Thursday, 31 March 2016

Nine things you always wanted to know about McDonald's

Ever wondered if you could actually walk through a Macca's drive-thru and still get served? Or whether there really is a "secret" menu?

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Recipe: Adam Liaw's feel-good green soup

This simple and vibrant soup is usually made just with chervil. In this version, in-season broccoli and zucchini give it all a bit more oomph. 

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Wednesday, 30 March 2016

Earthquake refugees find home in Wanaka's farmers market

For award-winning Wanaka artisan foodies Kirsty and Matt Schmutsch, the Christchurch earthquakes were transformative.

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Skip the juice cleanse and do one of these instead

If the lure of hot cross buns and Cadbury creme eggs was little too-tempting, kick-starting the cold season with a juice cleanse might seem like a fail safe way to beat the weight gain, right?

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Recipe: Korean slow-cooked pork belly wraps

These delicious wraps are great for dinner-time get-togethers. Serve with rice, sauces, vegetable accompaniments and lettuce leaves and encourage guests to make their own wraps at the table.The adventurous can do as the Koreans do and add freshly shucked oysters to the pork belly wraps.

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Wanaka food artisans The People's Bread chuffed with Cuisine award

If, as Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra says, "all sorrows are less with bread", then happiness is eating a slice of bread by award-winning Wanaka foodies Ruth and Jeremy Heath of the People's Bread.

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Recipe: Roast pork with mustard cream sauce

The great thing about pork shoulder is that it has more fat and connective tissue than, say, a loin, and is therefore much easier to cook without fear of it drying out.

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Tuesday, 29 March 2016

Marlborough's wine harvest army marching on its stomach

A platoon of chefs, cooks and delivery staff are helping sustain an army of workers during Marlborough's annual grape harvest.

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Billionaire Koch brother to sell 20,000 bottles of wine

Acquired over nearly 40 years, 20,000 bottles of wine from oil baron William Koch's cellar will go to auction at Sotheby's on May 19. But if you want to buy some, bring money - lots of money.

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Recipe: Beetroot and avocado salad with miso dressing and walnut brittle

Early autumn is the time to put together interesting salads, with so much amazing produce at the markets. Beetroot are incredibly sweet when cooked in their own juices wrapped tightly in foil in the oven. Once they are roasted, I prefer to use them straight away as they always taste better, and absorb more dressing, while still warm.

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The six best snacks to get you through the ICC World T20 cricket semi-final

In the wee hours of tomorrow morning, our in-form Black Caps cricket team will (ideally) bowl over England in the first semi-final of the ICC World T20 in Kolta, Delhi.

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Recipe: Seafood pie with potato crust

This offering is simple, but sustaining. You can make it lighter if you cover the top with a store-bought puff pastry lid instead of potato. Make sure you egg-wash the top so it goes golden brown. I use flathead, but any firm white-fleshed fish is good.

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John Saker: Tasting burgundies blind so you don't have to

Purchasing burgundy without any tasting or knowledge is a fraught business.  A bit like going in blind to choose a takeaway bar late at night on main street Dannevirke.  The scales are tipped in favour of disappointment.

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Monday, 28 March 2016

Girl finds pair of spectacles in Cadbury Twirl Easter egg box

A British woman couldn't believe her eyes when she discovered a pair of specs in the box of her Cadbury Twirl Easter egg over the weekend. 

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Recipe: Banana, walnut and sesame health bars

Sesame seeds may be tiny but they pack a flavour punch. These health bars make a fantastic energy snack for long bike rides, lunchboxes or runs on the weekend.

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Recipe: Fried chicken wings with honey and sesame glaze

Chicken wings glazed with honey and sesame will disappear before your very eyes. Soaking the chicken wings in brine first helps to keep the meat moist, tender and full of flavour.

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Sunday, 27 March 2016

Cadbury says its random, we say its a one in ten thousand lottery

Families feeling hard done by with Cadbury Easter egg packs stuffed full of unwanted Cherry Ripe flavoured chocolate bars were victims of a rare fluke of chance, an expert says. 

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Cadbury bites back over Cherry Ripe Easter egg controversy

Cadbury is claiming it's just bad luck that dissatisfied chocolate lovers have received a disproportionately large amount of Cherry Ripes in their Favourites Easter eggs.

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Recipe: Hot cross bun and butter pudding with apples and spice

A great way to use up any leftover hot cross buns during Easter. If you're not yet sick of chocolate, add some dark chocolate buttons when layering the pudding.

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Saturday, 26 March 2016

Weird and wacky world of Easter's Creme Eggs

It maybe sugar overload but some people are coming up with weird and wacky ways to eat their abundance of Easter eggs. 

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Bitter battle: chocolate makers fighting to save the world's cocoa supply

Under the canopy of a 50-year-old cocoa tree, Paul Kouame Kouassi reaches out to inspect a dusty, green pod protruding from a tired-looking trunk. "It'll be a disaster," he says. "If we don't do anything, a disaster."

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Food delivery start-ups vie for a place on Kiwi dinner tables

My Food Bag has dominated the food delivery service, but now smaller companies are competing for a place on Kiwi dinner tables. 

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Recipe: Nadia Lim's coconut and passionfruit cupcakes

Most cupcakes are full of refined flour and sugar, which is no problem when they're for a special occasion, but I find them a bit too dry or cakey for my liking at times. These cupcakes are quite the opposite: bite in and you're rewarded with an incredibly moist, luscious mouthful, thanks to the coconut and sweet and tangy tropical lime and passionfruit in a cream cheese icing. They're gluten-free, and can be made refined-sugar-free if you like.

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Recipe: Sam Mannering's edamame, chilli, mint and ricotta smash

Edamame are young soybeans. I remember the first time I ate one. I was at a rather smart Japanese restaurant, about 14 years old and at the absolute height of awkwardness. When I was offered a bowl of edamame, I tried to eat the whole pod, not realising that you only eat the beans inside.

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Recipe: Spatchcock tarator with herb and walnut salad

The glorious Easter break calls for "crowd-worthy" food that can work a crowd and cover the table. Crowd-worthy recipes are adaptable and accommodating, able to bend and stretch up or down according to the numbers landing on the doorstep.

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Restaurant review: Great food for the masses

You know those images of a beach when a tsunami is coming. The water has disappeared right out to sea and it looks barren and forbidding.

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Whipping up a product with friends

When a peanut butter factory teamed up with a chocolate factory to combine their talents in a bar, Roman Jewell carted buckets of his handmade peanut butter across the laneway to the Wellington Chocolate Factory. The peanut butter raspberry bar that resulted is just one of a number of collaborations taking place in Hannah's Laneway - an alley bursting with artisan food producers and hipster bars in Wellington.

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Thursday, 24 March 2016

How to make perfect scrambled eggs

If your scrambled eggs turn out differently every single time - from soupy to rubbery - then step up to the plate now. These are the best scrambled eggs EVER, to create big, soft, golden, creamy curds. The trick? Using a simple wooden paddle that pushes the eggs around the pan as they cook, allowing them to build up into a fluffy mousse.

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'Vintage' chocolate set to attract Easter bunnies

It could be argued that anyone paying $516 for a 50 gram chocolate bar this Easter is themselves a bit of a bunny, but we are talking about purportedly the world's first "vintage" chocolate bar.

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Tuesday, 22 March 2016

The ultimate healthy comfort food makeovers - with cauliflower, naturally

Whether you're trying to cut down on processed foods, go gluten-free, embrace paleo, reduce carbs or just plain eat more veggies, you need to know this: cauliflower is your best friend.

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Whose hot cross buns are hottest? We did a taste test to decide

Easter sees every local bakery and supermarket bring out their version of the hot cross bun. Some are fruit-filled delights which melt in the mouth, others - well, let's be blunt, they're the rock solid type.  

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Marlborough wineries bring in grapes to protect from disease threat from rain

Marlborough wineries scrambled to take in grapes before rain hit on Wednesday, while others brushed the event off, saying it was unlikely to cause any damage.

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Port Waikato residents use emergency wine to avoid disaster

Wine might not be the the first thing you put into your emergency survival kit, but for Port Waikato residents, 'Panic Proof Pinot' was the booze on offer to entice the community to prepare for an emergency.

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Recipe: Chocolate and almond Easter cake

Even if you're not a regular baker, Easter is the perfect time to fire up your oven again, and marrying generations-old baking traditions with the chocolate of modern-day Easter celebrations is a delicious way to start. Mona de Pascua originated in Spain as a savoury roll with a whole egg (shell and all) baked in the centre. This chocolate and almond version is a definite improvement in the flavour stakes.

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New Zealand's top homemade cheese queen

Basements and cellars are usually regarded as good places to store wine, but the White family basement is home to award winning cheese.

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Hopstock is a capital experience

Next month could be a very good time to visit the capital if you're into hop-forward beers.  From April 13-18, 22 bars across Wellington will take part in Hopstock, an annual celebration of the Kiwi hop harvest, which is drawing to a close around Motueka.

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How to hard boil an egg

Do you go with a hot start, or a cold start? Fresh eggs or ones that have been sitting in the fridge for days?

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Monday, 21 March 2016

Best hot cross buns from Auckland bakeries

Sure there are the chocolate eggs and bunnies, but Easter wouldn't be the same without a warm hot cross bun smeared with butter. 

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Watties Big Eat butter chicken - a suitable stand-by canned meal

"Big Eat" is a series of canned meals designed as hunger-buster snacks, a quick microwave lunch, or a tasty evening meal to have at home, the bach, or when travelling. Just heat and eat!

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Mindful Eating - Examining your relationship with food

Mindful eating is a movement gaining popularity as a means of controlling portion sizes, eating healthier, achieving weight loss and having an improved relationship between you and food. So what does 'mindful eating' actually mean?

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Cafe Chat: Empire opens its doors

Long-awaited and much-anticipated, the newest addition to St Asaph St's night life has finally opened. Empire, owned by the same group who own Baretta and The Cuban, opened on March 17 with much fanfare. The new venue is easily spotted, right next door to Baretta and fitted out with a grey stone facade and Japanese characters. It has been in the works for months with not a glimpse of the interior due to the lack of street side windows to peer through. Inside, the vibe has been tailored to a Japanese den of nighttime eating and drinking, with the capacity to convert to more of a club in the late night scene at the weekends. 

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Recipe: Easter lamb and pea pie

Lamb is the traditional Easter meal across much of Europe. And here in New Zealand, it makes a perfect Easter pie.

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Sunday, 20 March 2016

Arbour named supreme winner at Marlborough business awards

The owners of Arbour have owned the restaurant for less than a year, but their hard work and commitment to the community has already paid off.

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We're loving Easter... delicious treats to bake and cute crafts to make

1. PINWHEEL SCONE EASTER WREATH 
Ingredients:
 3 cups flour;  ½ cup sugar; 2 teaspoons cream of tartar; 1 teaspoon baking soda;1 teaspoon mixed spice; 50g cold butter; About 1 cup milk; ¾ cup mixed dried fruits, eg diced apricots, sultanas and mixed peel; ½ cup chocolate chips. White icing: 2 teaspoons lemon juice; About 1 cup icing sugar; Mini easter eggs and ribbon (optional).

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Saturday, 19 March 2016

World mussel shuck record broken at popular Havelock seafood festival

Nimble fingers, speedy hand eye co-ordination and a blunt knife helped reigning champion Angela Fredericks remain the worlds fastest green mussel shucker.

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McDonald's makes more out of poor areas

McDonalds has been caught out charging customers in some of New Zealand's most deprived communities more for their burgers and chips.

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Recipe: Sam Mannering's chocolate fudge cake

This recipe is a bit special to me. When I was approached about contributing a few personal recipes for The Great New Zealand Baking Book, I immediately thought of this. Every time I eat some, I feel like it's the mid 90s again: I'm about 8 years old, the adults are having after-dinner coffee and I'm about to get into trouble because I should be in bed. But I'm not. I'm out to sneak a bit of this stuff.

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Recipe: Instant blackcurrant, raspberry and apple sorbet

I'm a bit of an icecream addict – it would have to be one of my favourite things to eat, hands down. And I'm sure it's the same for a lot of you, as Kiwis are among the biggest consumers of icecream in the world.

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Friday, 18 March 2016

Fijian feast aims to fundraise for Cyclone Winston victims

A Fijian feast in Auckland is aiming to raise thousands of dollars for the island nation as it rebuilds in the aftermath of Cyclone Winston. 

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Recipe: Blackcurrant-lacquered duck breast

The best part about duck breast – the faint liver-y flavour of the meat graced with well-seasoned and crisped skin – is paired here with a quick pan sauce built upon a dark-fruit jam.

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Central Otago grape harvest kicks off early

After months of pruning, thinning, frost-fighting and growing - plump, sugary, juicy bunches of grapes have started to be picked across Central Otago vineyards.

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Nelson Vineyard wins international wine award

A Nelson winery has won a gold medal and best in show at one of Europe's leading wine competitions, the Mundus Vini Grand International Wine Awards. 

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New Zealand could become first country to use pizza delivery robot

Ordering takeaway could get a whole lot cooler, with New Zealand in line to become one of the first countries to get access to a pizza delivery robot.

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Southland multicultural food festival returns

The Southland Multicultural Food Festival is set to be bigger than ever as it returns to Stadium Southland.

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How to grow papayas

When people think of tropical holidays they usually imagine themselves on a white, sandy beach, gazing at an azure blue sea. Me, I'm dreaming of the breakfast table in the hotel.

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Are there any health implications for raising your child as a vegetarian or vegan?

An increasing number of blogs by “ethical mums†have sparked discussions about the appropriateness of imposing vegetarianism, veganism or pescatarianism on their children.

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Wednesday, 16 March 2016

The refined way to celebrate St Patrick's Day

Paying your respects to St Patrick and expressing your kinship with the Irish on March 17 doesn't have to be about over-indulging in Guinness whilst wearing a green wig.

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Recipe: Dark chocolate and orange tart

This is a darkly rich and deeply chocolatey tart, sweet, smooth and pretty indulgent – decadent, some may say. And although this is pretty intense, the subtly bitter and brooding dark chocolate notes balance the sweetness nicely.

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UK introduces sugar tax on soft drinks

Britain has introduced a sugar tax in what's being called a "profound move" which will take over the world.

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Tuesday, 15 March 2016

Recipe: Crumbed veal steaks with olive and pistachio pesto

Crumbing the veal after marinating it gives the meat a nice texture in this dish, but you could do it scallopini-style by coating the chops lightly in flour instead of breadcrumbs. The pesto is also really cracking on either grilled tuna or roast salmon.

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Recipe: Plum and hazelnut tart

Early autumn is the perfect time of year to celebrate sweet treats with a decadent, nutty plum tart.

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Tips and tricks to grow quinces

Once considered old-fashioned, quinces have well and truly made a comeback in our kitchens and backyards. Quince pastes are now a common accompaniment to cheese platters, and the pretty pink blossoms adorning the branches of trees as a welcome sign of spring. 

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Workers aren't lovin' McDonald's all-day breakfasts

McDonald's customers who think breakfast is the best thing on the restaurants' menu and should be available all day might want to spare a thought for the workers.

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Laura Smith: Female brewers, dragonboats and pints of Guinness

OPINION: I enjoy a beer. I enjoy the refreshing crispness of a well-balanced lager, the delicious darkness, coffee and chocolate notes of a stout and many styles and flavours in between. I believe there is a beer for everyone.

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How did the humble hamburger become one of the world's most popular dishes?

In the heart of what might be the most celebrated cuisine in the world, a curious thing is happening: people are clamouring for an unglamorous American food.

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Top dollar for three decades' worth of New Zealand's premier red wine

The single most complete collection of Coleraine wine, dating back to its inception more than 30 years ago, has been auctioned off in Auckland for well over its valuation.

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Cafe Chat: Monday Room sold and new gallery cafe

The Monday Room has been sold. Lodged in the ground floor of the iconic Moorhouse Ave Strategy building, The Monday Room has been in need of fresh eyes for some time. The new owner, Joel Christian, has taken possession and is planning a major interior design makeover of the space, including a whole new approach to the food and drink side of things as well. The courtyard will also be jazzed up to provide a more usable space. 

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Monday, 14 March 2016

Recipe: Carne asada beef tacos

What we've done to Mexican food is almost a crime; hard-shelled tacos stuffed with mince, salsa, sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, processed cheese ... But walk the streets of Mexico and you'll see economical food cooked and served with a minimum of fuss. Keep it simple and you won't go wrong: marinated meat, an onion relish and a tomato salsa. Put it all together and your authentic taco is done.

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How to eat healthy on a budget

"I can't afford it" and "I don't have time" are the two most common excuses I hear for people not able to break through their boundaries to good health. But when you think about it, a good diet is way cheaper than a visit to the doctor.

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Recipe: Tapenade flatbreads with white bean puree and fried capers

Amp up the classic 'bread and dip'. These flatbreads have a spiral of black tapenade through them, and are excellent with more subtly flavoured dips like this bean puree. To cook the flatbreads, you'll need a solid iron or steel griddle, or an uncoated old-fashioned frying pan, as the non-stick finishes aren't to be used over very high heats.

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Sunday, 13 March 2016

Smoothie recipes for autumn

In the past few years, the smoothie market has quite literally exploded. From $1,000 blenders (!!!) to expensive produce and supplements, what makes a good smoothie? And exactly what combination will be delicious?

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http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/77874789/Smoothie-recipes-for-autumn

Marlborough wine company Spy Valley focuses on quality with winery expansion

Marlborough wine company Spy Valley has made a $1.2 million investment to ensure the quality of its wine and expand production at its Waihopai Valley winery.

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The trouble with Trip Advisor and restaurant reviews

OPINION: Looking back over the past year, one of the complaints the Restaurant Association often hears of from members is regarding some of the reviews posted about their establishment on Trip Advisor and other similar sites.

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Recipe: Katrina Meynink's naked burrito bowl

I don't really know why foods become 'naked' just because their transport options to your mouth change vehicles but regardless, the idea of a naked burrito bowl is quite catchy.

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Marlborough wine industry needs more workers to sustain rapid growth

More labour and accommodation is needed to service the Marlborough wine industry, which is predicted to grow by a quarter over the next five years, a new report shows.

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Recipe: Semolina, almond and blood plum cake

The range of plums available in the markets these days is broad, helping to stretch the season from summer well into autumn. I am quite fond of blood plums. They're great raw, but they also cook exceptionally well, with the high pectin content of many of the varieties. This cake has a large, moist crumb and a high fruit-to-cake ratio. You can, of course, eat this cooled, but I like it warm from the oven with a dollop of quality cream.

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Wellington City Council guidelines for food truck operators a possiblity

The mobile food trend is exploding in New Zealand but a recent spat between businesses in Wellington has led to a call for more food truck regulation.

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Saturday, 12 March 2016

How to make the most of those leftovers

Having a few leftovers in the fridge is a frequent occurrence for most, but what we do with them is where the magic happens.

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Recipe: Salad of chicken, mango, coriander, red cabbage, lime and chilli

The long, humid summer and vaguely monsoon-ish weather we've been getting lately has left me a bit of a cot case. I think I've got too much Scottish blood in me. Strangely enough, in Vietnam or Thailand, I'm out in the midday sun with all the other mad dogs and Englishmen, but back here, I'm a mess.

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http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/77759755/Recipe-Salad-of-chicken-mango-coriander-red-cabbage-lime-and-chilli

Recipe: Summer vegetable linguine with garlic thyme crumb

It's officially autumn, but there are plenty of summer vegetables in abundance to be turned into simple meals for eating al fresco. This meal is typical of the Mediterranean way of eating – lots of vegetables, tomatoes and olive oil. The Mediterranean diet is associated with significantly lower rates of heart disease and diabetes, with its high intake of monounsaturated fats (high in olive oil) which are good for your cholesterol.

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Friday, 11 March 2016

Beck Eleven: Adding to the elephant boneyard of useless gimmicks

OPINION: Many years ago, when I moved out of my university flat, I found a dusty old Thighmaster under my bed. Of course, it had long been forgotten and my thighs were not the rods of steel I had planned on earning when I bought the damn thing.

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http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/77742109/Beck-Eleven-Adding-to-the-elephant-boneyard-of-useless-gimmicks

Thursday, 10 March 2016

Auckland brewery creates anti-Trump beer

The prospect of Donald Trump becoming the United States president is a bitter pill to swallow for many, but what if it was a bitter beer?

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How to cook crispy-skin salmon like a chef

When you order salmon in a restaurant, the skin is super-crisp and the salmon is just pink inside. Then you do it at home, and the skin is soft and soggy and the salmon is under-cooked or over-cooked. So here's what you need to know to pan-fry salmon like a chef. 

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http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/77776108/How-to-cook-crispy-skin-salmon-like-a-chef

Wellknown Wine Lovers head for Wellington

What do you get when you cross a world famous American alternative rock singer with a trail-blazing Japanese wine expert and the world’s most influential wine commentator?

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Wednesday, 9 March 2016

Glycemic index carb-rating scale isn't giving you the full picture

The way a food affects your blood sugar - the concentration of glucose in your blood - matters. In the short term, a meal that rapidly raises your blood sugar triggers the release of insulin, which then causes your blood sugar to crash, leaving you foggy-headed and hungry soon after eating.

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Inaugural pre-harvest party for Renwick

A pre-harvest party to bring Renwick residents and their winegrowing neighbours together is being held on Saturday.

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The 17 most dangerous foods in the world

Bull frogs cause kidney failure and monkey brains can "turn your brain to goo" according to the list of the world's most dangerous foods. 

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Tuesday, 8 March 2016

Recipe: Coffee pudding – it's both coffee and dessert

If you love both coffee and Vietnamese food, then you've probably heard of cafe sua da, the fantastically addictive Vietnamese drink of iced coffee and sweetened condensed milk. 

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Monday, 7 March 2016

The best brunch spots in Christchurch

Often the most sought after meal of the weekend, Neat Places goes on the hunt for Christchurch's best brunch cafes.

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Marlborough kindergarten gets its own wine for fundraiser

Renwick Kindergarten pupils have been crushing grapes as part of a fundraiser organised by parents involved in the wine industry.

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Mixing it up with lettuce-free late summer salads

What's growing in your garden or flooding the markets? In Season follows Witt's many chefs and journalist Virginia Winder in their quest to source the freshest fruit and vegetables, and serve them up with simple sense and inspiration.

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http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/77651204/Mixing-it-up-with-lettuce-free-late-summer-salads

Giant tomato grown in Kaikoura will be made into relish

It may not be competing with the world record, but Jeff Reardon's mammoth tomato could potentially be up there with the biggest grown in Kaikoura.

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Sunday, 6 March 2016

Charlie’s carob crunchies

Charlie, my labradoodle, attacks these with gusto and I don't mind a nibble myself. The mixture can be made into large or small biscuits and may be frozen to bake later.

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Late summer fruits dessert cake

This dessert cake is simply scrumptious served warm with a good dollop of thickened cream or custard.

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Vegetable salad with tahini yoghurt dressing

Blanched fresh broccoli and cauliflower, combined with roasted eggplant, courgettes and capsicums, create a colourful vegetable medley served with a slightly tangy, creamy dressing.

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Recipe: Detox rainbow salad

Looking for a new salad combo? This energy-lifting, antioxidant rich salad by Australian fitness expert Carla McMillan will make your body glow from the inside out.

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http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/77614825/Recipe-Detox-rainbow-salad

Saturday, 5 March 2016

Recipe: Butterflied greek chicken and salad

Having a few good, tasty marinade recipes up your sleeve is very handy for transforming ordinary meals into something exciting, and even a little exotic. They're a great way of increasing flavour without adding extra calories or fat. This Greek marinade is superb on chicken (a whole chicken or pieces), as well as lamb and fish. It makes for a flavour-packed healthy meal, which you can cook on the barbecue or inside.

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http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/77527568/Recipe-Butterflied-greek-chicken-and-salad

Recipe: Butterflied veal with balsamic, garlic and rosemary

I feel a little irked about what appears a rather common aversion to veal. I know that I may be creating a bit of an uproar here, but New Zealand veal is to beef what lamb is to mutton. Sentiment and misunderstanding seems to prevail, leaving it a sorely underrated product.

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http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/77526617/Recipe-Butterflied-veal-with-balsamic-garlic-and-rosemary

Thursday, 3 March 2016

Whatever you want to drink - so long as it's water

Keen for a taste of the Manawatu River? What about thickened water, used in hospitals for patients who have trouble swallowing? 

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http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/77550949/Whatever-you-want-to-drink-so-long-as-its-water

Wellington bakery gets on board with global icecream doughnut craze

A Wellington bakery has tasted sweet success in jumping on the latest desert craze bandwagon - the calorie-packed, sugar bomb known as the icecream doughnut.

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Recipe: Pasta all a Norma

This dish is from Catania in Sicily, my birthplace. The Catanese loved Bellini's opera Norma so much they named this vegetarian pasta after it.

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Adam Liaw's cauliflower gratin with pickled celery

It's almost a shame that vegetarianism has for so many years been linked with the ethical or medical implications of eating meat.

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Wednesday, 2 March 2016

Grape harvest kicks off with wine industry predicting bumper crop

Picking has begun in the country's largest grape-growing regions amidst wine industry predictions that 2016 will produce a bumper harvest.

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Doughnut ice-cream cones are the new dessert craze

We've had cronuts, Toblorange (yes, a Toblerone cross-bred with a chocolate orange) and now doughnut ice-cream cones are the new trend sending people's sugar levels (and Instagram feeds) into a frenzy.

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http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/77501269/Doughnut-ice-cream-cones-are-the-new-dessert-craze

Checking whether our Footlongs measure up

Forget about the presidential primaries, the big news out of the US on Wednesday was that Subway has given an undertaking its Footlong sandwiches will be as long as the name suggests.

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http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/77484583/Checking-whether-our-Footlongs-measure-up

Lack of sleep leads to the 'marijuana munchies'

As if a lack of sleep wasn't bad enough, we have to deal with the knowledge that losing sleep is also likely to make us fat.

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Cottage cheese: The new yogurt?

The mere mention of cottage cheese will make some turn up their noses, and others sigh with nostalgia.

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http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/77463043/Cottage-cheese-The-new-yogurt

Ninja Baking Drop delivers positive vibes

Delicious deliveries of cupcakes, cookies and chocolate brownies are turning up on people's doorsteps across the country. 

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http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/77197608/Ninja-Baking-Drop-delivers-positive-vibes

Best bread shops in Christchurch

You can't beat the taste of homemade bread, and that's exactly what Neat Places sought out when it scoured Christchurch bakeries to find the pick of the crop.

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From the Menu: Depot's Turbot Sliders

The turbot sliders are one of the best sellers at Al Brown's restaurant, Depot, in Auckland. Nearly every table orders them, but they're very simple - fish, lemon mayo, watercress, bun. Sometimes the simple things just work. They've become a signature dish at Depot and now you can try them in your own home. This recipe couldn't be easier. Brown warns against overcooking the fish - better under than over. 

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http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/77222520/From-the-Menu-Depots-Turbot-Sliders

Puhoi Valley Kawau Blue has been named the best cheese in New Zealand

Puhoi Valley Kawau Blue is officially the country's best cheese, taking out the top gong at the New Zealand Champions of Cheese Awards. 

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http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/77431131/Puhoi-Valley-Kawau-Blue-has-been-named-the-best-cheese-in-New-Zealand