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Recipe: Roast Beef with Slow-Cooked Tomatoes

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Jan Bilton: Small sprouts pack big nutrient punch (+recipe)

Gardening: We've got you covered

It's funny how you can loathe a particular plant for a long time and then see it in a different situation and discover its merit.

Recipes: Beetroot Spread and Lemon Biscuits

Recipes from the The Grower's Cookbook: Beetroot Spread and Lemon Biscuits

Renaissance lady gives gen on greens

Dennis Greville and Jill Brewis combine their gardening and cooking talents to show you how easy it is to grow and cook your own produce in the recently released The Grower's Cookbook.

Oily Rag: Lean bean feeding machine

The mailbags are full again, so here are some of the more interesting or titillating tips.

Fashion: Vibrant and fun workwear

Wondering what to wear to work as the weather gets warmer?

Fashion: Stand out or go subtle - but know your palette

Lisa Lyford answers our readers' questions about personal styling.

Game review: Kick Ass 2

It's no secret that games based on movies are usually rushed, incomplete, bug-ridden efforts thrown together in a short time to coincide with the launch of the movie.

Glenys Woollard: Is Coriander easy to grow?

Yes, although in hot weather plants are inclined to start flowering and run to seed. To overcome this make successive sowings every two weeks right through until autumn.

Gardening: A cat-alyst for feline joy

I'm always delighted when I come across a piece of information that supports my affection for cats, writes Leigh Bramwell.

Gardening: Native plant revival well worth the effort

One of the things a lengthy career in gardening has afforded me is a long view of the way things change, a point borne out by my own changing taste in the garden.

Jan Bilton: I'll take the foraged and fermented (+recipes)

Recently I read an article in Forbes magazine on food trends in the US and they closely reflect what is happening in NZ.

Fashion: A brightly coloured jacket can set the tone

Lisa Lyford answers our readers' questions about personal styling.

Gardening: Forgotten veges back on the plate

Since it's spring and we're likely all focused on what vegetables we're growing this season, it's not a bad time to look back on what's been trendy over the past few decades.

Superior way to a healthy life

Superfood is the buzzword when it comes to health and healthy cooking. You see it everywhere. But what does it actually mean ... and which foods have super qualities?

Restaurant class for less (+recipe)

Clodagh McKenna is an Irish chef who places a strong focus on local and seasonal food, writes Colleen Thorpe.