Food & Drink Super (Liquor) Superannuitant September 2, 2021 Phil Parker Witchdoctor wine guy PHIL PARKER is now an old-age pensioner, which means free buses and plentiful drinking. Read More
Food & Drink·Thought Piece Breville Combi Wave 3-in-1 Oven REVIEW August 4, 2021 Pat Pilcher It fries perfectly crisp hot chips, pops popcorn like a pro and roasts a whole chicken to perfection. PAT PILCHER the amazing Combi Wave. Read More
Food & Drink And in the darkness bind them… August 2, 2021 Gary Steel What better than a line from Middle Earth to introduce our primer on dark beers. NEIL MILLER is your guide. Read More
Food & Drink Fresh buds in springtime and recommended drinking August 2, 2021 Phil Parker PHIL PARKER gets a spring in his step and puckers up his palate for a new batch of fine New Zealand wines. Read More
Food & Drink Nasi Goreng – Balinese sunshine in winter June 28, 2021 Pat Pilcher Nasi Goreng is not only easy to make and incredibly tasty but it'll warm you up in winter. PAT PILCHER shows you the way Read More
Food & Drink Canapalooza rocks on! June 16, 2021 Neil Miller NEIL MILLER was tempted to drink too damn much at the latest virtual beer festival. Well, who wouldn't? Read More
Food & Drink Pasta Puttanesca with slow-cooked chicken drumsticks June 4, 2021 Pat Pilcher Pasta fantastica! PAT PILCHER with a simple but delicious pasta recipe that you'll find yourself making over and over. Read More
Food & Drink Whites are alright – Loire Valley wines June 4, 2021 Peter Griffin PETER GRIFFIN gets a taste of Loire Valley wines and discovers that his bias towards red wine isn’t always applicable. Despite its close Read More
Food & Drink Breville FoodCycler REVIEW May 27, 2021 Pat Pilcher PAT PILCHER checks out a marvellous invention and deals a mighty blow to his stinky kitchen while he's at it. Read More
Food & Drink Favourite beer glasses – the final instalment May 24, 2021 Neil Miller Here it is folks, the column you've all been waiting for. It's the second and final part of NEIL MILLER's 'best beer glass' review. Read More
Food & Drink Astrolabe wines – Marlborough style May 19, 2021 Phil Parker PHIL PARKER looks at (well, to be honest, guzzles down) a selection of wine's from Marlborough's Astrolabe family winery. Read More
Food & Drink Trading hours solved – Witchdoctor exclusive April 16, 2021 Neil Miller Witchdoctor's beer guru NEIL MILLER solves the Easter trading conundrum in record time with a few good ideas. Read More
Food & Drink Lockdown was not all bad for beer – no, really April 1, 2021 Neil Miller Witchdoctor beer guru NEIL MILLER promised a column on how the lockdown wasn't all bad for beer, and he never breaks a promise. Read More
Food & Drink Tasting two Rhône Valley classics through the decades March 31, 2021 Peter Griffin PETER GRIFFIN attends one of Geoff Kelly’s legendary library tastings and comes away with a renewed appreciation for affordable Rhône Valley reds. Read More
Food & Drink Hot cross buns to die for! March 31, 2021 Pat Pilcher There's nothing quite like freshly baked hot cross buns with lashings of melting butter to remind you that Easter is here. Kitchen duties: PAT Read More
Food & Drink The virtues of fruit beers – A definitive guide March 23, 2021 Neil Miller Witchdoctor's beer guru NEIL MILLER promised his next column would extoll the virtues of fruit beers. That time has come... Read More
Food & Drink How to make the best bagels ever March 23, 2021 Pat Pilcher Fresh bagels are the best! PAT PILCHER explains how to make the best bagels ever, and it's not so hard! Read More
Food & Drink Canapalooza 2021 – in your house March 7, 2021 Neil Miller It's the latest greatest beer fest. NEIL MILLER gets his virtual tent and virtual patchouli oil and heads for Canapalooza 2021. Read More
Food & Drink BBQ choco cheesecake, anyone? Try this: it’s super-yum! March 4, 2021 Nik Grimmett Ever cooked a cheesecake on the barbie? NIK GRIMMETT has and he's adamant that the result can be remarkable. Read More
Food & Drink New brews from Behemoth March 3, 2021 Phil Parker Witchdoctor wine guru PHIL PARKER slums it at a craft beer tasting because our beer guru is grounded with an injury. Read More