Bella: My Life in Food by Annabel Langbein

$39.99 NZD

$50.00 (20% off)

Category: Cooking | Reading Level: near fine

Bursting with tender and funny anecdotes and gorgeous recipes, Bella is Annabel Langbein's must-read memoir. For the first time, Annabel Langbein, New Zealand's most popular cookbook author, writes about her remarkable life and how food has shaped it, highlighting some of the recipes that have resonated most strongly with her over the years. From her childhood fascination with cooking to a teenage flirtation as a Maoist hippie, to possum trapping and living off the land as a hunter and forager, to travelling and starting her own croissant business in Brazil, Annabel's life has always been centred on food and nature. Out of this came an obsession with creating cookbooks, introducing a generation of cooks to her simple recipes for delicious, stylish meals. Annabel has lived a huge and varied life, and she writes vividly about her many adventures. From throughout this rich life in food she has chosen 60 key recipes, created with her signature style and flair that make cooking easy for everyone, sharing them in this beautifully photographed book. ...Show more

Magnolia Kitchen Design by Bernadette Gee

$44.99 NZD

$49.99 (10% off)

Category: Cooking

After the huge worldwide success of her first book, Magnolia Kitchen, Bets Gee brings us the spectacular Magnolia Kitchen Design focusing on the design elements of her incredible cakes.

Fast 800: Easy (Recipe Book) by Dr Clare Bailey; Michael Mosley

$39.99 NZD

Category: Cooking

NEW COMPANION RECIPE BOOK TO THE INTERNATIONAL NUMBER ONE BESTSELLERS FAST 800 AND FAST 800 RECIPE BOOK Following their bestselling Fast 800 Recipe Book, Dr Clare Bailey and Justine Pattison return with a fabulous new cookbook, featuring super-simple recipes to enable you to eat well with minimum prep time on your fasting days. All of the dishes in this book are based on the Mediterranean style of eating now proven to revolutionise your health, and many can be thrown together from freezer or store-cupboard staples. There are numerous vegetarian options, plus simple ways to expand meals for non-fast days or when you are eating with friends or family. With everything from salads and wraps to winter stews and curries, Fast 800 Easy will help you rustle up delicious, nutritious meals in minutes – food that tastes so good you won't feel the low calorie count. ‘The Fast 800 approach represents a new and highly effective way to help people lose weight and keep it off, fast and safely. I hope you enjoy these recipes as much as we do.’ Dr Michael Mosley ...Show more

Find It Eat It: Cooking Foraged Food Gathered Around New Zealand by Michael Daly

$39.99 NZD

Category: Cooking

Foraging for wild foods is gaining momentum around the country. Community groups are being created, there are dedicated foraging websites and articles in foodie and lifestyle magazines. People are more and more keen to eat organic and local fresh food and this book makes it apparent that there is plenty available - for free - in our own backyard. Divided according to edible weeds, food foraged from the fields, forest and seashore and a pantry section, Michael Daly provides identification notes and recipes that demonstrate the use of wild foods in everyday cooking. He promotes the health-giving, nutritional benefits of foraging, using wild ingredients to add flavour and zest to the recipes. From Chickweed and Potato Samosas to Wild Mock Strawberry and Passionfruit Tartlets, there is plenty of opportunity to experiment with new ways to incorporate wild foods in your cooking. Colour photographs identify each food, and safety guidelines highlight the care that must be taken when gathering wild foods. ...Show more

Vegan with Bite: Because Taste Matters by Shannon Martinez

$39.99 NZD

Category: Cooking

In Vegan With Bite, Australia's number one vegan chef, Shannon Martinez, presents more than 80 thoughtful but easy meals (complete with shopping tips and cheffy hacks) that are guaranteed to take the meal beyond the meat-and-dairy-free predictable. It is all part of Shannon's mission to show readers tha t generous, delicious and environmentally sustainable food is entirely achievable - regardless of budget. Alongside her recipes, Shannon shares her essential kitchen larder, a did-you-know guide to ingredients that are not actually vegan (but that many cooks think are, and vice versa), plus advice on leftovers and cutting back on waste. There's also a chapter on dips, condiments and sauces described by Shannon as the essential glue that brings her meals together. Vegan With Bite is everything you wouldn't expect of a book presenting winning meals on a shoestring.     ...Show more

7 Ways: Easy Ideas for Every Day of the Week by Jamie Oliver

$59.99 NZD

Category: Cooking

7 WAYS TO REINVENT YOUR FAVOURITE INGREDIENTS WITH MORE THAN 120 NEW, EXCITING AND TASTY RECIPES Jamie's looked at the top ingredients we buy week in, week out. We're talking about those meal staples we pick up without thinking - chicken breasts, salmon fillets, mince, eggs, potatoes, broccoli, mushroo ms, to name but a few. We're all busy, but that shouldn't stop us from having a tasty, nutritious meal after a long day at work or looking after the kids. So, rather than trying to change what we buy, Jamie wants to give everyone new inspiration for their favourite supermarket ingredients. Jamie will share 7 achievable, exciting and tasty ways to cook 18 of our favourite ingredients, and each recipe will include a minimal amount of ingredients. Across the book, at least 70% of the recipes will be everyday options from both an ease and nutritional point of view, meaning you're covered for every day of the week. With everything from fakeaways and traybakes to family and freezer favourites, you'll find bags of inspiration to help you mix things up in the kitchen. Step up, 7 WAYS, the most reader-focused cookbook Jamie has ever written. ...Show more

Road Trip Cooking - The Best Recipes for Your Campfire, Stove or Barbecue by The Holy Kauw Company

$32.99 NZD

Category: Cooking

Road trips are the ultimate freedom: long roads, beautiful vistas, good conversations and singing along with the radio.   And when you choose to stop somewhere out in nature, you'll want something tasty and nutritious to cook on your camping stove, campfire or portable barbecue. In Road Trip Cooking, Arno and Mireille of the Holy Kauw Company in the Netherlands take you along in their campervan. Their motto is simple: cooking and eating well is possible anytime, anywhere.   All recipes in this cookbook are simple to prepare, and don't require a well-equipped kitchen or well-stocked supermarket nearby. From the ultimate hangover breakfast and salad in a jar, to campfire nachos and 'apple pie to go', these recipes make the most of classic and comfort-food dishes from around the world. Yet they only require some wood blocks, a few ingredients and a box of matches to prepare.   Also included is information on outdoor cooking techniques and recommended road-trip life hacks.   Arno and Mireille hope their book will make outdoor cooking even more fun than it already is. Let the journey begin ...Show more

Two Raw Sisters All Eaters Welcome by Rosa & Margo Flanagan

$39.99 NZD

Category: Cooking

Following on from the phenomenal success of their first cookbook, the talented siblings Rosa and Margo Flanagan are back with a brand-new collection of accessible, delectable, inspiring plant-based recipes. Incorporating gorgeous photography that is sure to make your mouth water, the Two Raw Sisters onc e again prove without a doubt that plant-based dishes are not only incredibly good for you, but are also affordable, easy-to-make and bursting with flavour. It's easy to understand why the sisters' cooking workshops are consistently sold out and why their recipes and general approach and attitude to food and wellness inspire such a loyal following. Rosa and Margo make it ridiculously simple to recreate their plant-based culinary magic at home in your own kitchen, and yet every time the food you serve will be guaranteed to impress. Incorporating more than 100 brand new, easy-to-follow recipes, Two Raw Sisters: All Eaters Welcome, will provide even more plant-based inspiration. ...Show more

Oh Cook! - 60 Easy Recipes That Any Idiot Can Make by James May

$34.99 NZD

Category: Cooking

TV tie-in cookbook for beginners from a much-loved author and presenter The cookbook that, finally, drives a blunt meat skewer through the burgeoning pseudo-intellectualism of foodie media, this is a foolproof manual packed with practical information and delicious recipes for even the most basic of hom e cooks. After years of shirking from his culinary duties, James is on a mission to educate himself about the world of food. In this TV tie-in, he seeks to unpack the mysteries of the industry from kitchen basics to haute cuisine, covering everything from poaching eggs to preparing the perfect Sunday roast. Gathering recipes and expert advice from celebrity chefs along the way, James discovers just what it takes to put together a cracking cookbook, from recipe testing to photography and everything in between. ...Show more

Destitute Gourmet - Over 80 Affordable and Tasty New Recipes Plus Fan Favourites by Sophie Gray

$35.00 NZD

Category: Cooking

It has been a tough year, and many households have found themselves on reduced incomes. But just because you are on a new and tighter budget, doesn't mean you have to live off two-minute noodles. Sophie Gray has developed a huge collection of lower-cost recipes and shopping techniques to help you make g ood choices - buying ingredients for food you will enjoy, and which will be good for you too. Packed with tips and tricks, this new book from Sophie includes 20 fan favourites from her earlier books, voted for by her loyal followers, plus over 80 new recipes. One-pan dinners, vegetarian recipes, meaty meals, salads and snacks plus baking and desserts - there's something for everyone. Stick within your budget, but eat well and enjoy! ...Show more

The Really Hungry Vegan Student Cookbook: Over 65 Plant-Based Recipes for Eating Well on a Budget by Ryland Peters & Small

$24.99 NZD

Category: Cooking

Make following a vegan diet easy for every student lifestyle with these tasty and affordable plant-based recipes. Moving away from home, buying endless amounts of books, and making new friends are just some of the things to think about when becoming student, so why make your plant-based food prep part o f that niggling list. Whoever you're living with and whatever food they eat, your meal planning need not be a problem--this book will give you all the vegan variety you need for quick-and-easy breakfasts, in-between-lecture lunches, and pre-night-out communal feasts--and may even inspire your housemates to create some meat-free meals of their own Kick-start the student day with some Chia Seed Porridge or a Chocolate Almond Butter Smoothie to go. To keep your brain powering through the mid-day slump, prepare some Red Lentil Falafel Wraps and grab some Spicy Tomato Kale Chips with Onion Jam Hummus for a snack. Then, if you're cooking for a crowd and need all your energy for another mid-week party, wow your friends with a Mexican Vegetable & Kidney Bean Bake or a Chickpea & Almond Curry, followed by Chocolate Orange Pie for dessert. Whether you've eaten vegan food for years, or want to give some plant-based meals a go, take the stress out of your busy student diary and make this your go-to textbook for eating fun, nutritious, savvy, and delicious food. ...Show more

Cook Food to Share by Dean Brettschneider

$39.99 NZD

Category: Cooking

* Features an exciting range of dishes with both Eastern and Western flavours and ingredients; some inspired by renowned guest chefs from around the world. * Utilises trending ingredients such as mixed seeds, quinoa, miso, freekeh and tempeh * Recipes include popular acai bowls and chai cups, hearty pas tas and risottos, refreshing veggie-packed salads, flavourful roasted meats and scrumptious desserts. * Recipes are tried-and-tested favourites and will appeal to home cooks for their ease of preparation and range of contemporary flavours. * Dean is the author of the bestselling PIE and BREAD. He is the founder and co-owner of the successful global bakery chain, Baker & Cook and he also runs the popular Brettschneider¿s Baking & Cooking School in Singapore. With nutrient-packed breakfasts, tasty light bites, hearty one-pot wonders and the best flavours from East and West, this collection of more than 70 tried-and-tested recipes is a must-have for anyone who enjoys cooking and eating good food. Carefully written with clear and detailed steps, the recipes will guide home cooks to recreate these dishes to share with family and friends. ...Show more