Sausage pie
For Linda Duncan, this pie makes the perfect lunch or dinner option when served with a simple salad.
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Cottage cheese - does it live up to the hype?
Cottage cheese - does it live up to the hype?
Cottage cheese is often overshadowed by trendier options like Greek yoghurt or plant-based alternatives. But this humble dairy food is enjoying a resurgence.
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A fresh take on a fruity classic
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A fresh take on a fruity classic
This Christmas cake full of dried fruits is probably best left a day before cutting.
Whipped NZ feta dip
Whipped NZ feta dip
To celebrate New Zealand Cheese Month, here is a way to help get your five-a-day in with a punch of flavour.
Baking in the creativity
Baking in the creativity
While Breast Cancer Awareness Month is coming to an end, there is no reason to end the season of pink bakes and being creative with sweet treats, as Hetal Vasavada shows us.
Homage to the humble tart
Homage to the humble tart
Want to go all out for Father’s Day? Take a look at Tarts Anon.
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Simple but delicious
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Simple but delicious
This week's recipes from Annabel and Rose Langbein are all about family favourites - easy, warming recipes guaranteed to gain you accolades.
Wholesome food for chilly days
Wholesome food for chilly days
One of the joys of winter is a Sunday at home with something yummy in the oven or slow cooker, creating rich and delicious flavours with little or no work from the cook.
Mrs Quokka makes baking fun
Mrs Quokka makes baking fun
Karen McMillian shares recipes handed down from her mother and grandmother in handwritten books in the children’s baking book The Quokka Logic and Baking Book.
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Recipe: Cos, chicken and avocado with whipped feta
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Recipe: Cos, chicken and avocado with whipped feta
This is the ‘‘absolute favourite’’ salad of chef Cherie Metcalfe, of Pepper and Me fame. It is a great one to have in the repertoire over the holidays for a quick and easy meal...
American style omelette
American style omelette
I was asked an interesting question recently — "why are eggs so important in baking?" writes chef Kevin Gilbert.
Six exotic dishes to try this Easter
Six exotic dishes to try this Easter
Kevin Gilbert shares some Easter recipes from around the world.
Childhood food warnings stick in the memory
Childhood food warnings stick
Kevin Gilbert gives his recipe for frangipane.
No wheat, sweet, no worries
No wheat, sweet, no worries
This is a gluten-free cookbook with a difference - to be included in it a recipe had to be naturally gluten-free.
Recipe: Pasta with salmon, cream and white wine
Recipe: Pasta with salmon, cream and white wine
In summer the last thing you feel like doing is spending too much time in the kitchen. This recipe from Wellington food writer Lucy Corry can be whipped up quickly and is ideal for last...
Recipe: Fruit shrubs
Recipe: Fruit shrubs
After all the excess of Christmas, New Zealand chef Emma Galloway provides a refreshing alternative to the celebratory season bubbles for children and adults with a shrub — aka a drinking vinegar —...
Recipe: Pork and cabbage spring rolls with peanut pineapple dipping sauce
Recipe: Pork and cabbage spring rolls with peanut pineapple dipping sauce
As New Year’s Eve approaches, it is good to have some ideas for snacks to serve if you are going to entertain for the evening.
Kiwi burger with pickled beetroot and fried egg
Kiwi burger with pickled beetroot and fried egg
Kylee Newton has a soft spot for preserves. The British-based Kiwi explains how to pickle beetroot so you can make the ultimate Kiwi burger.
No fuss one-pan creations
No fuss one-pan creations
Life just seems to go mad at this time of year so having some quick and easy dishes to get you through is essential.
Homemade ginger beer
Homemade ginger beer
I have been meaning to share this family recipe for some time and I thought with holidays fast approaching it would be a great time to get this magical "bug" under way.