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Recipe | Cauliflower caponata by Anna Jones
Caponata is a masterclass in balancing sweet, sour and salty. This version, by Anna Jones, has the texture of a stew and can be eaten warm as an antipasto, as is most common in Italy, or on toast or tossed through pasta.
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Recipe | Double lemon cake with streusel topping by Anna Jones
This cake recipe, by Anna Jones, is loaded with three types of lemon: lemon zest studded through the cake batter, the curd on top and a hit in the streusel topping.
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Recipe | Courgettes agrodolce with sticky onions by Anna Jones
Agrodolce means sweet and sour in Italian. In this recipe, Anna Jones uses courgettes, but can be done with aubergine, thinly sliced butternut squash or fennel.
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Ice flower kitchen creations | Nature craft projects for tamariki
Gardening with kids | There’s something so magical about flowers frozen in ice. These floral ice shapes are a fun activity for kids, from Play Wild by Rachel Clare.
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How to make ‘hulk hands’ with microgreens | Nature craft projects for tamariki
Gardening with kids | Transform your hand into a giant green monster hand in a matter of days — then eat it! A fun activity for kids, from Play Wild by Rachel Clare.
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Recipe | Mixed heirloom tomato & labne salad
This tomato salad recipe by Ashia Ismail-Singer features Labne - a thick, creamy yoghurt from which the whey has been drained. A Middle Eastern staple that can be used in salads, or as a dip, drizzled with olive oil and dukkah.
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Recipe | Smoked whole baby eggplant coated in spicy egg
A perfect brunch recipe, by Ashia Ismail-Singer, combining eggs and aubergine. This is a great, nutritious start to your weekend.
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Recipe | Roast kūmara with curry leaf & mustard seed yoghurt
This is a gorgeous dish by Ashia Ismail-Singer. The sweetness of the kūmara (sweet potato) paired with spices, mango powder and yoghurt create layers of tastiness.
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13 Low-growing perennial plants for your garden border
Perennial border plants are hardworking horticultural heroes - they anchor a garden, providing structure and character to the ever-changing canvas of your garden beds. Here are 13 of our favourites...
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Recipe | Chilled Soba Noodle Salad with Creamy Sambal Dressing
Radhi Devlukia-Shetty's soba noodles are tossed with raw veggies, toasted nuts and coriander, then draped in a creamy, spicy Southeast Asian–inspired dressing. Fresh and satisfying!
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Recipe | Classic Pasta Salad
Radhi Devlukia-Shetty's pasta salad recipe is chock-full of veggies (courgettes, aubergine, fennel, peppers), fresh herbs and zippy sun-dried tomatoes and olives.
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Recipe | Radhi Devlukia-Shetty’s Everything Packed Salad
Aptly named, this 'everything' salad recipe has everything you need to feel nourished in this crunchy, creamy, leafy, zippy, fresh, bright plant-based masterpiece.
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March Harvest | Garden-to-Table with Bri DiMattina’s Breakfast Danishes
16 March | What edibles to plant & harvest. Plus a delicious Breakfast Danish recipe to use up your end-of-season tomatoes by Bri DiMattina.
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How to find and identify fungi forms
The macro fungi we have here in Aotearoa — the big fungi you
can see with your own eyes — come in many different forms. Here's a list of 12 of the big groups to get you started.
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Wellington Garden | Secret Gardens of Aotearoa
Since buying their Lower Hutt property in 2021, Jacob and Lucy have wasted no time rethinking and designing their site and putting their self-sufficiency plans into action. Two years on, the 3000 square-metre-section is almost unrecognisable.
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The creation of a country cottage garden | Ashley James Gardens
This enchanting garden transports you to a world of romance and tranquillity. Nestled in the heart of the countryside, the picturesque cottage garden is surrounded by lush perennial plantings, creating a haven of natural beauty.
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Recipe | Fruity Sangria
One of Kelsi Boocock's favourite cocktails — She loves this recipe from her cookbook because it's packed with so much fruit and leaves you feeling so refreshed!
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Recipe | Gado Gado-style Salad
Kelsi Boocock's (Healthy Kelsi), adaptation of this Indonesian classic. Super crunchy, sweet and nutty - the combination of potatoes, tofu and peanut sauce is delicious.
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Recipe | Greek Watermelon Salad
This refreshing summer salad by Kelsi Boocock is inspired by her Europe adventures. It’s the perfect dish to bring along to a barbecue or dinner party.
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Recipe | Grilled broad beans with asparagus, elderflower, preserved lemon & hazelnuts
This side dish by Alby Hailes sings of spring, with seasonal additions of raw asparagus and elderflower cordial, and a punch of flavour from preserved lemon in the dressing.
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Recipe | Woody asparagus & broccoli green ‘gazpacho’
Attempts should always be made to minimise food waste wherever possible, and this green ‘gazpacho’ by Alby Hailes does a brilliant job at using up those woody asparagus ends that you otherwise might throw to the compost.
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Recipe | Citrus-roasted asparagus with herb labneh & dijon chilli-caper dressing
Roasting asparagus in citrus zest/juice is Alby Hailes' favourite way to prepare it. The method could not be simpler, and ensures that the asparagus is tender but retains its shape, flavour and verdant green.
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Recipe | Spring goodness spaghetti
Often pasta is best when kept simple, and this bright and flavour-packed spaghetti by Alby Hailes could not be easier.
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Recipe | Spring goodness bowl
Use this salad recipe as a base to make it your own with whatever spring veg you have on hand from the garden or your local market. This time Alby Hailes has opted for broccolini and Brussels sprouts.
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Recipe | Pistachio & fennel dukkah
Bringing the crunch, flavour and fun to any meal, this nutty green dukkah by Alby Hailes is perfect for sprinkling over everything – on top of salads, meats, pasta, eggs, hummus, or avo on toast.
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Recipe | Spring goodness dressing
This vibrant and feel-fantastic dressing by Alby Hailes is packed with plant-based goodness, with seasonal avocado, spinach and bright herbs blitzed with punchy lemon, garlic, capers & mustard for a creamy, zingy dream.
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11 Annuals for Spring: Colourful Blooming Flowers for Spring
As we leave the frost of winter behind, and breathe in the fresh, pollinated air of spring, adding some spring-flowering annuals will refresh your garden for this lively season ahead.
Growing Potatoes: How to Plant, Grow & Harvest Potatoes
We’ve put together a potato growing guide with essential steps and know-how to successfully plant, grow and harvest your very own potatoes in your home garden. Let's dig in!
Recipe | Lime, apple & poppy seed cake with caramelised coconut topping
A lime, apple and poppy seed cake that is baked then returned to the oven after adding the coconut topping, with the liquid soaking into the cake to make it incredibly moist.
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