Recipes

Fast, easy and tasty

As we settle back into our work routines and the children go back to school, finding quick, easy and tasty evening meals is the aim.

Filling, balanced snacks to keep us going between meals

A good, filling but balanced snack to fill our lunch boxes as we head back to work and school is crucial.

A menu of kitchen hacks

A menu of kitchen hacks

Begin the new year right with these three kitchen hacks, suggest the folks at Love Food Hate Waste.

Courgettes, basil and pasta

Courgettes, basil and pasta

Nigel Slater has a suggestion for all those courgettes.

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Courgette, cottage cheese bake

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Courgette, cottage cheese bake

After the indulgence of the festive season, this is my go-to carb-free bake.

Stressing the simple

Still on holiday?

In want of something sour

A couple of piquant pickles are handy for hot weather, writes Nigel Slater.

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Fresh flavours, minimal effort

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Fresh flavours, minimal effort

Whether you’re still on holiday or easing back into the swing of things, we have two delicious, easy recipes for you that encapsulate everything we love about summer cooking.

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Courgette and feta snack muffins

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Courgette and feta snack muffins

Courgettes have arrived, sweet, tender and full of flavour.

Beetroot and onion pakoras with coriander and mint raita

No-fuss, comfort and fun food is what New Zealand chef Wendy Morgan is all about, and at this time of year that is all you want from food.

Badass double beef and bacon burger

Badass double beef and bacon burger

Olivia Galletly, who lives north of Auckland and is author of food blog "The Hungry Cook", likes to cook food with bold flavours which is comforting, not too fussy and most importantly delicious.

Prawn skewers with zucchini, lime and chilli

Prawn skewers with zucchini, lime and chilli

Skewers are great entertaining food, easy to prepare in advance so you can cook them at the last minute and enjoy.

Pizza fritta with sugo, salumi XO and mozzarella

MasterChef contestants often draw on their heritages when creating their masterpieces for the television show.

Bountiful berries

Bountiful berries

Don’t get fooled into wanting the biggest of strawberries, writes Nigel Slater, the small ones are often the most flavoursome.

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Party predicament

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Party predicament

This holiday season Jo Elwin shares three of her tried and true recipes she knows guests love to enjoy again... and again.

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Strawberry loaf

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Strawberry loaf

This loaf is fresh, moist and tastes like strawberries.

Christmas in the old countries

Many of our Christmas traditions come from the northern hemisphere where temperatures plummet in the festive season.

Savouring the joys of Christmas Yoghurt bark

Savouring the joys of Christmas Yoghurt bark

Make the most of Christmas, don’t waste it, write the folks at Love Food Hate Waste.

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That's the spirit

Jack Foster is a master at pairing spirits with tasty morsels at Cardrona Distillery. Photos:...

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That's the spirit

With cocktails riding a wave of popularity right now, how do you pair these drinks with food as the Christmas entertaining season gets into full swing?

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