Food, Wine & Beverages

The winter chill has set in so we thought it time to share a selection of reader tips about low-cost warm-winter meals.

While the rest of New Zealand has been focused on government budgets and red ink, of late the staff at the Institute of Oily Rag Studies have turned to more humble matters: the pumpkin.

In reality, while some households are extremely label-conscious, throwing food away before it even passes the deadline date, others are much more pragmatic and frugal. Such families will tend to use their common sense - only throwing out milk once there i

The potato industry has gathered together a lot of information about our humble friend and our relationship with it. Here are some snippets of information!

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Not only are gardens a growing industry, but the dawn chorus is now resonating with cackles and crowing. And why not? Eggs are a cheap source of protein and keeping chickens is great family fun.

Here are some figging good ideas to think about when it comes to figs.

In my mum's day, neighbours used to swap recipes over the fence. Keen cooks are launching blogs, taking their own photos of their lovely dishes, and sharing their creations with the world. I love it.

It may come as a surprise to some but not all food grows in a packet, lives in a refrigerator or comes with a price tag. There are literally thousands (okay, dozens) of foods that cost nothing.

Meat may seem like a luxury for those feasting off the smell of an oily rag, but this need not be the case. By being careful about the type of meat you buy, there is no reason why even thrifty eaters can't enjoy meat.