I had no idea that Little India was first opened in Dunedin nearly around a quarter of a century ago. Now the chain has outlets throughout the country and has become a favourite among lovers of Indian cuisine, from Invercargill…
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Reviews: Healthy food options
The Sugar Guide, by Damon Gameau (Macmillan Publishers, RRP $34.99): Sugar is something most of us have far too much of, prompting a multitude of health problems, but that doesn’t stop us craving it. We could all probably benefit from…
Reviews: A tasty line-up of cookbooks
One-dish Dinners: Easy all-in-one meals, by Penny Oliver (Penguin, RRP $40): From the author of the quintessentially Kiwi Bach, Beach, Boat, Barbecue, comes a collection of recipes that are packed with flavour but won’t have you spending hours in the kitchen…
Tasty and healthy go hand-in-hand
Nadia Lim’s Good Food Cookbook, by Nadia Lim (Random House, RRP $50): Nadia Lim’s Good Food Cookbook is simple, easy and packed full of healthy and nutritious recipes to cater for everyone. As a dietician, you can trust Nadia to…
Recipes to set the tastebuds tingling
A Bit of What You Fancy, by Jo Seagar (Random House, RRP $55): Jo Seagar has done a good job of finding 130 recipes that help inspire tasty dishes. You do not have to flick far to find recipes –…
Stein’s life story worth a read
Under a Mackerel Sky, by Rick Stein (Random House, RRP$40): He is revered around the world for his love of food and those who produce it, for his passion for seafood and, of course, his late dog Chalkie. But Rick…
‘Bluebells’ takes the cake
Bluebells Cakery, by Karla Goodwin (Random House, RRP $50): You have probably looked at the covers of dozens of cookbooks and thought “I could never make that”. Looking at the cover of Bluebells Cakery, at a six-tier pastel-coloured cake, decorated…
Trio of books look at NZ’s architectural heritage
New Zealand’s Lost Heritage, by Richard Wolfe (Hew Holland Publishers, RRP $50): The preservation of our historic buildings is often a topic of debate in this country, with passionate arguments for (it’s our history) and against (usually the cost). We…
Healthy eating begins, as it always did, with real food
Optimum Health the Paleo Way, by Claire Yates (Exisle Publishing, RRP $40): It seems every week there is some new fad diet promising to fight flab in some miraculous way, but the so-called paleo diet is proof that there is…
McCloud picks favourites and explains why
The Best of Grand Designs, by Kevin McCloud (HarperCollins, RRP $55): After 14 years of Grand Designs on television, Kevin McCloud has pulled together some of his favourite homes from the TV show and packaged them in this hard cover…