Dish

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.

2025 LET’S GO

EDITOR’S PICKS • What I’m loving this season

Mezze Lamb Shanks (gf)

Chicken Satay Meatballs

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CONTRIBUTORS • We’re proud to plate up another great issue of dish, and here are some of the lovely people behind it!

Modern classic • The designer of this large family kitchen found a way to balance the old and new

Bring the taste of the Mediterranean to your place! • It’s easy, quick and affordable to create healthy delicious meals when you start with quality ingredients — why let our European friends have all the fun?

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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.

dish loves Farro • Farro is the dish team’s go-to food store — our one-stop shop for preparing each issue. We highlight some dish essentials at Auckland’s leading food store

GO NUTS (AND SEEDS) • Nuts and seeds are veritable powerhouses with a raft of health benefits. They seem to have gone in and out of fashion over the years, but we reckon these superstars should be regulars on our menus.

TASTI-EST NUTS AND SEEDS • Tasti take great pride in sourcing and packaging the freshest nuts and seeds, ready to add to your cooking and baking — or to eat straight from the packet!

Moreish Moments • From bringing a hit of flavour to liven up a dish to being the hero ingredient, Mainland makes summer mouth-watering!

Dream Dairy • Glen Herud’s innovative approach to producing milk keeps farmers, customers and cows happy!

COFFEE BREAK • A modern riff on the classic coffee cocktail Brown Cow, Brown Oat is a smooth, cool concoction perfect as an al fresco after-dinner drink

The Buzz on Beekeeping • Beekeeping and the production of honey has grown in popularity in New Zealand over the recent years. We sat down with Cheng Zeng, the Kiwi Beekeeper, to learn about the joys and challenges that go into making this ancient food.

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

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

AIR FRY • Everyone’s evangelical about their air fryer for a reason — if you want crispy, crunchy ‘fried’ food and fakeaways without oodles of oil, join the cult!

SALADS • It’s official, salads have evolved beyond a bowl of limp green leaves. Behold the mega salad: modern, mouth-watering and moreish!

EASY BREEZY • Delight in these delicious dishes that channel the carefree, relaxed vibes of long summer days and nights

ONE-PAN CHICKEN • Versatile and good value, chicken is a winner in these one-pan wonders

BREAD WINNERS • Take a basic loaf of bread and dress it to impress for an alternative take on the simple sandwich

FOOD FAST • Simple, quick and stylish meals for any night of the week — maximum deliciousness with minimum fuss!

FLAVOUR FEAST • Turn up the heat to match the weather — this spicy spread will have you salivating

SWEET SPOT • The perfect solution for when you just want a little something sugary...