Alison Lambert

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | Alison Lambert

Winter doesn’t have to mean higher bills or food waste, write the folks at Love Food Hate Waste. Winter is the season of comfort food and cozy nights — but it can also be a time of rising power bills and tighter household budgets. The good news? You can warm your belly and your home without cranking up the heat or emptying your wallet. A few simple tricks in the kitchen could make all the difference. Here’s how to keep costs down without giving up any of the comforts you love.

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | Alison Lambert

Wednesday, 18 June 2025 You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. Life & StyleFood & WineAbout a month ago I came back from a two-week trip to Bali with my family. It was amazing; the culture, the people, the sights, but what struck me most was how quickly food is prepared there. We ate out most days to explore the local cuisine.

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | Alison Lambert

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. Life & StyleFood & WineThis recipe was passed on to me from a kind lady who was tending to my son’s injuries. The conversation as it does often with me turns to food related topics. We got talking about her mum’s feijoa jam. Not only is it delicious smothered over a piece of buttered bread, it also works fantastic as a savoury compote alongside cheese and charcuterie.

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | Alison Lambert

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. Life & StyleFood & WinePeople want a way to cook and eat that fulfills all the criteria — tasty, healthy, affordable, convenient and comforting. For Olivia Andrews, an Australian food writer, television presenter and co-founder of a meal kit delivery service, this is where slow cooking comes into its own.

2 weeks ago | odt.co.nz | Alison Lambert

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. Life & StyleFood & WineFood is a human right, but beyond that, is the right to food sovereignty. Hagar Ozri talked to two wāhine Māori to find out what it can look like. Sovereignty is a word we need to contemplate — it means authority or autonomy — in a world where the opposite is the lived reality for the most vulnerable, as skyrocketing food prices make the availability of good food slip away.