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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.

Heuchera coral bells - low-growing perennials

Plants

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.

My Everything packed salad | Joyfull by Radhi Devlukia-Shetty

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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.

Gardening Series, Recipes

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.

Wellington Garden | Secret Gardens of NZ

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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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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.

Gardening Series, Recipes

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.

Gardening Series, Recipes

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.

Gardening Series, Recipes

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.

Plants

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.

Plants

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!

Books, Recipes

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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Recipe | Ultimate vegan burgers

Both vegans and meat lovers can rejoice – here is the answer to our burger prayers! Includes recipe for vegan burger buns and coriander onions.

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Recipe | Kūmara and tofu dumplings

Simple to make and packed with goodness. These dumplings are great for stocking the freezer with, ready to whip out at short notice when mates show up for dinner. Recipe from Good Vibes by Alby Hailes.

Plants

How to Grow & Care for Peonies

PAEONIA (Peony / Peony rose) — A spring flowering staple. The timeless allure of peonies makes them a brilliant choice for your garden. If you follow the right advice, growing peonies should be an easy and rewarding undertaking.

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Recipe | Lemon Curd by Mint Cakery

A classic and mouthwatering lemon curd recipe by Michelle Morfett of Mint Cakery.

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Recipe | Lemon syrup & blueberry loaf

This loaf recipe from Mint Cakery by Michelle Morfett is loaded with the perfect blend of icings and garnishes. Each flavour packed mouthful will leave you wanting more and more.

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Recipe | Brown butter & caramalised white chocolate tray bake cake

Once you have tried browning butter, you will never be able to go back! This Mint Cakery recipe by Michelle Morfett is one that may take some time and patience to perfect - but it will be sure to impress the masses.

Books, Recipes

Recipe | Mediterranean vegetable strudel

A Mediterranean vegetable strudel by chef Wendy Morgan. She also shares a flaky pastry recipe, along with pizza sauce and basil pesto recipes.Recipe from Who Made All the Pies: The ultimate collection of pastry treats for every Kiwi household.

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