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How to make the most of your market haul
On being greedy but resourceful. Plus: the rise of Indian food trucks and a fishy snack.
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Diet of a uni student
On bulk buying ramen and learning not to be an 'almond mom'.
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Nutrition in action
'We can sit and talk about food, or we can go and get it.' A personalised supermarket trip with naturopath Bryn Robertson.
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March 2024

Let me eat cake
On not functioning, hospital food and treat deliveries.
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Two breakfasts in Ōtautahi
On unpretentious cafés, stacked cabinets and tulip cups.
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Braving the crowds
On festivals, community and a fluffy cheesecake snack.
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Bread in Palestine
On damper, saj and thinking of others.
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February 2024

The perfect work lunch doesn't exist
On lunches eaten al fresco, al desko, alone and not at all.
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I dream of food courts
On hot, cheap lunches and worker wellbeing.
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The inside story of Trumpet’s chocolate tip
The story of the treat-within-a-treat, some bad news about rats going shopping and some good news for grapefruit Fruju fans.
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Swapping snorkel and mask for knife and fork
Discovering Pacific marine life on a plate (a little guiltily), supporting Palestine through romance, and a fancy Fijian coconut chocolate.
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Got way too much summer veg? Just cook it
A simple approach to a surplus of produce, TikTok's dubious toothpick trend, and a choc treat that makes you smarter and prettier (maybe).
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