Winter wine to put a bit of spring in your step
Witchdoctor wine guru PHIL PARKER finds some wines to cheer us up as we try to escape the clutches of late winter blues.
Why are people so frightened of chilli?
PAT PILCHER tells you everything you need to know about those hot wee devils called chilli peppers in the third part of his chilli
The chilli whisperer – Carol Wheeler interviewed
In the second part of his very hot trilogy PAT PILCHER interviews chilli expert Carol Wheeler the questions you want answered.
How to make an awesome Chilli con carne
In the first of his epic series on the best thing about winter - hot chillis! - PAT PILCHER invites you to follow his
These superb wines will get you through the cold months
Here we go, folks. Another jolly bumper edition, featuring some fab wines from NZ Italy and USA, quaffed and written about by PHIL PARKER.
Sipping in slippers
PHIL PARKER acknowledges the change in seasons with some indoorsy sipping and supping options to keep you warm.
These Kiwi wines are full of flavour, nuance and character
PHIL PARKER with another bumper edition of his well-regarded wine column that's as full-bodied and nuanced as his selections.
Monster bumper edition March wine column!
Witchdoctor's wine guru PHIL PARKER is back with another behemoth of vinous voluptuousness. March madness ensues!
Horror hangovers and how to avoid them
PHIL PARKER, as we know, is a wine legend and therefore, a seasoned pro at the art of hangover maintenance.
Celebrating the new year with some fine wine
PHIL PARKER is relieved that we've got a new year to contemplate over some wonderful tipples from, well... years gone by!
Vinopalooza
The seasonal Tsunami of wine trade samples has arrived on PHIL PARKER's door. Season's greetings!
Drinking in fresh air
PHIL PARKER has retired his trusty reusable merino wool filter mask and is now ready to drink up just for you!
Panasonic’s LZ2000 – even better than last year’s model
How did Panasonic improve on last year's top-rating TV panel? Read PAT PILCHER's review to find out just what makes the LZ2000 so superb.
The sad lot of the modern wine writer
Feast or famine – flood or drought. Such are the life and times of a keen as Kiwi wine critic, writes PHIL PARKER.
Taste of spring – fresh pesto pasta
Spring is a stimulating time of year for PAT PILCHER's olfactory senses and fresh basil pasta is top of his taste tree. Here's his
Simply the best salsa recipe (and the most delicious, too)
PAT PILCHER is a taco addict on a mission: to tell the world about the riot of fresh and zingy flavours that comprises great
Wines for these lengthening days
PHIL PARKER selects a tasty half-dozen wines to sample that are specially matched to the burst of spring energy.
Your grandparents were right: cast iron cookware rocks!
It turns out your grandparents were right all along and cast iron pans are healthier and much more resilient, writes PAT PILCHER.
Wellington On A Plate – Gastrofantastique!
Winter in Wellington is a testing time for PAT PILCHER's gastronomic juices and it's all because of the delights on offer at WOAP.
Breville Barista Express Impress does just that!
At last there's a pocket-pleasing home espresso machine that wins the applause of hardened coffee aficionado PAT PILCHER.
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