Home kitchen where it all begins
After a failed attempt at becoming a graphic designer, Anais Ca Dao van Manen realised her passion and focus lay in cooking.
Recipes
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Baingan bharta (smoky spiced aubergine)
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Baingan bharta (smoky spiced aubergine)
Baingan bharta (smoky spiced aubergine) If you’re making baingan bharta, don’t skip the charring. Roast the aubergines until soft and smoky - that depth...
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For the love of bread
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For the love of bread
After travelling the world, Auckland born-and-bred chef Andrea Dudding settled in the small Otago town of Owaka about 10 years ago.
Be a legend — love your leftovers
Be a legend — love your leftovers
The most underrated meal in your house is already in the fridge, write the folks at Love Food Hate Waste.
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Holidays call for indulgence
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Holidays call for indulgence
With a spate of long weekends on the horizon, and the lack of a proper summer holiday, I am focused on getting away on a series of short breaks where I don’t do a lot of cooking.
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Aubergine schnitzel with lemon and yoghurt
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Aubergine schnitzel with lemon and yoghurt
Aubergine holds its own beautifully when treated like this.
Real Mexican at home
Real Mexican at home
Growing up in Mexico City was the best food education that money could not buy, Daniella Guevara Munoz says.
Ripe for the eating
Ripe for the eating
Summer’s sweetest sunshine can brighten our lives well into autumn, Penelope Maguire writes.
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Dishes to let summer linger
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Dishes to let summer linger
The best way to draw out every precious moment of summertime is to keep cooking summery dishes — ideally cooked over the fire and eaten outdoors.
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Tomato, green bean and lentil salad
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Tomato, green bean and lentil salad
This is the sort of salad that earns its place on the table.
Street food a reflection
Street food a reflection
Street food is fast, hot, endlessly creative and full of personality — a vivid reflection of a city and its people, Yang Liu says.
Tastes of sunshine
Tastes of sunshine
Celebrate the season’s berries and stone fruits with simple yet elegant blackcurrant jelly, raspberry granita and peach tarts, writes Nigel Slater.
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Feed a crowd or save for later
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Feed a crowd or save for later
These easy to make flatbreads are a great option for entertaining large groups for dinners, as leftovers for lunches and they’re so much nicer than anything store bought.
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Chopped salad with dried mint
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Chopped salad with dried mint
Ripe tomatoes, cooling cucumber and a sharp lime dressing with dried mint brings a welcome freshness to the table any time of year.
Straight from the fridge
Straight from the fridge
Roast summer vegetables are a delicious, fridge-friendly dish to savour hot or cold, writes Nigel Slater.
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Dinner to lunch
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Dinner to lunch
I dine out at lunch time more than my wallet likes, because lunches are hard.
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Quick, crunchy pickled cucumbers
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Quick, crunchy pickled cucumbers
Cucumbers are flourishing at present, making it the perfect time to put down a batch of pickles.
Mixing & matching
Mixing & matching
Simple green salads make the most of summer days, writes Nigel Slater.
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Private chef life not all glitz and glam
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Private chef life not all glitz and glam
The life of a private chef sounds glamorous, but is it?
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Crispy fried kohlrabi with a yoghurty slaw
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Crispy fried kohlrabi with a yoghurty slaw
Kohlrabi doesn’t always get the attention it deserves, but once you slice it into rounds, crumb it and fry it until golden, it becomes something completely crave...
Recipes
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Baingan bharta (smoky spiced aubergine)
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For the love of bread
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Holidays call for indulgence
