Cook once, meals for a week
Set aside three hours on a Sunday and do some pre-cooking for a...
Gardening diary: Early winter
Now’s the time to plan, plot and prepare for spring.
Officially the depths of...
What’s in your cuppa?
Reaching for your favourite hot drink may add extra kilojoules to your diet...
Guide to slow cookers
This kitchen appliance is useful year-round. Here are food writer Sarah Swain’s tips...
20-minute stir-fries
Turn your standard stir-fry on its head by trying one of these 20-minute...
20-minute sweet treats
Each of these quick and delicious desserts serves four, and they're ready in...
Makeover salad dressings
Choose one of these dressings to add distinct flavour (without excess kilojoules) to...
Gardening diary: Late autumn / fall
Knowing what climatic variations to expect is helpful info for your edible garden’s...
Guide to coconut milk
HFG senior nutritionist Rose Carr investigates the nutritional value and differences between coconut...
10 ways with pita bread
This versatile flat bread is so much more than just a good-to-go pizza...
Living with type 2 diabetes
Being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes can be overwhelming at first — but...
10 ways to add flavour without salt
HFG founding editor Niki Bezzant has ideas for cooks on ways to maximise...
How do they make honey?
HFG senior nutritionist Rose Carr explains how the nectar from plants ends up...
Guide to sports drinks
Sports drinks were developed to help athletes doing high-intensity exercise stay hydrated.
There are...
Gardening diary: Mid-autumn/fall
Now’s the time to plant seeds and cultivate seedlings for continuous vege and...
Tips to prolong the shelf-life of food
A recent New Zealand survey of 1000 New Zealanders revealed 86 per cent...
Food craft: Fruit bunnies
What you'll needtoothpicks1 apple1 carrot1 red grape2 mandarin wedges2 sultanasWhat to doStep 1...
Are you really getting your five-plus-a-day? (And how you can tell)
By now, most people have received the five-plus-a-day message loud and clear, but...