In season early winter: Navel oranges
Oranges are such a staple fruit in New Zealand that they often aren’t...
In season early winter: Yams
These funny-looking knobbly tubers may not be the most attractive vegetable, but don’t...
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...
In season late autumn: Passionfruit
Buying
Look for deep-purple coloured skins as these are most ripe and choose the...
In season late autumn: Leeks
Buying
Choose leeks with medium-sized stems. Look for fresh green tops and white fleshy...
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...
In season mid-autumn: Nashi
In New Zealand, speckled and yellowy-green nashi are commonly grown in the Waikato.
They...