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Kai as medicine with Hapī Ora café

20 Jun 22

Gretta Carney, owner of Hapī Ora organic café and māra in Ahuriri–Napier, talks about kai as medicine, the quantum science behind biodynamics, homeopathy and Hua Parakore – and shares some favourite kūmara recipes.

Meet the locals: Weathersfield Organics

20 Jun 22

Bridgit Gibellini lives in Nelson and owns herb and vege seedling company Weathersfield Organics.

Banana blossom, leek and kūmara crustless pie

04 May 22

Here is my finger-licking, creamy crustless pie, which also features caramelised leek, fresh rosemary, light spices and chunks of sweet kūmara, all immersed in a rich sunflower, miso sauce and finished with a layer of the parmesan-like cheesy rosemary crumble. Do not put this gloriously cosy winter’s pie in the too-hard basket, it truly is very simple to put together and so delicious.

Horopito: how to use our hottest native herb

26 Apr 22

Herbalist Sara Mertens celebrates our hottest native herb and peppers us with ideas on how to use it in the kitchen and medicine cabinet.

Meet the locals: Donna Evans of Commonsense Organics

19 Apr 22

Donna Evans is the store manager at organic grocer Commonsense’s newest store in Milford. We talked shop with her.

Autumnal munching recipes from Flip Grater

23 Feb 22

Edible activism meets ethical hedonism in Flip Grater’s new cookbook, which is packed with favourite recipes from Grater Goods, her vegan deli in Christchurch.

Honey Turmeric Carrots with TranzAlpine Honey

21 Feb 22

Subscribe to Organic NZ and enjoy a free jar of organic honey.

Raw blackcurrant & vanilla cheesecake recipe

15 Dec 21

A delicious cheesecake recipe using blackcurrants from ViBERi, the award-winning organic blackcurrant company.

Super summer recipes from the Two Raw Sisters

15 Dec 21

Recipes by the Two Raw Sisters, from their new book Salad

Plant-based recipes with a side of Bloody Mary

15 Dec 21

Matt shares a couple of simple and delicious recipes with Organic NZ readers.

The journey to health with a plant-based diet

15 Dec 21

Eating a plant-based diet with as many organic ingredients as possible was a decision that saved his life, the Taranaki father-of-two is convinced. Doris Neubauer tells the story.