Friday, July 4, 2025

Food & Drink

Perfectly matched seafood and wines

Times Staff -
By PJ Taylor, Eastern Times Ethereal Restaurant, at the high-quality hotel Double Tree by Hilton, is a superb dining experience, and the best surprise...

Pukekohe eatery wins award

Helena O'Neill -
A Pukekohe restaurant has been recognised as one of the country’s 50 best eateries. Franklins Bar and Eatery was named one of Estrella Damm Top...

Get up an Appetite

Helen Perry -
A long-time foodie, I’ve eaten at most Pukekohe restaurants, but, until recently, the relatively new Appetite had escaped me – such a pity! I had...

Season of the sticks

Times Staff -
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

Times Staff -
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

admin -
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

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

Sun-dried Tomato and Sweetcorn Polenta

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Believe it or not chocolate and popcorn are both regarded as 'brain food'; chocolate for its antioxidant-rich cacao beans and popcorn for vitamin B6...

On our goat

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Whenever a particular Rural Living writer is asked “Whose the tart?” he replies with glee: “She is!” while gesturing to his long-suffering dining companion. However,...

Mousse in the hoose!

Phoebe Sims -
Chocolate mousse with caramelised milk, chocolate soil and mandarin There’s a mousse in the kitchen that we all want to eat... we’re going to eat...
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