Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Recipes

Patatas bravas

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By Simon Gault Ingredients 2 Tbs olive oil 1 large onion, coarsely diced 6 medium cloves garlic, minced 1 tsp hot smoked paprika 1 tsp sweet smoked paprika 1 tsp...

A tough nut to crack…

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By Natalie Pitfield I’d planted nut trees as a way to offer shade to our pig and chook paddocks. They were side by side,...

Shift towards sustainable eating

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Sustainability is becoming a major influence on what Aucklanders are eating right now. More people are starting to think not just about taste, but where...

Farming fussy eaters

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By Natalie Pitfield It’s a widely held misconception that pigs and goats will eat anything. You hear the stories about goats eating tin cans,...

Hot Cross Bun Bread & Butter Pudding with Pistachio Cream (Simon’s Wicked Easter Pudding)

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By Simon Gault This hot cross bun bread and butter pudding is my wicked Easter pudding, a brilliant way to use leftover hot cross buns...

Rob’s Chocolate Marquise

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By Kiwi Super Chef Simon Gault This recipe comes from Chef Rob Hope-Ede, who used to work for me and is now the Head...

Season of the sticks

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By Natalie Pitfield Seasons become far more important when you live on a lifestyle block. Spring means cows that are feisty after the sugar rush...

Living the lifestyle dream

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By Natalie Pitfield In 2002, my husband and I gave up city life and moved to a 16-acre lifestyle block in Whangarata. We had a...

Orange and Kumara Salad

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Orange you glad we said kumara? At first thought, they may seem to make strange table mates but, as this recipe proves, oranges and kumara...

Cookies & Cream Dream

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This slice is a little bit outrageous – I think it’s the equivalent of the Snickalicious Slice from Scrumptious, actually.
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