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Aaron Brunet
Masterchef winner and chef.

Masterchef winner Aaron shares his plant-based meals.

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Check out Aaron Brunet’s latest content
Warm blueberry miso breakfast bowl
Recipes

Warm blueberry miso breakfast bowl

07 Jul 09:58 PM
Silken tofu pumpkin pie
Recipes

Silken tofu pumpkin pie

29 Oct 02:36 AM

This dairy-free pumpkin pie has a wholesome base made of cashews, oats and dates.

Lemon garlic tofu
Recipes

Lemon garlic tofu

26 Oct 09:38 PM

Served with oven-roasted tomatoes and a rich bean dish, this is a hearty meal.

Trevally soft tacos
Recipes

Trevally soft tacos

22 Oct 01:43 AM

This is a really tasty fish taco with lots of orange zest and juice for tangy sweetness

How to make soft corn tortillas
Food News

How to make soft corn tortillas

22 Oct 12:56 AM

Fresh homemade tortillas are a revelation.

How to make sauerkraut
Food News

How to make sauerkraut

27 Sep 01:00 AM

Learn the easy process of making fermented cabbage with just two ingredients

Cauliflower and cashew salad
Recipes

Cauliflower and cashew salad

21 May 12:00 PM

Roasted cashews and cauli are made for each other in this satisfying flavour-packed salad.

Aaron Brunet's cabbage dolma
Food News

Aaron Brunet's cabbage dolma

11 Nov 11:00 AM

Peeling the big outer leaves from a green cabbage recently, I wondered how to save ...

Cabbage dolma
Recipes

Cabbage dolma

11 Nov 11:00 AM

Peeling the big outer leaves from a green cabbage recently, I wondered how to save ...

Tempeh caesar panzanella
Recipes

Tempeh caesar panzanella

26 Oct 11:00 AM

This recipe forms part of the plant-based meal planner created in partnership with New ...

Black bean green pepper stew with corn crumb
Recipes

Black bean green pepper stew with corn crumb

26 Oct 11:00 AM

This recipe forms part of the plant-based meal planner created in partnership ...

Pumpkin spinach curry with black rice
Recipes

Pumpkin spinach curry with black rice

26 Oct 11:00 AM

This recipe forms part of the plant-based meal planner created in partnership with New ...

Vegan yotta soup
Recipes

Vegan yotta soup

30 Sep 11:00 AM

This may be my signature recipe and after making it for years I’ve evolved it to ...

Plums on toast
Recipes

Plums on toast

02 Sep 12:00 PM

This luscious brunch option is easy, delicious and impressive and it will show anyone ...

Mandarin ginger chocolate tart
Recipes

Mandarin ginger chocolate tart

05 Aug 12:00 PM

Dessert is the part of a meal that stays in people’s minds

Hemp tortillas with toasted pumpkin seed salsa
Recipes

Hemp tortillas with toasted pumpkin seed salsa

08 Jul 12:00 PM

Hemp is coming folks! It’s an amazingly useful, fast-growing and versatile plant ...

Big cheesy bake
Recipes

Big cheesy bake

27 May 12:00 PM

I created this dish for a vegan potluck recently and so many people asked me for the ...

Mexi love bites
Recipes

Mexi love bites

29 Apr 12:00 PM

This one got me questioning my definition of a recipe: at first it seemed too simple

Killer vegan thickshake
Recipes

Killer vegan thickshake

01 Apr 12:00 PM

When you just want utter lusciousness, this thickshake is your new best friend

Plant-based power burger
Recipes

Plant-based power burger

04 Mar 11:00 AM

Recently the food world has been abuzz with new vegan products, and plant-based meats ...

Vegan muffins
Recipes

Vegan muffins

04 Feb 11:00 AM

Mum worked in a couple of cafes when I was at school and I have fond memories of those ...

Creamy fettuccine with caramelised mushrooms and baby spinach
Recipes

Creamy fettuccine with caramelised mushrooms and baby spinach

19 Nov 11:00 AM

This pasta in a creamy and tasty sauce leaves you feeling good becuase it uses cashews ...

House call: Aaron Brunet makes plant based creamy fettuccine
Food News

House call: Aaron Brunet makes plant based creamy fettuccine

19 Nov 11:00 AM

My neighbours John, Sue, Tyler and Emily (below) were very open to the idea of trying ...

Start-like-an-angel salad
Recipes

Start-like-an-angel salad

22 Oct 11:00 AM

Whatever else is on the menu, if you start with a salad you’re doing yourself ...

House call: Aaron Brunet makes plant-based chocolate parfait
Food News

House call: Aaron Brunet makes plant-based chocolate parfait

24 Sep 11:00 AM

I’ve got Kate from Vegan Cuisine to thank for this one

Chocolate mud parfait
Recipes

Chocolate mud parfait

24 Sep 11:00 AM

I’ve got Kate from Vegan Cuisine to thank for this one

Larb tofu
Recipes

Larb tofu

20 Aug 12:00 PM

I loved the chicken version of this dish in Northern Thailand some years ago and have ...

Turmeric porridge with tamarillo
Recipes

Turmeric porridge with tamarillo

23 Jul 12:00 PM

Bright colours are full of plant goodness (aka phytochemicals)

House call: Aaron Brunet and his plant based methods hit the road
Food News

House call: Aaron Brunet and his plant based methods hit the road

23 Jul 12:00 PM

As you may have noticed, all my recipes since early 2015 have been plant-based

Pulled jackfruit tacos
Recipes

Pulled jackfruit tacos

11 Jun 12:00 PM

Jackfruit is the new darling of the food blogs and for good reason — it has a ...

Blueberry turmeric whip
Recipes

Blueberry turmeric whip

14 May 12:00 PM

I’ve headed my smoothie bowl in a new direction, adding miso to amp up the ...

Scrambled teggfu
Recipes

Scrambled teggfu

30 Apr 12:00 PM

Scrambled tofu has been in my thoughts for a while and I tried a few ways of doing it

Seabreeze kitchari
Recipes

Seabreeze kitchari

26 Mar 11:00 AM

I first tried kitchari (meaning “mixture”) at a yoga retreat where it was ...

Seabreeze kitchari
Recipes

Seabreeze kitchari

26 Mar 11:00 AM

I first tried kitchari (meaning “mixture”) at a yoga retreat where it was ...

Baked watermelon sushi
Recipes

Baked watermelon sushi

26 Feb 11:00 AM

One of my biggest food surprises recently was at a regular vegan potluck dinner where ...

Lunchbox legends
Food News

Lunchbox legends

22 Jan 11:00 AM

Aaron Brunet shows how to make quick but satisfying container lunches with a few ...

Halva breakfast
Recipes

Halva breakfast

18 Dec 11:00 AM

Halva, to me as a kid, was always a very sweet, Middle Eastern treat, generally made ...

Angel and devil dessert
Recipes

Angel and devil dessert

27 Nov 11:00 AM

I’ve made banana icecream for ages

Wicked wedges
Recipes

Wicked wedges

30 Oct 11:00 AM

Anyone who thinks plant-based food is boring needs to try these

Plant-based tortilla soup
Recipes

Plant-based tortilla soup

02 Oct 11:00 AM

I’ve had a few great tortilla soups in the last year, including one in an ...

Chilli lime tempeh
Recipes

Chilli lime tempeh

11 Sep 12:00 PM

This is one of my favourite dishes for a week night when I’m hungry for goodness ...

Heart of gold dessert
Recipes

Heart of gold dessert

14 Aug 12:00 PM

It’s a layered bowl containing some of my favourite food combos: citrus ...

Mexican chilli beans
Recipes

Mexican chilli beans

17 Jul 12:00 PM

My greatest food experiences involve more than just some ingredients and a method

Tamarind tofu curry
Recipes

Tamarind tofu curry

12 Jun 12:00 PM

This dish is inspired by Rick Stein’s favourite Madras fish curry

Spicy peanut butter
Recipes

Spicy peanut butter

08 May 12:00 PM

Why make peanut butter yourself? Perfection

Sauerkraut potato salad
Recipes

Sauerkraut potato salad

24 Apr 12:00 PM

Two humble ingredients made into a very bold salad

Peanut butter cups
Recipes

Peanut butter cups

10 Apr 12:00 PM

On a recent visit to Raglan I was delighted to see lots of new eating places, and had ...

Tempeh temaki cones
Recipes

Tempeh temaki cones

27 Mar 11:00 AM

A less formal sushi variation with no precision rolling or slicing

Potato salad for one
Recipes

Potato salad for one

28 Feb 11:00 AM

Starting out as a meal of pure convenience, this dish has evolved into a nice little ...

Cashew, corn and quinoa
Recipes

Cashew, corn and quinoa

14 Feb 11:00 AM

Sometimes it’s fun to take an ingredient and use much more than you normally would

Fragrant mung bean pasta
Recipes

Fragrant mung bean pasta

24 Jan 11:00 AM

Here’s a different take on stir-fried Asian noodles, tipping the balance hugely ...

Oat milk: How to make
Food News

Oat milk: How to make

17 Jan 11:00 AM

Times are definitely changing when you can walk past a cafe and see a sign in the ...

Asian salted caramel smoothie
Recipes

Asian salted caramel smoothie

17 Jan 11:00 AM

This smoothie is one great way to use oatmilk

Iced raspberry chocolate log
Recipes

Iced raspberry chocolate log

06 Dec 11:00 AM

Here’s a decadent plant-based dessert, ideal for impressing dairy-free guests

Buckwheat granola
Recipes

Buckwheat granola

29 Nov 11:00 AM

Yummy breakfast cereals are easy to make

Cashew parmesan
Recipes

Cashew parmesan

22 Nov 11:00 AM

Plant-based "parmesan” is surprisingly delicious and easy to make

Black bean bolognese
Recipes

Black bean bolognese

22 Nov 11:00 AM

This dish is a way around the “like pasta, don’t like carbs” dilemma ...

Citrus breakfast crumb
Recipes

Citrus breakfast crumb

08 Nov 11:00 AM

Navel oranges are particularly sweet and tangy with a firm but juicy texture

Mexican corn pizza
Recipes

Mexican corn pizza

25 Oct 11:00 AM

Gluten-free pizza always sounded like a crazy idea, but when I thought about polenta ...

Miso orange stir-fry
Recipes

Miso orange stir-fry

11 Oct 11:00 AM

I fell in love with Urban Hippie miso at the Nelson market recently

Spicy peanut salad
Recipes

Spicy peanut salad

04 Oct 11:00 AM

This is a variation of the Thai green papaya salad called som tum, using more commonly ...

Banana ginger pudding
Recipes

Banana ginger pudding

20 Sep 12:00 PM

This is a cross between banana cake and a sticky date pudding that is gluten and dairy ...

Aquafaba chocolate mousse
Recipes

Aquafaba chocolate mousse

06 Sep 12:00 PM

I have recently discovered from the food-bloggersphere this new idea that is almost ...

Yellow and green soup
Recipes

Yellow and green soup

23 Aug 12:00 PM

This is an easy soup, with no need to fry anything in oil to start which makes it ...

Samosa soup
Recipes

Samosa soup

09 Aug 12:00 PM

I keep seeing samosas and nearly buying one, but then I get put off by all that fried ...

Soaked super muesli
Recipes

Soaked super muesli

26 Jul 12:00 PM

Aaron Burnet soaks his goji berries with rolled oats overnight to make them more ...

Raw Kitchen Moroccan bowl
Recipes

Raw Kitchen Moroccan bowl

19 Jul 12:00 PM

I enjoyed this spicy raw salad so much when I tried it at The Raw Kitchen in Ponsonby ...

White bean and silverbeet hotpot
Recipes

White bean and silverbeet hotpot

05 Jul 12:00 PM

These baked beans are tasty and comforting on a cold wet weeknight, when you want to ...

Rye, apple and date slice
Recipes

Rye, apple and date slice

28 Jun 12:00 PM

This isn’t a super-sweet, buttery, decadent slice

Savoury buckwheat crepes
Recipes

Savoury buckwheat crepes

21 Jun 12:00 PM

Confusingly, buckwheat it isn’t any relation of wheat at all: it’s a ...

Plum porridge
Recipes

Plum porridge

14 Jun 12:00 PM

A happy coincidence gave me the idea for this recipe

Whole orange and poppyseed dessert cake
Recipes

Whole orange and poppyseed dessert cake

07 Jun 12:00 PM

Oranges have such a lot to offer — sweet juice, intense fragrant zest and the ...

Spicy sustainable chowder
Recipes

Spicy sustainable chowder

31 May 12:00 PM

What makes a chowder sustainable? Choosing seafood from near the top of the Forest and ...

Cashew aioli
Recipes

Cashew aioli

24 May 12:00 PM

This cashew "aioli" is a great dip for vegans

Baked parsnip fries with cashew aioli
Recipes

Baked parsnip fries with cashew aioli

24 May 12:00 PM

As a starter for a gathering, a pile of these on a board will get demolished in no time

Chewy carob bars
Recipes

Chewy carob bars

10 May 12:00 PM

Newsflash! Eight-year-old foodies are extremely adept at spotting the difference ...

Autumn breakfast bento and whole feijoa smoothie
Recipes

Autumn breakfast bento and whole feijoa smoothie

03 May 12:00 PM

Bento boxes are the opposite of smoothies, with everything presented separately so you ...

Baked plums with salted coconut cream and wafers
Recipes

Baked plums with salted coconut cream and wafers

26 Apr 12:00 PM

These plums, baked until just soft and still holding their shape, benefit from ...

Sesame sprinkle and almond topping
Recipes

Sesame sprinkle and almond topping

19 Apr 12:00 PM

Each time I’ve visited my Auntie Nada in the past year or so she’s made a ...

Gurnard gazpacho
Recipes

Gurnard gazpacho

12 Apr 12:00 PM

After making lots of ceviche this summer I started to notice how much I enjoyed ...

Leftover bread panzanella
Recipes

Leftover bread panzanella

05 Apr 12:00 PM

Bread is the most commonly wasted food in New Zealand homes — but what can you ...

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