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Asparagus risotto is good fare

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A rich, warming dish just right for getting some use out of those tins of asparagus you have lying around.

Gossip mags more harm than good

womans mag Reading women's mags is unlikely to bring you happiness but vacuuming could, according to a happiness expert.

Pacific attractions considered for Porirua

Carving A plan for a $100,000-plus Pacific Island tourist village has been mooted for Porirua.

Are you a boy or girl? Or both

Intersex A new documentary explores what happens when doctors cannot answer the question: Is it a boy or a girl?

Brooklyn's nod to American history

Cleveland St There's a common theme with many Brooklyn streets.

People watching at Mojo

Sarah Harpur Mojo is a great place to people-watch the types going along Lambton Quay.

A very French experience

Descending the steps into La Cloche we are immediately aware we are in a French enclave.

Cafe review: Salvation Coffee

Worth crossing the harbour for

Cores for celebration

pie Though I eat apples all year, I always look forward to the new season's fruit in autumn, which I enjoy the most.

Recipe: Tropical chicken skewers

Skewered foods are fun to grill and perfect for portion control, but you have to be careful about what goes on the skewers.

Fancy beef made easy

Mangan's perfect Mother's Day lunch

Loving the loaf: hot or cold

It's handy to have a few loaf recipes (say a carrot loaf like this, gingerbread and banana loaf) in your culinary arsenal.

Restaurant review: Bloom

bloom Considering you practically need a GPS tracking device to find it, Bloom might be considered a destination restaurant.

Review: Kapiti dining joy goes stale

The name is the same but Kapiti's one-time gastronomic jewel has lost its shine, writes David Burton.

Sahara a nice surprise

Sushi you can count on

Vietnamese classics in Wellington

The owners of the newly opened Phong Vu seek to erase the memory of the tatty caffs that have previously been there.

Pot luck living

pots str Simon Manchester lives with thousands of pots in his Wellington apartment. It's a privilege to be surrounded by the cultural artefacts he loves, he tells Diana Dekker.

From disaster to creative riches

An unusual cabinet inspired by the Christchurch quakes has sold for $2900 in Wellington.

Warm your home with sunny side up

Battle lines on agapanthus

A Danish love affair

The relationship fizzled, but years as a love refugee commuting to design hub Denmark fired Emma Hart's passion for Scandinavian furniture.

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