I really miss blue cod that Southerners are so proud of, it seems hard to find "up North"

A "foreign" ingredient slipped in here - puy lentils, which are easy to find in most good supermarkets. If you can't find…

1. Recipe: Grilled fish, red wine and mushroom ragout

Christchurch's Farmers' Market is known by locals as Dean's Bush Market, don't ask me why. Bunches of leeks the size of…

1. Winter warmers in the Bay (+recipes)

Serves 4 • 400g linguine • ½ Tbsp olive oil • 6 slices prosciutto • ½ cup store-bought caramelised onion relish • 1 cup…

1. Texan-style fried pork ribs (2 comments)

Serves 4 • 2 cups cooked couscous • ¼ cup store-bought caramelised onion relish • 1 x 400g can chickpeas…

1. Recipe: Ale and maple marinated ribs with kumara chips

Makes 12 • 2 sheets store-bought puff pastry, thawed • 1 cup (300g) store-bought caramelised onion relish • 100g goat's…

1. Recipe: Spicy spare ribs

Bring a burst of freshness to your winter menu with these delicious salads.

1. Fooled by foreign veges

Serves 4 • 200g soba noodles, cooked according to the packet instructions • 2 cups edamame beans • 200g hot smoked salmon…

1. On the road again (+recipes)

Serves 4 • 3 Tbsp oil • 2 chicken breasts, cut into thin strips • 1 tsp Tuscan herbs • ½ baguette, cut into 2cm cubes •…

1. Share delight (+recipes)

Serves 4 • ½ cup pearl barley • 200g pumpkin, peeled, cut into 2cm chunks • 2 parsnips, peeled and…

1. Second time round (+recipes)

Grant Allen meets herbivores, carnivores and locavores at a three-day festival in Hawke's Bay.

1. On the road again (+recipes)