Seafood
Masterchef NZ runners up Nikki and Jordan Shearer continue to impress us with their easy-to-make creations.
Food & Drink
Meat
Sliders and rollers are hot at the moment, and you’ll see versions of these tasty treats on the menus of many of our top chefs, but now you can make your own with this excerpt from Sliders & Rollers: Mini burgers and hotdogs, by David Cowie.
Meat
The silly season is behind us and now we can enjoy easy summer entertaining without the fuss, with this excerpt from Simon Holt’s handy book Quick Meals
Seafood
We are pleased to offer an excerpt from The Complete New Zealand Seafood Cookbook.
Meat
We’re delighted to offer NZMCD readers a taste of New Holland Publishers’ new book Beach Bach Boat Barbecue: The Complete Collection by Penny Oliver with photography by Ian Batchelor.
Vegetarian
Avocados are one of nature’s super-foods. They’re grown in New Zealand and they’re in season now, so there’s never been a better ntime to go green, writes Peta Stavelli.
Seafood
Al Brown’s name has become synonymous with the celebration of authentic Kiwi cooking. In this excerpt from the reprint of his award-winning recipe book Go Fish, we share his recipes for two classics: mussel and bacon fritters and smoked fish.
Meat
We are pleased to be able to offer you this excerpt from Made With Love: The Cage-free Farming Cookbook, courtesy of Random House Books NZ, which offers gorgeous recipes for cruelty-free cooking from well-known New Zealanders.
Vegetarian
Tamarillos are in season now. These versatile fruits come in a variety of jewel-like colours and are rich in antioxidants, being high in vitamins A, B6 and C. They also contain vitamin E and thiamine and the minerals potassium, manganese and copper, which helps the body to use iron more effectively – as well as smaller amounts of selenium, phosphorus, boron, zinc, iron, chromium and molybdenum. In short, they’re really good for you! And if you’re spending some time off the road this winter, why not use the time to stock up on some spicy sauces and chutneys, or to make a simple and delicious fruit brandy?
Vegetarian
To my thinking, potatoes are the ultimate comfort food — boiled, in soups or stews, mashed, baked, fried, or as a pie topping. If you also love spuds, here are some ideas on how to get the best out of them.
Seafood
Leftovers and tinned foods can be put to good use when it comes to creating winning winter warmers without fuss.
Meat
We are pleased to offer an excerpt from Allyson Gofton’s new book, no doubt destined to become a classic.
