Those new to the mysterious world of pressure cookers will find this book the perfect accompaniment to their shiny new appliance. I’ve always been a slow cooker fan so the move to using something so speedy has been quite an experience. And it’s worth noting that there is now a combination pressure cooker/slow cooker available […]
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With the high price of red meat and the knowledge that too much of it isn’t good for us, more of us are opting to eat chicken more often. And now New Zealand’s first family of food — mother-and-son partnership Alison and Simon Holst — have reworked their original chicken cookbook to give us their 100 favourite
Old favourite back with new favourites Read Post »
It’s always a treat when you get your hands on one of Jo Seager’s cookbooks and this latest offering from her is every bit as good as all her others. What I love most about her style of cooking is that it is so accessible: the recipes are do-able for everyone, from the foodies with
Cookbook lives up to its name Read Post »
I feel that I should kick off this review by owning up to the fact that I’ve always been a bit irritated by Richard Till. Not for his foodie efforts, because the wee cooking segment he fronts on TV One offers up some quite appealing looking tucker. No, for me the irritation comes from the
It’s Richard’s shout Read Post »
If you’re looking for something to kick off a cookbook collection, these two little gems would be a great option. Annabel Langbein is one of those ultra calm, ultra talented foodie types, and while she makes every kitchen situation look like a breeze, I’m sure there are plenty of not-so-experienced cooks out there who worry
Classics in the making Read Post »
This is the perfect book if you’ve got any budding cooks in your house. Let’s Cook features more than 70 recipes written for young cooks (or even grown-ups who are a bit cooking challenged). All the recipes have simple instructions and are well illustrated, which is a must if you want to inspire the inexperienced
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Alison Holst wrote her first best-selling cookbook the same year I was born so it’s safe to say I’ve grown up with her recipes. Her latest book is a collection of recipes that have been “family-tested” by her own family, with her children and grandchildren trying them out and giving them the thumbs up. The
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Our summers here in the south might sometimes be a wee bit dodgy but when we do get a good weekend, there’s nothing better than cracking open a nice cold beer and cranking up the barbecue. If you’re sick of the same old charred sausages and scorched chops, New Zealand’s first family of food have
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Now here’s something to get even the most reluctant cook into the kitchen: a book full of recipes involving beer. There’s everything from soups and salsa to chocolate brownies and even good old Kiwi afghans with beer icing. Chef and beer enthusiast Sam Cook (no, not the singing Sam Cook, this is the cooking version)
Beer recipes a pleasant surprise Read Post »
Scrapbooking is one of those pastimes that has taken off and now it seems every second person is a scrapbooker, collecting interesting papers and embellishments to help record their family history, their child’s life, wedding, family holidays and more. I suppose it’s only logical that it should now go a step further and, like just
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