Eat & Drink

Feeding hungry people across the whole of New Zealand is not always easy. Over the past month I have been watching the news on school lunch deliveries and thought about the logistics of sending tens of thousands of heated meals across every region, safely and on time every day. It honestly...

Most household pantries hold an array of spices to add flavour and colour to everyday and special meals. Generally defined as any seed, fruit, root or bark, they can be used fresh and whole, after drying, grating, chopping, crushing, or grinding. They can also be found in medicines, cosmetics, perfume...

WHY BROCCOLI SPROUTS SHOULD BE YOUR NEW HEALTH SECRET Broccoli is a nutritional powerhouse, but did you know there’s a secret weapon hidden within this humble vegetable? Broccoli sprouts – tiny, three-day-old sprouts of broccoli seeds – are bursting with even more health benefits. Sulforaphane: The superstar compound The key to broccoli...

Online shopping aims to make Christmas spending stress-free. Importantly, sister companies, The Meat Box and Paddock to Pantry, can ensure the fridge and cupboards are effortlessly filled with restaurant- quality festive fare. And, that’s just what is needed in busy households which appreciate fast delivery of fresh, succulent, quality meats...

Cinnamon, with its distinctive aroma, is one of the spices many cultures associate with Christmas. Whether added to Christmas baking or mulled wine, as a cappuccino topping or in a cinnamon-scented candle, its appeal is universal. Made from the inner bark of trees scientifically known as Cinnamomum, cinnamon has been used...

Pavlova lovers rejoice! Thanks to this grand garland – a simple meringue recipe – merrymaking need not be a chore. Other Christmas classics, courtesy of NZ Eggs, are accessible via www.eggs.org.nz. 6 egg whites 1.5 cups white sugar 2 tsp cornflour 1 tsp white vinegar 600ml whipped cream (or...

I cannot believe it is September. We have been busy both at home and at work (for which I am grateful) and it feels like time has been on fast forward.... and now Christmas is just around the corner! The good news... it is Spring!! The weekends at our home...

Spices and herbs are a must in the kitchen but, often, little is known about them other than they add flavour and colour to a wide variety of dishes, savoury and sweet. This issue highlights: Paprika Made from dried, ground pods of various sweet red peppers or capsicum, it gives colour...