LifestyleSmokin' chef's guide to DIYAuckland-based chef Jeremy Schmid loves to smoke. In fact, he's a professional smoker - a charcuterie chef - and he has dedicated a book to the topic.16 Aug 06:00 PM
Lifestyle15-minute meal: Pasta with red onions & balsamic vinegarPasta with red onions & balsamic vinegar: Serves 4.15 Aug 06:00 PM
LifestyleKim McCosker: Peanut butter cookiesThis is a recipe from my first book, 4 Ingredients, published in March 2007. Since then, my guess is that I have made over 2000 of these cookies - they are good!15 Aug 06:00 PM
LifestyleMovie review: Guardians of the GalaxyThirty-seven years ago the world was transfixed by the adventures of Luke Skywalker and Han Solo as they battled to save the universe and defeat an evil enemy - Darth Vader.15 Aug 02:00 AM
LifestyleJan Bilton: Who could ask for a nicer namesake (+recipes)We all know that kiwifruit packs a punch - crammed with antioxidants, vitamins C, E and folate as well as being a great aid for digestion.14 Aug 06:00 PM
LifestyleQ&A with Glenys WoollardQ: What is turbinado sugar, and can you suggest a substitute?14 Aug 06:00 PM
LifestyleMusic review: Jose James, While You Were SleepingIf you grooved to the sound of No Beginning, No End, Jose James' last Blue Note album, get ready for a whole different experience with his new outing, While You Were Sleeping.13 Aug 02:00 AM
LifestyleFashion: An entire work wardrobe on a budgetLisa Lyford answers our readers' questions about personal styling.12 Aug 06:00 PM
LifestyleGame Review: The Last of Us RemasteredLast year, The Last of Us was released on the PS3 in the twilight of the console's tenure and showed what the PS3 is capable of: some of the best graphics seen in a game that accompanied a storyline worthy of any Hollywood blockbuster.12 Aug 02:08 AM
LifestyleFashion: Grunge revivalIf you thought you'd seen the last of grunge back in the 1990s, think again.11 Aug 06:00 PM
LifestyleKnead dough well, bake it hotPassion is his main ingredient, says Dean Brettschneider, New Zealand's "Global Baker".09 Aug 06:00 PM
LifestyleRecipe: Chocolate cherry sliceThis delicious treat combines chocolate with cherry and meringue and makes 20 slices.08 Aug 05:00 PM
LifestyleOily Rag: Grow your own lovely stemsHere are some of the many tips we have received recently, including a top tip for a DIY firelighter.07 Aug 11:42 PM
LifestyleJan Bilton: For the love of food and fairness (+recipes)To buy fairly traded goods look for the Fairtrade label on products available from your local retailers.07 Aug 06:00 PM
LifestyleDVD Review: Pompeii (M)Pompeii, (M) Roadshow Entertainment, 3.5 stars: Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius will forever be linked by the devastating eruption that destroyed the city.01 Aug 06:00 PM
LifestyleGardening: Abelia - all things to all gardensI have a pair of shoes branded "Abelia", as well as a vintage camisole I bought in the UK 10 years ago, and an Italian dinner plate.30 Jul 06:00 PM
LifestyleMovie review: Begin Again (M)Begin Again, (M) 104 minutes, 4/5 stars: Who knew Keira Knightley's talents extended to singing?30 Jul 06:00 PM
LifestyleRecipe: Smoky Ribs, Corn & Coconut SlawA delicious Smoky Rib and salad recipe from Masterchef NZ winners Karena and Kasey Bird. Wine match, Durbanville Hills cabernet sauvignon.28 Jul 06:00 PM
LifestyleDesign Line: Some elbow grease during preparation will pay offI have been asked by several people to write about preparation and it is a very important topic.26 Jul 02:00 AM
