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Flatto Peach, Tomato & Feta Salad | Recipe

Try this flatto peach, tomato & feta salad while the unique flat peach grown in Central Otago is still in season.
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Cream-Filled Donuts with Fruit Compote | Recipe

Buying school lunches in the 80s was a real treat. A cream donut back then only came with mock cream and a spoonful of jam, but it was enough to make me love them for life. This recipe requires a bit of kneading (or you can use a stand mixer with a dough hook).
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A classic kiwi staple for Christmas, try this delicious Pavlova recipe pulled from Kai: Food stories and recipes from my family table.
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Honey-Roasted Yams with Feta Whip | Recipe

Yams were a staple in our whānau growing up. These weird-looking morsels with crevices that we’d have to scrub the dirt out of have a flavour that I still can’t quite put my finger on. My grandad would grow them year after year, and we would always roast them, the delicious flesh bursting out of the skin when you bit into one.
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Pāua & Venison Meatballs with Rosemary Syrup | Recipe

I can’t even begin to explain how amazing this flavour pairing is. The gaminess of the venison is well balanced with the saltiness of the pāua, and then the sweetness of the rosemary syrup just takes it to a new height.
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