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Food with Gretchen Lowe
This week Gretchen tempts with her vege patch, cheddar and oat crumble pies. Audio
The flavours of Samoa, Tonga, and Niue
The year is going fast - in case you missed it, it's now August, and August is Restaurant Month. Audio
Midday Rural News for 2 August 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Morning Rural News for 2 August 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
Cauliflower is the star of the week in the veggie isle - Glenn Forsyth joins us from the fresh produce markets with Fruit of the Week: NZ Grapefruit Audio
Heavy metal in most chocolates may not pose health risk, researchers say
But consumption of more than one serving per day or in combination with other sources of heavy metals may cumulatively add up to exposure that exceeds recommendations, the researchers say.
God's answer to digestive issues
We may not like to talk about what's going on with our guts... things like constipation and diarrhea can be a bit awkward to discuss, but we're all humans at the end of the day and we all experience… Audio
Midday Rural News for 1 August 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Morning Rural News for 1 August 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Australia starts world-first peanut allergy treatment for babies
Eligible babies will be given gradually increasing doses of peanut powder each day for at least two years, to reduce sensitivity.
Easy Eats with Sam Parish: Pumped for a new take on pumpkin soup
Pumpkin soup is a comforting classic, perfect for a cosy night in - but do you find the kids end up eating more buttered bread than the soup itself? This version takes soup up a notch with the genius… Audio
South Island finally takes out best pie award
A slow cooked beef pie has taken out the Supreme Pie Award. And it's also just the second time a female baker has won the top gong. Audio
Midday Rural News for 31 July 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Supreme pie award heads south for the first time
In two major firsts for the pie world - the Bakels New Zealand Supreme Pie Award has gone to a female and a south islander for the first time. Winner Arlyn Thompson from Rangiora Bakery in North… Audio
Morning Rural News for 31 July 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Italian inventor of tiramisu dies aged 81
Pastry chef Roberto Linguanotto is said to have whipped up the iconic layered coffee dessert in the 1970s in the Italian city of Treviso. Audio
Wellbeing of hospitality staff must be top of mind - minister
A recent industry survey showed nearly 34 percent of participants had witnessed bullying in the workplace in the last two years.
A salty, crumbly feta takes out top vegan cheese
"It can be used for absolutely everything, your standard feta in a salad, but its also fantastic to bake or crumble through veges, its got a beautiful melt as well." Audio
Midday Rural News for 30 July 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Vegan cafe turns to meat to stay afloat
KIND Café & Eatery opened in 2018 with the aim of reducing meat consumption - now it's having to change tack to survive. Audio
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