In season mid-summer: Strawberries
Buying
Strawberries are delicate and don’t ripen after being picked so choose plump, bright-coloured...
In season mid-summer: Tomatoes
Botanically speaking, tomatoes are fruit — but as tomatoes are used in savoury...
The healthy cooking techniques everyone needs to know
Choosing healthy ingredients is only half the story. As nutritionist Bronwen King explains,...
Why New Year’s resolutions fail
We all know the drill — another year, another set of New Year’s...
Gardening diary: Early summer
As summer is upon us, temperamental weather gives way to more benign conditions...
10 ways with muesli
There’s more to muesli than simply adding milk.
1. Frozen yoghurt sundaes
Layer fresh or...
In season early summer: Avocados
The Hass variety is the most common variety of avocado grown in New...
In season early summer: Cucumbers
Cucumbers can come in a variety of colours (white, yellow, green), and sizes...
The ups and downs of self-diagnosis
Do we always need to see a professional when there’s ‘Doctor Google’ in...
Gardening diary: Late spring
Late spring provides the perfect opportunity to dig for value in your vege...
How do they make canned food?
HFG senior nutritionist Rose Carr explores the production of common foods.
Frenchman Nicholas Appert...
Guide to cooking oils
When it comes to cooking oils, we are spoiled for choice these days....
In season late spring: Peas
Pea varieties include green peas, petit pois, sugar snap peas and snow peas.
Of...
In season late spring: Blackberries
Although this summer fruit has ‘berry’ in its name, botanically speaking blackberries aren’t...
Gardening diary: Mid-spring
What to do in your garden in mid-spring.
The organic approach
Organic gardening is more...
10 ways with cottage cheese
Cottage cheese is a versatile and healthy ingredient.
1. Work-day snack
For a light and...
How do they produce eggs?
HFG senior nutritionist Rose Carr investigates a protein staple.
It’s estimated that in 2010...