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The art of chaotic cooking content
'Food doesn't need to be perfect, you don’t need to go out and buy a bunch of specific ingredients – it can just be slop.'
Jun 1
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May 2023
The best buns in town
On a new breakfast gem in Christchurch, the country's best-tasting water and a garlic-heavy soup.
May 25
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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.
May 18
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The politics of pastries
On Chris Hipkins' sausage rolls, the world of ChatGPT recipes and the most disappointing weekly snack.
May 11
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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.
May 4
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April 2023
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.
Apr 27
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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.
Apr 20
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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.
Apr 13
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Loaves of rēwena in the spotlight – literally
On rēwena starters with their own dressing rooms, hot cross bun rankings and a questionable tinned snack.
Apr 6
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March 2023
Forging community through feijoas
On why there's no such thing as too many feijoas, the rise of a new kind of celebrity chef and a pillow-like snack.
Mar 30
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A taste of the future in Kirikiriroa
On the abundance of excellent kai in Hamilton, depleted scallop populations and 3D-printed cake.
Mar 23
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The magical world of restaurant staff meals
What workers at some of our favourite food establishments eat when the rush is over.
Mar 16
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