Thanks to our outstanding food editor Kathy Paterson for sharing this winter favourite from her collection. We recommend using Outstanding sausages such as 2024 Silver Medal winning L'Authentique, Pork Sausage. We reckon this dish would taste great with a Leefield Station Chardonnay 2023.

A taste of the Outstanding Food Producer Awards 2024 Champions Party; Glasshouse executive chef James Wilkinson created these with gold medal winning The Kutai Guy, Green Lipped Mussels. It’s a riff on a fritter the stewards whipped up during the OFPA judging at Homeland. Emerson’s Dear Dublin Irish Stout adds a hint of much-desired bitterness to the batter.

Outstanding food editor, Kathy Paterson says this is her ‘forever favourite salmon dish’ when avocados and green beans are in season; adding the “burnt orange dressing is amazing with the salmon – the perfect flavour match!”

Chef Tony Smith developed this delicious recipe for the barbecue; with simple preparations, making it easy to put together allowing you to enjoy the summer evening with family and friends.

Lauraine used the Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards gold medal-winning Matakana Smokehouse warehou in this kedgeree - a perfect Saturday lunch - after visiting Matakana Farmers Market.

Created by Glasshouse Executive Chef James Wilkinson as an easy to eat canape for the Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards 2023 Champions Party. It tasted so good we begged James to share the recipe.

Kathy Paterson has created this simple dish to celebrate Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards FMCG Business New Product Champion, Big Glory Bay NZ King Salmon Portions.

We’ve used Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards 2022 Gold Medal winner, Chatham Island Food Co. Pure Pāua Mince for these ‘Kiwi as’ fritters.

Kathy Paterson has created this summer dish using 2021 Gold Medal-winning High Country Salmon Gravadlax. It’s perfect for summer entertaining as everything can be done ahead - and hey presto you have an impressive meal!

Created to showcase two Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards 2021 winners, choose either Water Champion Tora Collective fresh pāua or Chatham Island Food Co. frozen and pāua for these ‘Kiwi as’ fritters. Recipe creator Kathy Paterson says the secret is to add just enough batter to bind and hold the ingredients together, making sure the pāua flavour shines through!