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Whether you want ideas for a long, lazy Sunday lunch with a pitcher of your favourite cocktail to go with it, or a quick throw-together option, we think lunch should be embraced as one of the most leisurely meals of the day. So roll out a picnic blanket and tuck into some of these satisfying midday meals.

You may not think of duck as the go-to meat for your midweek meals, but this quality protein is worth enjoying regularly, as well as impressing your friends with at dinner parties. Duck meat is rich and tastes delicious paired with sweet sauces such as honey or plum, and its intensity is lifted with fragrant spices such cloves, cinnamon and even fennel. You'll find plenty of inspiration in this collection!

Some of the best mixologists in New Zealand share their recipes for classic cocktails and delicious new creations. Plus, we have plenty of superfood-packed smoothies, healing elixirs, warm winter beverages and non-alcoholic spritzers to enjoy when the sun's out.

New Zealanders love eggs, and a plate of crispy toasted sourdough with a sunshine-yellow egg on top is one of the best things to wake up to in the morning! We bring you recipes for poaching, scrambling, frying and soft-boiling eggs to perfection, as well as creative creations, flavourful Asian-inspired dishes, omelettes, quick-and-easy fritters, and everyone's café favourite: eggs benedict.

Smashed potatoes, pumpkin and sage gratin, glossy green beans with toasted almonds, sweet beetroot with salty feta: a great side dish can steal the show, or transform simple meals into feasts. The recipes in this collection are more than after-thoughts – they're our favourite part of any meal.