Food
New film celebrates unlikely kitchen icon Julia Child
With her unmistakable warble and towering figure, Julia Child was an unexpected icon of the kitchen. A new documentary from Betsy West and Julie Cohen uses unseen footage of Child along with chef… Video, Audio
What to do with an abundance of avocados?
The big horticulture news today is that we're having an avocado glut! So if you don't have an avocado pear baby at home chewing through them, what do you do with this wealth of green goodness? Michael… Audio
Mr Whippy returns to streets of Dunedin
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Or at least that's the hope, as Mr Whippy returns to the streets of Dunedin.
It's been more than 10 years since the ice cream vendor was based… Video, Audio
Japanese food at home: ten tasty recipes
It's time to go Japanese with ten tasty recipes from the RNZ collection.
Gardening with Lynda Hallinan
With Halloween on the horizon in October, Lynda Hallinan is talking all about pumpkins today and how to grow them. Audio
Spanish meatball bake with Smoked Paprika and Parmesan
Food stylist Gretchen Lowe shares her most popular recipe for a meatball bake. Audio
Weeds you can eat: Onion Weed
Expert forager Johanna Knox shares some tips for cooking with onion weed. Audio
When online ordering goes wrong
Emma Vitz tells Jesse about the 'ordering estimation issues' she's uncovered. Audio
Free ice creams at the Mount Vaxathon
Entertainment, games, music and kai are among the drawcards for thr Super Saturday vaccination drive.
Max Towle talks to Catherine Campbell who runs a Mr Whippy ice cream truck which will be at Mount… Audio
Avocado prices tumble: 'Everyone's going to run at a loss this year'
New Zealand Avocado chief executive Jen Scoular says this will be one of the toughest seasons the industry has had in the last decade.
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
Now it's time to have a look at what's going to be served in the nation's picnic hampers this weekend, it's our Minister of Fruit & Veggies Mr Glenn Forsyth and Fruit of the Week is TANGELOS!! Audio
Lamb's brain sought for Larnach Castle's 150th celebration menu
In the midst of the pandemic, Larnach Castle's 150th celebration faced an unusual quandary - not enough brains.
It's hosting a formal banquet to mark the milestone based on the menu its namesake -… Video, Audio
Sunflower seed study unlocks a new market in Canterbury
Canterbury farmers looking for an additional crop to add to the mix this summer might do well to look at sowing sunflower seeds.
Poultry farmers face added costs in effort to stamp out salmonella strain
The Ministry for Primary Industries has introduced stricter controls for the poultry industry in a bid to control an outbreak of salmonella enteritidis.
Locals 'pay it forward' in bacon butties at Auckland café
Howick locals are picking up bacon butties for free at a neighbourhood café, thanks to a 'pay it forward' system kicked off by a local electrician. Audio
Demand for designer donuts
Comfort food for unsettling times. An Auckland designer donut making couple say business is booming. Daniel and Annie Black are the owners of Grown Up Donuts, and been inundated with orders through… Audio
Vegan oat arancini wins World Porridge Making Championships
A vegan oats recipe has made it to the Top of the Pots in the World Porridge Making Championships.
Food blogger Miriam Groot's "Oatmeal Arancini", deep fried balls of oaty risotto with mushrooms and… Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
It's that time of week again - we're joined by our Minister of Fruit and Veg and friend to all the animals, Glenn Forsyth. Audio
What if the food advice we know is wrong?
A new study out of Sweden says decades of official dairy wisdom is incorrect, suggesting dairy fats can actually protect us against heart attack and stroke. Dr Ali Hill runs the rule over some of the… Audio
Food with Julie Biuso - Grilled Vegetables with Buffalo Cheese
Today Julie shares a great summer BBQ recipe with us. Audio
