Food & Wine
Malted milkshake in a pudding

This chocolate pudding is a wintery version of the properly old school chocolate malted milkshake.
Butter me up

I am on record as being profoundly pro-butter, and anti-margarine and all the other, inferior spreads.
Cakes full of Grace

She left law to pursue cupcake baking in London: now back in NZ, she says life is sweet.
Recipe: Spaghetti puttanesca

This homestyle sauce, made with pantry staples, has its origins in Naples.
What to drink with red meat

Wine expert and keen carnivore Josh Forward explains what to drink with your next red meat feast.
What's in Alice's fridge?

Alice Arndell made it to the top three of New Zealand's Hottest Home Baker in 2012 before she was felled by a baking marathon.
An easy gourmet chicken dinner

This sweet-and-sour chicken dish with chicken and almonds is, well, fantastic.
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The re-upped carbonara

One of my favourite things to do, cooking-wise, is to take bit of a staple and give it a bit of a nudge.
The Snickers milkshake

Sometimes my inner child can't choose between a chocolate bar or a milkshake. Here's the solution.
The pint-sized vegetarian

Kids often use food as a point of control with their parents, but what if your child really wants to give up meat?
Cheese scones 101

Pastry chef Dom Mackie is reputed to make Wellington's best cheese scones. Do you want to know his secret?
All craft? Yeah right!

Guest columnist Jono Galuszka tries to get a handle on just what defines a craft beer.
The culinary tourist
A US cheerleader for Wellington cuisine

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US food reviewer and Huffington Post blogger Marcia Gagliardi's culinary trip to Wellington blew her mind.
The world's priciest wine lists

Chinese and Russian businessmen keep $10,000 burgundies on the world's best wine lists.
Do not blanc out chenin

Forget the acidic rubbish that passed for NZ chenin blanc in the 1980s, there are better options out there.
Recipe: An easy bibimbap

Simple yet flavourful, this Korean dish is a hearty warmer for the cooler months.
Company for dinner

I truly aspire to being a good dining companion, as well as an accomplished eater.
Fab foodie finds for June

This month we're loving Al Brown's new butter, Mexican sugar, Fairtrade hot chocolate and more...


