Already thinking about your Christmas menu? Although Christmas food is one of the best parts of festive traditions for most families, several items featuring on your plate could be harmful to pets if they get their paws on them. Keen to ensure our furry friends enjoy the
Photography Aliscia Young. Annabel Langbein shares her top tips for gardening – north and south – from her home in Wanaka. Nothing gives Annabel Langbein more pleasure than growing her own food. She’s been doing it since she was a hippie living up the Whanganui River at age
Good editor Carolyn Enting tries My Food Bag’s Fresh Start over lockdown! When offered the opportunity to trial Fresh Start for six weeks I jumped at it. Who wouldn’t? Four delicious but healthy meals a week that I didn’t have to think about and would keep the
Kiwis can once again relish the delights of International Pickle Day as eateries right around the country prepare to roll out their best pickle-inspired creations. While International Pickle Day may be officially recognised on November 14, New Zealand establishments have quite rightly dedicated an entire week to this
Photography Yuki Sato, styling Sarah Tuck This gorgeous rice pudding can be eaten at room temperature or cold and keeps well in the fridge for two days. Served with stunning golden saffron-infused pears, this makes the perfect ending to a meal for someone with a pitta
In June 2021 food-waste charity KiwiHarvest revealed that households in New Zealand are throwing away an estimated $1,259 worth of uneaten food each year. Furthermore, Kiwis produce on average 61kgs of food waste per person annually. As a key charity partner and supporter of KiwiHarvest,
Looking back at New Zealand's COVID-19 2020 lockdown, it was proven that stress and lockdown boredom lead Kiwis to reach for junk food and alcohol more often than they usually would. The Covid Kai Survey showed that despite more home cooking, there was an overall
As we’re spending more time at home, we’re finding ourselves looking into our kitchen cupboards more often than we usually do. Many of us can’t recall everything we eat or the sensation of eating it! Eating has become a mindless act for many of us, often eating
Photography Aimee Magne Make your morning smoothie using top-quality Kiwi Kai from local producers.One positive spinoff of living in a world where Covid is in existence is that it has reminded us to shop local and support Kiwi products whenever we can. But they’ve got to be
With travel to Asia off the table for now, SkyCity Auckland is excited to bring Beijing to you with HuamiX, an immersive cultural experience partnered with Chinese Cuisine. Concept creator, Huami restaurant manager, Daisy Ding, says she's proud to bring something so special from her
