Dish is an award-winning bi-monthly magazine for people who enjoy cooking and reading about good food. It contains inspiring seasonal recipes and stories about food producers, issues and trends around food in New Zealand and overseas. The recipes are beautifully presented and simple to follow and offer inspiration for both accomplished cooks and those keen to try something new.
LOVE IS ALL AROUND
EDITOR’S PICKS • What I’m loving this season
Creamy Porcini Mushroom Ravioli
dish loves Farro • Farro is the dish team’s go-to food store, our one-stop shop for preparing each issue. Farro supports local artisans, carrying a great range of Outstanding Food Producer Award winners
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An invitation to nature, and friends • Creating a calm, open, and inviting social space to accommodate cooking and family time was crucial to Christian and Mark when they designed the kitchen of their new-build dream home
CONTRIBUTORS • We’re proud to plate up another great issue of dish, and here are some of the lovely people behind it!
Did you know we have an online shop? • With cookbooks, an apron, shopping bags and more, you’ll be cooking up a storm, just like one of the dish team. Perfect for gifting and for dish devotees, shop from the comfort of your own kitchen with dish online!
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Where we’re eating and drinking • There’s no rest for the food-obsessed… when the dish team isn’t bringing you delicious recipes, we’re out there trawling far and wide in search of tasty fare. Below, we share our favourite go-tos.
Winter warmers
Moreish Moments • During winter we want comfort and comfort food is best with cheese — Mainland brings the goods with their delicious grated cheeses
Protein Plus! • Have you noticed there’s currently a big buzz around the need for protein as we age? How much do we really need?
Dine with dish • When the tickets for a Dine with dish event sell out in 48 hours, the expectation is high that it will be a great time. And so it was
Buono! • Classic Italian comfort food is easy to whip up at home, with just a few key ingredients
POWER UP YOUR POTSTICKERS • Take your dumplings to a new level of deliciousness with Lee Kum Kee sauces
Winter Pantry Essentials • As we hunker down indoors, this is the perfect time of year to get your chef on. So we’ve put together a list of handy ingredients to keep at hand in your pantry
BEST IN SHOW • A crack team of judges put in the hard yards, tasting and tippling every entry, and can now announce New Zealand’s top food and drink producers!
Supreme Champion and Champions
Experience award-winning flavour with Aoraki’s Cold Smoked Salmon
IN SEASON • We tuned into nature’s timetable to choose the ingredients for these recipes, which are designed to showcase seasonal produce at its peak
PASTA! • Sitting down to a bowl of flavour-packed pasta is guaranteed to bring comfort and joy, even if it’s cold and miserable outside
SLOW UP • As the temperatures go down, we’re drawn to cosy afternoons inside with food roasting in the oven or bubbling away in the slow cooker
DINNER FOR TWO • Grab your nearest and dearest — whether that’s a partner, a pal or a parent — and treat them to a catch-up over a delicious dinner
EASY-AS PIES • Oozing comfort, these pies will brighten up even the greyest days
FOOD FAST • Simple, quick and stylish meals for any night of the week — maximum deliciousness with minimum fuss!
MELIE MAKES • Melie’s a magician when it comes to clever recipes that are packed with full-on flavour and these chicken dinners are total winners
LIV LOVES • From cakes to desserts and a pork dish for something a little more savoury...