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Roast lamb the ultimate kai
When TV chef Sachie Nomura arrived from Japan almost 17 years ago, she couldn't get over the size of NZ's vegetables.
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Brews and barbecues: Pilsner and venison sausages
Experts share their favourite holiday tipples around the barbie.
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Turning pumpkins into beer
When he's not winning awards, Andy Deuchars of the NZ 2013 Champion Brewery Renaissance Brewing Company in Marlborough, has some wise words on barbecue skills.
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Good as a biscuit, but not the best way to start your day
Breakfast continues to be a bit of a drama for many people who find it hard to make the time to eat what many health professionals regard as the most important meal of the day.
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Pack a picnic (+recipes)
Traditions are comforting, but as Danielle Wright discovers, sometimes a break from tradition is what makes a day special. Here are alternative Christmas menus to consider.
![Sonja Srzich: A Croatian Christmas (+recipes)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
Sonja Srzich: A Croatian Christmas (+recipes)
A traditional festive feast connects a family to their heritage, writes Sonja Srzich.
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Pub fined over returned empties
French officials have fined a pub in Brittany €9,000 for "undeclared labour" after a customer returned some empty glasses to the bar.
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Fine wine chateau de kitchen
He was once the toast of the town, a wine dealer who became the "stuff of legends" because of an ability to procure the world's finest vintages for the rich and famous.
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Wallace and Gromit's favourite cheese gets protection
It is dearly loved by TV duo Wallace and Gromit and famous the world over, and now Wensleydale cheese has been awarded official protection by the European Union.
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Minimising festive food waste
This Christmas we want to love food and hate waste. Check out our favourite leftover recipes and share your own idea.
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Why we must save the banana
The banana is under threat, with insect plagues reducing global supplies. Rosie Millard of the Independent wonders where we’d be without the lovable fruit.
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Cost of limes a sour note for shoppers
Kiwis are going to have to swap their limes for lemons this summer if they want to avoid rising prices.
![Yes, we have no bananas](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
Yes, we have no bananas
The world's supply of bananas is under threat from plagues of bugs and fungal infections which could be disastrous if they continue to spread, researchers say.
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1.36 tonne gingerbread village
Made of kilograms of gingerbread, litres of icing and entire sacks of lollies, this edible gingerbread village is the largest ever made.
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Is the pretzel burger coming to NZ?
The pretzel-bunned burger heralded by Time magazine as the "most important" of the year may be on its way to New Zealand.
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Grant Allen: Escape to the spice island (+recipes)
Grant Allen gets a lesson in Balinese home cooking from three friendly hotel chefs.