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The best buns in town
On a new breakfast gem in Christchurch, the country's best-tasting water and a garlic-heavy soup.
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The joy of splurging on lollies
On an obsession with buying sweets, the place of food in Budget 2023 and the remarkable cookbook which won an Ockham New Zealand Book Award last night.
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The politics of pastries
On Chris Hipkins' sausage rolls, the world of ChatGPT recipes and the most disappointing weekly snack.
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Deputy principal by day, fish and chip reviewer by night
On the teacher reviewing fish and chips in Christchurch, the fate of grapefruit Frujus and a chip that might be better for breakfast.
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Let them eat tinned fish and dried lentils
On the problem with budget food stories, the science of food textures and the sourest gherkin I’ve ever eaten.
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Shared scents and the memories they hold
On the kai smells that waft around our cities and towns, flying pizzas and a local take on candy floss.
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Feeding the archives
On the new project hoping to bring recipes into our museum archives, the origins of Frosty Boy and a dill-flavoured snack.
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