Food
How much will Christmas dinner cost this year?
While rising food prices have meant the cost of Christmas dinner soared in the past couple of years, the picture for 2024 is brighter.
Nic Watt’s Prosperity toss king salmon & vegetable salad
This delicious salad is straight from Nic's new restaurant, Canting in Commercial Bay, Auckland. It's a fresh, modern Chinese inspired salad. Get the recipe here. Audio
The best jam, is the slowest jam.
As summer approaches, the strawberries are starting the ripen, blueberries are on the way soon. Even the first flush of cherries are here. Soon these early pickings will spill over into an… Audio
What are this week's fruit and veg best buys?
Glenn Forsyth tells First Up what to expect from the fresh produce markets - and reveals his fruit of the week. Audio
Seed library opens in Wellington
Newtown Library's Kohinga Kākano has become the capital's first-ever seed library in a bid to help people grow their own kai.
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
The Tomato has had a huge week in stores, Glenn Forsyth runs through all the freshest produce and reveals his Fruit of the Week. FotW: NZ Blackberries Audio
The Panel with Sarah Catherall and Scott Campbell (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Sarah Catherall and Scott Campbell to discuss a Murchison school now having to source lunches from Hamilton and why the kissing babies… Audio
Easy Eats with Kelly Gibney: Cherry Tomato and Ricotta Tart
This gorgeous (almost foolproof) tart is an easy weeknight dinner but will also shine for summer lunches and picnics. Using a mixture of different coloured cherry tomatoes will add extra visual… Audio
Nelson restaurant fights to keep its doors open
In July this year, twenty-two businesses were told they had to move out of Nelson's Morrison Square, but Italian restaurant Babagatto is still holding on. Audio
Are you a fussy eater or just a 'super taster'?
Our cultures, familiarity with certain foods as well as genetics play a role in why we don't all like the same flavours. Audio
Why do we not all like the same flavours?
Are you the only one in your family who orders a hot curry? Are our preferences genetic? Audio
The Panel with Martin Bosley and Deborah Hart (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Martin Bosley and Deborah Hart to discuss climate finance and the debt the system is leaving for Pacific nations, Wanaka residents… Audio
