The secret to this simple dish is to have all ingredients prepared and lined up ready ...

If, like me, you have a fig tree that doesn’t yield much fruit, you can still ...

You may have eaten ginger crunch with an oat base at The Wholemeal Café in Takaka

Serve salad on its own or serve with grilled meat or fish

Beer adds rich flavour to stews and soups

Beer adds deliciousness to the dough

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This is an outrageously lush pudding (or an even more decadent breakfast)

One of my favourite-ever recipes is Peta Mathias’ chocolate and fig fruitcake, ...

A twist on Tiramisu

Last week my local café had bran muffins in their food cabinet

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You can use vacuum-packed cooked beetroot from the vegetable section of your supermarket

Remove the kernels from fresh sweetcorn cobs by standing the stripped corn on its ...

Summer isn't summer without vine-ripened tomatoes

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If you want to prep ahead the steak can be marinated overnight and the dressing made ...

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A great salad to showcase flavoursome tomatoes and to use up excess bread

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This is loosly based on an Anna Hansen (London’s The Modern Pantry) recipe ...

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A great flavour and texture combination, these little biscuits are perfect with a cup ...

This recipe is by Nathan Houpapa, the executive chef of Cafe Hanoi, an ...

Excellent served sliced with a salad prepared from fresh mint, basil, coriander, ...

Serve with lime or lemon wedges for squeezing over the pork, and garnish with herbs

Too hot to cook? This dish requires minimal time sweating over a hot stove