Our Food

We ask home gardener and trained chef Bri DiMattina about her colourful new cookbook.

Please a crowd these holidays with buns packed with spices, dried apricots, raisins and sultanas.

This version of the popular Kiwi bikkie has a zesty twist.

Takeaways will be a thing of the past once you master this chicken.

Smoked chilli flakes are the secret ingredient for these delish chips.

Brie, bocconcini, burrata and everything in between.

Why the beautiful, easy-to-grow, health-giving pomegranate deserves its place in the garden.

A festive dish for days when indulgence is the key.

This salad has the perfect level of crunch.

Simply the Best – Makikihi Fries

For 40 years, the Bleeker family’s Makikihi Fries has produced its famed golden French fries from potatoes proudly grown locally in South Canterbury. Behind its success is a family-owned business founded on ingenuity, hard work, quality and taste .

A Little Bit of Magic – Mother’s Day Recipes

With Mother’s Day just around the corner we have been inspired to create the perfect afternoon tea picnic to celebrate Mum, another wonderful wāhine in your life, or even just to treat yourself! Happy cooking!

After proving he could run a cherry orchard without burning a single fossil fuel, Mike Casey is keen to move other growers towards electric tech.

The season of cuddling up with a comforting dish is finally upon us.

Easy to make in advance, the cooked pears can be chilled in the spiced red wine until just before serving.

Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards 2023: Congratulations to this year’s medal winners

It’s time to celebrate great New Zealand food products.

Celebrate the last days of summer and whip up this homemade cobbler with fresh or preserved peaches.

Welcome guests at your next dinner party with this warming winter cocktail.

Love polenta but hate standing and stirring it over a hot stove? This hands-free method is the answer.

A light and creamy (yet moreish) snack.

Seawater and sun are all James Moore needs to create his mineral-rich products.

When the harvest is big, but you’re not a fan of making jam or chomping fruit leathers, try this method for the perfect bite.

Turn a glut of capsicums into a selection of addictive spicy sauces that will add flavour to your meals all year.

A weekend hobby led a couple to create an award-winning range of drinking chocolates from minimal ingredients.

There are plenty of edible wild plant foods in the NZ countryside, if you know where to look and what to look for.

Off-Piste founder Jade Gray says its products are 100 per cent plants, 45 per cent protein and zero per cent “BS”.

Why the tomato is this small-scale farmer’s greatest success

Angela Clifford shares wisdom from her family's organic, permaculture-based, self-sufficient small farm.

A no-fuss, easy-to-make, blueberry-chia seed jam fills this unique cake.

Research into home cooking chicken shows you need to dig deeper to ensure it's safe to eat.

This classic loaf will always be a hit.

A homely dish that can be enjoyed on warmer or colder nights.

Recipe: Mixed Mushroom Ragù with Parmesan & Parsley Gremolata

Use a combination of mushrooms — from cute baby buttons to meaty portobellos.

Sorbet is a simple, healthier version of ice cream and works really well with berries.