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Want to give your brain a workout? Try tasting wine

A sip of wine gives your cognitive functioning a thorough drill, suggests Michael Cooper.

Simply Veg: Amber Bremner’s plant-based appetizers sure to be crowd pleasers

From blogging to a cookbook, Hamilton's Amber Bremner highlights plant-based cooking.

Pâtisserie made simple: Wellington pastry chef Maxine Scheckter’s decadent sweet treats

Achieve the wow factor with these recipes - and a surprise ingredient or two.

Weekend wine guide: 50 not out

Austrian winemaker Hermann Seifried marks a production milestone at his Nelson vineyard.

Why magnesium matters for health more than you think

The vital mineral multitasking on your behalf – but can it stop chocolate cravings?

Hola, España: A taste of Spain from food writer Jo Wilcox

NZ photographer Melanie Jenkins provides the stunning images for the recipe book.

Bumper weekend wine guide: The best pinot gris

Pinot gris has quickly become one of New Zealand's favourite wines.

In the slow lane: Comfort food for long weekends

Olivia Andrews, from Australian meal-kit service Marley Spoon, delivers hearty dinners.

Bumper weekend wine guide: Chardonnay rules

Apple and lemon or peach and apricot – whichever you choose there’s a chardonnay to suit.

UK food writer Michael Zee on celebrating breakfast Chinese-style

Recipes for red oil dumplings, spring onion pancakes and taro-filled biscuit sandwiches.

Weekend wine guide: Hunter’s run

Experience shows in the wines coming from Marlborough’s oldest producer.

Why it’s time to stop seeing food as the enemy and treat it as a source of joy

The real secret to health isn’t avoiding cake but making peace with it.

Move over, microwaves: Jamie Oliver’s simple air fryer recipes

Jamie Oliver bows to public affection for air fryers with three simple recipes.

Putting our wines to the test: NZ’s Bordeaux-style reds versus the French region’s wines

In a blind tasting, how well do our Bordeaux-style reds compare with the originals?

Pickle your fancy: How to make delicious and creative preserves from home

Longtime Hamilton cookbook writer Rowan Bishop turns her attention to tasty preserves.

Weekend wine guide: Te Mata Estate bounces back after Cyclone Gabrielle devastation

Painstaking work has allowed Te Mata to harvest its finest cabernet sauvignon.