Emma Boyd

Contributing writer

Emma is a passionate food writer, cook, photographer and mother of three who cooks nourishing, delicious food that celebrates quality local and home-grown ingredients. Emma has recently taken to obsessive seed-raising and quite possibly has more seedlings than her small Taranaki lifestyle block will support - yet another exciting experience in her food journey from garden to plate.

Food

Jul 31, 2021

Recipe: Vietnamese pho with garlic sesame tofu

Hearty and comforting, this twist on a classic is jazzed up with garlicky tofu and beautiful brown field mushrooms.

Food

Jul 18, 2021

Recipe: Bircher muesli with maple pears and walnuts

Add a bit of excitement to your morning muesli.

Food

Jul 4, 2021

Recipe: Savoury bread and butter pudding

Meet your new favourite side dish.

Food

Jun 27, 2021

Recipe: Beetroot and goat’s cheese open sandwiches

This is not your average sarnie.

Food

May 30, 2021

Recipe: Chocolate-coated muesli bites

Bars bad, bites good.

Food

May 16, 2021

Recipe: Gluten-free banana chocolate cake

A lovely dense cake studded with chunks of dark chocolate.

Food

May 9, 2021

Recipe: Pickled Jerusalem artichokes

They're not really artichokes and they've got nothing to do with Jerusalem – but they are yum.

Food

Apr 18, 2021

Recipe: Feijoa and lemon clafoutis

New Zealand's favourite autumnal fruit meets a fancy-sounding but super-simple French dessert. The result? Delicious.

Food

Apr 2, 2021

Recipe: Hot cross bun toast with maple pears

It's like French toast, but with an Easter twist.

Food

Mar 21, 2021

Recipe: Chickpea and kūmara curry

Packed with veges, adaptable to what you have on hand and it can be made in advance – this curry's a keeper.

Food

Mar 7, 2021

Recipe: Carrot cake with brown sugar vanilla frosting

It's been a tough week. You need this carrot cake.

Food

Feb 21, 2021

Recipe: Damson plum and rose jam

Is there anything better than a not-too-sweet, slightly sour jam atop lavishly buttered toast? No, no there is not.

Food

Feb 6, 2021

Recipe: Orange and vanilla buckwheat porridge

A lush take on porridge that just so happens to be vegan and gluten free.

Food

Jan 4, 2021

Recipe: Strawberry and kawakawa sorbet

Kawakawa adds subtle peppery notes to a refreshing summer sorbet. Make it while strawbs are cheap and plentiful!

Food

Dec 23, 2020

Recipe: Christmas panforte

All Christmas-mince-pied out? Make this.

Food

Dec 6, 2020

Recipe: Coconut chocolate ice blocks

Tis the season for ice blocks – and if you have a stash of these in the freezer, you won't even need to venture out to the dairy.

Food

Nov 15, 2020

Recipe: Sourdough English muffins

Whether savoury or sweet, plain or piled high with toppings, these English muffins will take your sourdough game to a new level.

Food

Oct 24, 2020

Recipe: Water kefir

Kombucha is so 2019.

Food

Sep 27, 2020

Recipe: Edible weed salad

The myriad plants we call 'weeds' get a bad rap, but many of them are nutritious, delicious and crying out to be added to your next salad.

Food

Sep 13, 2020

Recipe: Cauliflower, onion and olive tart

Farewell winter's veg and welcome in spring with this delicious tart, perfect for a classy lunch or a simple dinner.

Food

Aug 30, 2020

Recipe: Banana, oat and chocolate biscuits

Brown bananas ruining the aesthetic of your fruit bowl? Turn 'em into these healthy-ish biscuits to fill the tins.

Food

Aug 2, 2020

Recipe: Quick and easy vege stir-fry

A whole heap of vegetables smothered in a delicious peanutty, gingery sauce – what's not to like?

Food

Jul 11, 2020

Recipe: Cheese and onion sourdough waffles

Waffles don't need to be sweet – these cheese and onion numbers make an excellent savoury breakfast with an egg, or an equally tasty dinner with leftover mince.

Food

Jun 28, 2020

Recipe: Pumpkin, silverbeet and barley soup

Soup season is here! This flavoursome spiced pumpkin number is bulked up with the addition of grains and hearty greens.

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Jun 7, 2020

Recipe: Banana, chocolate and star anise muffins

Spice up the classic banana muffin with a subtle touch of star anise.

Food

May 23, 2020

Recipe: Tahini chocolate chunk biscuits

The Middle Eastern sesame seed paste tahini adds a subtle flavour and lovely fine texture to these classic choc chunk biscuits.

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