[As published in July/August 2026 BayBuzz magazine.] I first met Te Rangi Huata in 2001 when I was a stall-holder and manager of the Farmers’ Market. Te Rangi was instrumental in the national rekindling of the neglected flame of Matariki. He suggested that the Farmers’ Market was a good place to celebrate the event. So […]
Author Archives: Ian Thomas
Ian Thomas is a caterer and formerly free range egg farmer, cooking demonstrator, and manager of a commercial food production business. He specialises in cooking paella.
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Pipi was our friend
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Dining alone
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Coeliacs stay home!
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Meatballs!
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From scratch
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A matter of taste
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Picnic? What’s the lure?
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Potluck
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Spring?
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Is shaved ham pork?
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Hit the sauce
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Egg appreciation
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Eggless
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Hunting and gathering
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Oh … what a Pavlova!
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