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![Dine time: Easy winter dinner party recipes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=780)
Dine time: Easy winter dinner party recipes
Melburnian Ellie Bouhadana’s new book is rich with recipes from her travels through Italy.
![Why Nigella Lawson's “clean eating” advice is right](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=780)
Why Nigella Lawson's “clean eating” advice is right
Jennifer Bowden: Is clean eating as "clean" as its fans believe? I'm with Nigella on this.
![Cafe meals too big? These expert hacks will save you](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Cafe meals too big? These expert hacks will save you
Here’s how to outsmart supersized portions and not waste food.
![Weekend wine guide: Seeing red in Church Road](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Weekend wine guide: Seeing red in Church Road
Top-quality wines don’t need to come with a hefty price tag.
![Are smoothies destroying your diet? What’s really in them may surprise you](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Are smoothies destroying your diet? What’s really in them may surprise you
Smoothies are touted as healthy, but can have as many calories as a cheeseburger.
![How to think beyond lasagne for tasty family favourites](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
How to think beyond lasagne for tasty family favourites
Scottish foodie Sarah Wordie's eye-catching and delicious tray bakes.
![Glass acts: Michael Cooper’s pick of our best Pinot Gris](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Glass acts: Michael Cooper’s pick of our best Pinot Gris
Our third-favourite white wine is renowned for being an easy drinker.
![How to combine sugar and spice to create all things nice in baking](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
How to combine sugar and spice to create all things nice in baking
Eleanor Ford’s new book, A Whisper of Cardamom, celebrates the brilliant combination.
![Weekend wine guide: NZ chardonnays hold their own on quality and price](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Weekend wine guide: NZ chardonnays hold their own on quality and price
In blind taste tests, how do local chardonnays compare to imported ones?
![Marmite vs. Vegemite: One side is less easily offended than the other](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Marmite vs. Vegemite: One side is less easily offended than the other
Marmite vs. Vegemite - a battle of taste and personality.
![Want to stave off dementia? These foods may help](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Want to stave off dementia? These foods may help
High blood pressure and cholesterol, and diabetes in middle age increase dementia risk.
![Weekend wine guide: Real bargains among Villa Maria’s new releases](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Weekend wine guide: Real bargains among Villa Maria’s new releases
There’s no shortage of good wine on the shelves, and plenty of real bargains.
![Midweek meal inspiration: How to eat well for less - and not get tied up in the kitchen](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Midweek meal inspiration: How to eat well for less - and not get tied up in the kitchen
Australian cook Nicole Maguire shares her dinner go-tos.
![The Good Life: Recipes for life](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
The Good Life: Recipes for life
Michele Hewitson on how old books have become treasured time capsules.
![Weekend wine guide: Would you pay $40k for a bottle of Kiwi pinot noir?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Weekend wine guide: Would you pay $40k for a bottle of Kiwi pinot noir?
It's not impossible that the price of an NZ pinot noir could ever approach such heights.
![Autumnal recipes from acclaimed British cook Angela Clutton](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Autumnal recipes from acclaimed British cook Angela Clutton
Indulgent, seasonal staples perfect for an Easter weekend.
![Chocolatey Easter recipes from Kiwi baking stars](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Chocolatey Easter recipes from Kiwi baking stars
VJ Cooks, Karla Goodwin, Kelly Gibney and Michelle Morfett serve up Easter treats.
![Long weekend wine guide: Chardonnay rules](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Long weekend wine guide: Chardonnay rules
Varietal intensity sets our greatest white wine apart from the rest.
![Recipes from the cookbook that matches kai with kindness](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Recipes from the cookbook that matches kai with kindness
How art and food have come together in siblings Jane and Paul Rangiwahia's new book.
![Banana drama: Can you have too much of a good thing?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Banana drama: Can you have too much of a good thing?
Bananas are full of nutrients, so what’s the keto weight-loss dieters' beef with them?
![Weekend wine guide: What a favourable summer has done for a Hawke’s Bay winery Te Mata](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Weekend wine guide: What a favourable summer has done for a Hawke’s Bay winery Te Mata
How Hawke’s Bay’s unusually warm summer has impacted on its wine.
![Bringing a plate? Try these easy autumnal dishes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Bringing a plate? Try these easy autumnal dishes
Australian country cook Sophie Hansen shares some tasty make and take treats.
![Weekend wine guide: NZ’s oldest archaeological site is now a vineyard](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Weekend wine guide: NZ’s oldest archaeological site is now a vineyard
The MacDonald family’s move from dairying to vineyards has paid off.
![Mouth-watering late summer cookies and crumble recipes from Beatrix Bakes founder](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Mouth-watering late summer cookies and crumble recipes from Beatrix Bakes founder
With Melbourne cafe Beatrix Bakes closed, Natalie Paull serves up a new recipe book.
![Weekend wine guide: Are these new releases divine?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Weekend wine guide: Are these new releases divine?
Terra Sancta is on terra firma in Bannockburn’s famed Felton Rd.
![Curb the carbs: 4 easy, high-fat recipes from a nutritional scientist](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Curb the carbs: 4 easy, high-fat recipes from a nutritional scientist
Jürgen Vormann says high-fat, low-carb meals can encourage weight loss.
![Weekend wine guide: “Wow!” notable aromatic wines](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Weekend wine guide: “Wow!” notable aromatic wines
The nose knows when it comes to aromatic wines.
![The dinner party died - now Gen Zs are serving it up again](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
The dinner party died - now Gen Zs are serving it up again
Dinner parties are back from the depths of the freezer, but there's a twist.
![Malaysian favourites from Junda Khoo’s new book](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Malaysian favourites from Junda Khoo’s new book
Across the Tasman, Junda Khoo's name is synonymous with Malaysian food.
![Weekend wine guide: Local or imported? The choice is yours](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Weekend wine guide: Local or imported? The choice is yours
Broaden your import base with some old-world flavours from Europe.
![Weekend wine guide: Kiwi cabernet francs that are worth a try](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Weekend wine guide: Kiwi cabernet francs that are worth a try
Cabernet franc lends a delicious softness and concentrated freshness.
![Wine guide: US buyer takes a big bet on Kiwi wines](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Wine guide: US buyer takes a big bet on Kiwi wines
A former Texan equity-fund head sinks money into three NZ wine brands.