Megan Wood is a food, travel and lifestyle writer based in Auckland.
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Beyond banana bread: Make magic with overripe bananas
If you panic shopped bananas that have now gone brown, these recipes are what you need.
Up your vege intake with these moreish muffins
If you can't remember the last time you ate green veg then these muffins are for you.
13 ingredient swaps that will save you a trip to the supermarket
Become an ingredient-swapping ninja with these easy and thrifty cooking substitutions.
11 easy lockdown recipes you'll love
11 fuss free recipes to help you make the next three days go a little easier.
Must try food and drinks from the Auckland Food Show
All of the best Kiwi food and drink goodies on show in Auckland right now.
The best NZ restaurants for escaping the cold
These restaurants, bars, bistros and cafes from all over NZ just ooze warm and cosy.
Five must-have items for using less plastic in the kitchen
Lessening our reliance on single-use plastic in the kitchen is an ongoing battle, but ...
Nine easy ways to reduce food waste
Why you should never throw out vege scraps, bread or banana skins plus more kitchen savers
Cooking hacks to turn your kids into confident cooks
Teach your kids how to crack an egg, decipher a recipe and why baking is really science.
Ganesh Raj: How to bring simplicity back to cooking
Ganesh Raj wants to give Thames a 'big shout out' and bring simplicity back to cooking.
7 great gifts for foodies
If you have a budding chef, food lover or control-freak in the kitchen who is a ...
Grow well with... Claire Mummery
Be Well is delighted to welcome Claire Mummery to the team.
Sugar: the real spectre of Halloween
Traditionally an American tradition that the rest of the world only experienced ...
Create the perfect cheese platter
Cheese and crackers can be anything from a stack of thin wafers and shavings from the ...
How to host the perfect winter dinner party
The best dinner parties are about good food in a relaxed atmosphere
Seven foods to boost men's health
June is Men’s Health Month, an international campaign to raise awareness of ...
All about beans
Whether stacked high in plastic bags or lined up in cans in your pantry, beans are ...
How has Covid-19 changed our views on food, family and life?
When it was announced we were heading into lockdown I felt like a cartoon anvil had ...
Perfectly persimmon
Bright orange and glossy, persimmons are glorious hanging from a tree in autumn
Seven light and healthy lockdown recipes
After four weeks of baking up a storm, with no one to share it with except our small ...
Green goodness: growing and cooking with broccoli
Broccoli is a culinary chameleon, stir-frying one minute, greening up a salad the next
Three reasons foodies should be excited for level 3
Megan Woodshares her cooking (mis)adventures during lockdown and what she’s most ...
Cooking in lockdown: Please, no more cooking
Seven simple ideas for when you just can’t face the idea of ...
Our favourite cooking shows streaming now
If you have been binge-eating a little too much lately, why not take a step back and ...
Now we're cooking with chicken
Working closely with our friends at Waitoa chicken, we are hoping to take ...
Cafe favourites at home
Fran Mazza and the team behind Auckland eateries Winona Forever, ...
Lime it up: zesty citrus recipes
In-season New Zealand limes are finally here and we are making the most of every drop ...
Joyous sides for a curry feast
No curry feast is complete without an array of sides, condiments and accompaniments
Cooking with Brussels sprouts
For decades, Brussels sprouts battled a bad reputation, probably the result of being ...
Bountiful summer salads
In addition to tomatoes, make the most of the abundance of late summer produce with ...
Passionfruit: a taste of summer
From the jungles of Brazil to back gardens all over New Zealand, the joy of fresh ...
Cacao, coconut and almond thick shake
The secret ingredient in this ridiculously healthy and yummy thick shake is the ...
Spaghetti alla carbonara
This traditional take on a carbonara uses just five ingredients which you probably ...
Mum's world famous mac 'n cheese
Everyone has their own take on the comfort classic mac ’n’ cheese and this ...
Rustic spiced apple loaf
There is a lot of spice to this loaf, but feel free to tone it down if that is not ...
Produce report: June 17
Fresh in: Carrots are not exactly new to our shelves, they are available almost ...
Ricotta pancakes with pistachio dukkah and orange creme fraiche
The key to getting these pancakes really fluffy is cooking them on a low heat so that ...
Cajun baked eggs with black beans
These baked eggs are easy to make and combine two ingredients that go surprisingly ...
Spiced pumpkin scones
You can cut these scones into rounds if you are a traditionalist but after stumbling ...
Food trends 2019
Sustainability, affordability and the important of food provenance will shape how we ...
10 delicious ways to cook with cheese
Super versatile in cooking and delicious on its own, cheese is much loved in Kiwi ...