Food NewsWendyl wants to know: Full of nutrition but lots of additives too I have recently received a rash of emails from people making old-fashioned soups ...20 Jul 12:00 PM
Food NewsARTISANS: A foxy late-night tippleDunedin is a surprising, enterprising sea-change sort of place it seems, still full of ...20 Jul 12:00 PM
Food NewsNoodling around with shiratakiPlease can you suggest a good recipe for using shirataki noodles? I recently bought ...19 Jul 12:00 PM
Food NewsCHEERS: What else can we tax?Don Kavanagh has had an absolute skinful of hand-wringing prohibitionists14 Jul 12:00 PM
Food NewsWendyl wants to know: Deli counter slices will put more meat in sarniesMost families buy a bit of sliced or shaved ham to put in sandwiches each week12 Jul 12:00 PM
Food NewsCHEERS: Love me tendersDon Kavanagh welcomes the return of the cocktail-mixing theatrics in bars07 Jul 12:00 PM
Food NewsWendyl wants to know: Ay caramba! Sugar rush for sureFood products using kids' favourite cartoon characters are always going to leap off ...06 Jul 12:00 PM
Food NewsBaking with oilI very much enjoy reading your column and have learned a lot, thank you05 Jul 12:00 PM
Food NewsCHEERS: More to malt after allPurists who say don’t mess with malt should think again, says Don Kavanagh30 Jun 12:00 PM
Food NewsWine of the Week: July '12July 1stCrossroads Hawke’s Bay Pinot Gris 2011 RRP $22This is very different, a ...30 Jun 12:00 PM
Food NewsWendyl wants to know: Maggi Creamy Chicken soupIt's soup season and I am getting a lot of emails asking me to analyse the many ...29 Jun 12:00 PM
Food NewsWendyl wants to know: A yeast extract to satisfy everyone's taste budsYeast extracts such as these enjoy a love/hate relationship with people depending on ...22 Jun 12:00 PM
Food NewsSlow cooker tips: Time for real flavourWith the cooler weather it is time to get the slow cooker out20 Jun 12:00 PM
Food NewsThick and creamy seafood chowderMaking chowder comes down to personal preferences17 Jun 12:00 PM
Food NewsWendyl wants to know: Herbal tea offers sweet dreamsIt's quite hard to find Central Otago apricots out of season any more15 Jun 12:00 PM
Food NewsARTISANS: The proof of a great whisky is in the tastingIt’s pouring with rain as I make my way into Sam Snead’s House of Whisky ...15 Jun 12:00 PM
Food NewsCHEERS: Warming the cocklesDon Kavanagh eases into the mellow cheer of hot toddies and buttered rum09 Jun 12:00 PM
Food NewsWendyl Wants To Know: New blend keeps taste of butter but reduces fatAnchor Dairy Blend Lite, $507 Jun 12:00 PM
Food NewsInduction cooking: High praiseWhat are the pros and cons of the new generation induction cooktops compared to gas ...06 Jun 12:00 PM
Food NewsWine of the Week: June '12June 3rdValli Old Vine Central Otago Riesling 2011 RRP $28Made from 30 year-old ...02 Jun 12:00 PM
Food NewsCHEERS: A match made in heavenGet into the spirit when it comes to pairing foods with drink, urges Don Kavanagh02 Jun 12:00 PM
Food NewsSweet talk: Sugars and a sauce for sticky toffee puddingI found a recipe online for shortbread cookies in the US which includes "powdered sugar"30 May 12:00 PM
Food NewsCHEERS: Ohau fine it isKapiti Coast wines give Don Kavanagh’s palate a pleasant experience26 May 12:00 PM
Food NewsWendyl wants to know: Meal in a can sure beats chemical-cocktail noodlesHeat-and-eat food is ready in an instant and canning process means no preservatives25 May 12:00 PM