Lucinda Bennett gives the lowdown on sweet treat locations that are open in the late afternoon, for your winter wants. Whakarongo mai nei!

Lucinda Bennett is on Breakfast Food, chatting about warming winter fare for winter solstice. Whakarongo mai nei!

Delaney Mes gives us some long weekend sponge cake tips on Breakfast Food, as well as recommendations for wintery cocktails and eats around Tāmaki Makaurau. One of those gorgeous cocktail recipes is below. Whakarongo mai nei!

Pear and rosemary Tom Collins 

Delaney Mes 

Serves 2 

For the syrup, chop two pears into chunks and gently cook in a pot on medium-low heat in 1cup water and 1cup white sugar with a sprig of rosemary. Leave to cool. 

For the cocktail: 

Place pears from syrup in a cocktail shaker and muddle them well

Add all other ingredients and shake well

Adjust lemon or syrup to taste

Strain into two glasses filled with ice

Top with soda water. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary. 

Delaney Mes chats winter foods, conventional and otherwise! Whakarongo mai nei!

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Delaney Mes has returned from the food paradise that is Japan, and tells us about it on Breakfast Food- as well as gicing the gift of food this Mother's Day. Whakarongo mai nei!

Plabita Florence, chef and owner at Forest, is up in the studio on Breakfast Food, chatting foraging and food waste minimisation. Whakarongo mai nei!

Delaney Mes covers winter puds and the benefits of a bottle of cream on Breakfast Food. 

Delaney is in the studio for a yarn about nostalgic roadtrip foods, ahead of what's likely to be a roadtrip-heavy Easter weekend for all. Whakarongo mai nei!

Delaney chats tomatoes and chocolate eggs on Breakfast Food, as well as how good shopping in your fridge is. Whakarongo mai nei!