease-fighting properties of heritage apples and orange tomatoes.

Zero-waste blogger Amanda Chapman discusses the community fridge project and her eco heroes.

Naughty yet loveable, the Goodman family’s goats are not just pets but the raw and rather vocal talent in a cheesemaking success story.

Getting wobbly at the knees about apple jelly.

An Auckland entrepreneur is earning a crust with a clever bread mix business.

If you think selling food you’ve made in your home kitchen can’t be done legally, you could be in for a delicious surprise. We meet some small-time home-based business people with a passion for food who show how they work within the rules.

These vinegars look fantastic, taste great, and are very easy to make.

Spice up your homemade burgers with a good dollop of peanut butter relish.

Feeding a crowd?  Annabel Langbein's zesty salmon dish with Nam Prik sauce is ready in 20 minutes.

It's a garden harvest special in this week's water cooler as we share tips for growing pumpkins, harvesting fruit and transforming mature lettuce into a delicious soup.

If you love flour and want to be self-sufficient, go nuts.

Nadene Hall samples New Zealand's top artisan cheese and comes away smiling.

Serial entrepreneur Pic Picot has learned that nothing pays better than peanuts.