We are the robots!
PAT PILCHER salivates at a hi-tech remote cooking demo and considers the amazing potential of 5G technology.
Old Man Shouts At Cloud #2 – Teaching financial literacy? How about health literacy?
In this Old Man Shouts At Cloud column, GARETH NEWMAN has an alternative to the Government’s plans to teach financial literacy in schools.
Nespresso Vertuo Creatista: easy peasy froth master
Will Nespresso's new plug drip and froth machine please PAT PILCHER's sophisticated palette or will it be a resounding flop?
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
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!
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.
Here’s to good friends – let’s raise our glasses!
The lockdowns made PHIL PARKER realise just how much he values his circle of friends. (And the wine he drank with them).
Nachos done right – Witchdoctor’s super-yum recipe!
Nachos is a protein-packed dish that's perfect just as avocados are coming back in season. PAT PILCHER prepares it the right way.
Individuality in wine – eight recommendations
PHIL PARKER's been auditioning some very individual wines and mixing it up between fine drops from both the Aussies with the Kiwis.
Blackened Fish – hot and spicy winter warmer
When PAT PILCHER isn't fiddling with gadgets he's one heck of a gourmand. Check out his terrifically tasty recipe for spicy blackened fish.
Autumnal drinking pleasure – what to drink this month
Recommendations for late autumn drinking cheer from our resident wine expert PHIL PARKER. Get stuck in while you can!
Getting real with wine and food matching
There's a lot of nonsense written about wine and food matching, but our expert in the good grape, PHIL PARKER, is here with the
Strong coffee, wind and wine, wine, wine
Witchdoctor’s wine guru PHIL PARKER travels to Wellington for a lashing of wind and Martinborough for a tasty drop or two.
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