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7th August, 2022

Recipe: Vegetarian nachos

A moreish meat-free dish, perfect for scoffing in front of the TV.

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A must-have in any Cook Islands function – mainese potato salad. (Image: Tina Tiller)

6th August, 2022

Recipe: Mainese, the pink potato salad from the Cook Islands

The best Pacific island potato salad that's a must-have in any celebration.

By Sela Jane Hopgood

Pacific communities editor

The perfect mouthful (Image: Tina Tiller)

31st July, 2022

A love letter to sweet and sour pork

Even the worst sweet and sour pork is better than no sweet and sour pork.

Contributing writer

Fetehalow Zomo and Fantaye Aga at Gojo Eatery. (Image: Tina Tiller)

30th July, 2022

The duo bringing the tastes of Ethiopia to West Auckland

Inside the city's newest (and only) Ethiopian restaurant.

By Charlotte Muru-Lanning

A Hyderabadi biryani (Photo: Getty Images)

30th July, 2022

Biryani is a dish for sharing – and debating

Endless different varieties, endless arguments over who does it best.

By Perzen Patel

Image: Tina Tiller

29th July, 2022

A sobering search for the best non-alcoholic spirit in New Zealand

Zero-alcohol highland malt, anyone?

A bunch of people

Creamy chicken pasta (Photo: Emma Boyd)

24th July, 2022

Recipe: Creamy chicken pasta

Vegetarians, swap out the chicken for mushrooms and you're good to go.

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Image: Tina Tiller

23rd July, 2022

The complicated relationship between periods and food cravings

How much of it is science and how much of it is Big Chocolate marketing?

By Charlotte Muru-Lanning

Image: Tina Tiller

23rd July, 2022

How to have a great meal out – without a side of Covid

You can reduce the risk without totally ditching your dining-out habit.

By Charlotte Muru-Lanning

Since Food Alley and Mercury Plaza closed some stalls have reopened.

15th July, 2022

They’re back! A directory of reopened Mercury Plaza and Food Alley faves

Still pining for your old Auckland food court haunts? This will ease the pain.

By Charlotte Muru-Lanning

Customers don’t have to wear masks when dining out anymore – but maybe they should. (Image: Tina Tiller)

15th July, 2022

The case for masking up while dining out – yes, still

Despite Covid-19 surging, we're getting lax with our mask-wearing while dining out. Is it time to fix that?

By Charlotte Muru-Lanning

Image design: Toby Morris

13th July, 2022

Snack Report: Whittaker’s Oat Milk chocolate

It tastes like an easter egg from The Warehouse.

By Madeleine Chapman

BurgerFuel’s new burger is helping to turn food waste into treasure. (Image: Tina Tiller)

13th July, 2022

Wild Heart: Rethinking food waste in burger form

BurgerFuel's latest creation makes use of ingredients that were destined to go uneaten.

By Charlotte Muru-Lanning

Kiribati boiled sweets made with sugar and coconut water, a very popular treat in the island. (Image: Archi Banal)

10th July, 2022

Recipe: Kiribati boiled sweets

A delicious treat that many i-Kiribati people are enjoying as they celebrate Kiribati language week.

By Sela Jane Hopgood

Pacific communities editor

Lemon mousse (Photo: Emma Boyd)

Recipe: Lemon mousse

Because nothing feels fancier than a dessert in a little glass.

Contributing writer

A proposed tofu merger has been abandoned after concerns raised by consumers. (Image: Tina Tiller)

Bean and gone: Customer outcry helps tank tofu takeover

Is the big tofu merger over?

By Charlotte Muru-Lanning

A bit of heat can save a wilting lettuce leaf. (Image: Archi Banal)

Hear me out: You should cook your lettuce

By Charlotte Muru-Lanning

Denny’s Auckland CBD between the hours of 11pm-7am (Image: Archi Banal)

Auckland CBD’s famous 24-hour Denny’s now closes at 11pm

Is a Denny's still a Denny's if it isn't open 24 hours?

Staff feature writer

(Gif: Archi Banal)

Why does everybody hate the new Sistema?

Presenting the cases for and against the controversial redesign.

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One wiz wit (Image: Archi Banal)

30th June, 2022

An authentic Philly cheesesteak in Aotearoa? This one’s pretty close

It's always yummy in Philadelphia, but outside the city cheesesteaks tend to disappoint. Not this one.

By Joel Berryman