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

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

A High Country Life by Pip Cameron

$39.99 NZD

$45.00 (11% off)

Category: NZ Cuisine

A High Country memoir of life through the seasons on a large sheep station, with delicious recipes. Life on Otematata Station, a 40,000 hectare high country station in Otago, is busy and varied. Philippa Cameron and her husband, Joe, who is the fifth generation to work the farm, help care for this vast tract of land with 30,000 merino sheep and 500 head of cattle. It's a sparse environment completely at the mercy of the elements, bringing with it many challenges and seasonal demands. Told through the eyes of Philippa in her role as station cook, this is the story of mustering in autumn, lambing in spring, the freezing days of winter and the scorching heat of summer. Along with looking after her two small girls, her garden and various animals, Philippa feeds the teams of workers. She collects and shares a selection of delicious, hearty recipes with other farm cooks on her popular Instagram page @whats_for_smoko. This book also features Philippa's most trusted recipes, tested on many approving musterers. ...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

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

Epic Air Fryer Cookbook by Emily Paster

$27.99 NZD

Category: Cooking

The Epic Air Fryer Cookbook serves up everything you love about air frying in 100 easy everyday recipes that turn out scrumptiously crispy, family-friendly meals. With your air fryer, you can enjoy cooking and eating delicious fried foods guilt-free--because air-frying recipes use little or no oil. And , as author Emily Paster reveals, your air fryer can cook all kinds of dishes beyond fried foods. Turn your air fryer into the most versatile and oft-used appliance in your kitchen arsenal with: Globally inspired recipes, from fritters and fritattas to shakshuka and falafel, plus Teriyaki Glazed Ribs, Sicilian Stuffed Peppers, General Tso's Chicken, and lots more Homey and robust fried foods, like spring rolls, buttermilk fried chicken, and country-fried steak Breakfasts and brunches Appetizers, snacks, and party food Desserts, such as Apple Turnovers, Caramelized Peach Shortcakes, Churros with Chocolate Dipping Sauce, and Lemon-Lavender Doughnuts All the recipes in The Epic Air Fryer Cookbook use easy-to-find ingredients and feature short prep times and fast cook times. For air-frying rookies, there are ample tips for getting started with your air fryer and for using and maintaining it--no matter what make or model you own--as you enjoy cooking with it in the years to come. Cooking with your air fryer has never been more healthy, more fun...or more epic! ...Show more

Vegan Goodness: Delicious Plant Based Recipes That Can be Enjoyed by Anyone by Jessica Prescott

$39.99 NZD

Category: Cooking

A vegan cookbook like you've never seen before - bursting with fun, color, zesty personality, and a bold flair for design Wow Here is colorful collection of simple and exciting plant-based recipes that can be enjoyed by anyone. With over 60 inspiring recipes, Jessica shows readers that cooking with plan ts can be gutsy and flavorful. With a light-hearted, playful approach to the photography and design, each recipe is laid out with all the ingredients on show, so readers can see at-a-glance what they need. Vegan Goodness is not just another vegetarian or vegan cookbook: it is about unfussy, unapologetic cooking that puts taste first. Take the inventive Pulled jackfruit tacos (that actually taste like pulled pork ), or the Asian-inspired Matcha green tea cheesecake - this is delicious, innovative food that everyone can enjoy and easily recreate at home. Written in Jessica's passionate, funny and no-nonsense style, Vegan Goodness will be sure to get you excited about cooking and is guaranteed to get you eating better. ...Show more

In A Jam by Kirsten Day

$29.99 NZD

Category: Cooking

In a Pickle set us up for a summer of making the most of the fruits of our gardens and the fresh produce available at farmers' markets and in-store. Now, In a Jam arrives just in time for the jam-making season, chock-full of easy-to-make, scrumptious recipes for jams, jellies, curds, marmalade and cordi als, so that you can savour the taste of summer all year round. There is also a selection of companion pieces to give you inspiration on how to use your jam other than just on toast! Packed full of hints, tips and ways to use your preserves, this will be a fabulous addition to anyone's cooking collection. Recipes include: jams - raspberry and rose water, apricot and vanilla bean, spiced blueberry, strawberry and black pepper; jellies - red currant, pomegranate, mint jelly; curds - passion fruit, lemon, mango; cordials - blackberry and lavender, elderberry, gingerbeer; marmalades - orange, tipsy; companion pieces - crumpets, English muffins, apricot pockets, thumb-print biscuit, cheesecake, almond tart, monkey bread. ...Show more

Edmonds Cookery Book (Fully Revised) by Fielder Goodman

$34.99 NZD

Category: Cooking

The Edmonds Cookery Book has been an essential ingredient in New Zealand kitchens for over 100 years. Full of everyday recipes that are sure to be a success from Afghans to bacon and egg pie, now the New Zealand icon is completely up to date and better than ever. It's not a Kiwi Kitchen without Edmonds. ...Show more

The Revive Cafe Cookbook 1: Delicious and Easy Recipes from Auckland's Healthy Food Haven by Jeremy Dixon

$29.99 NZD

Category: Cooking

75 recipes, 5 step-by-step cooking guide Revive's delicious vegetarian food contains whole grains, plant-based protein, fresh produce and virtually no processed sugars or flours. The majority of the dishes are also dairy and gluten free. 6 mouth-watering sections: Salads Hotpots & Stir Fries Main Me als Soups Flavour Boosters Sweet Things Equipped with these great recipes and a little planning, you will discover that preparing healthy food is easier than you thought! This cookbook contains: 75 delicious recipes All with colour photographs Featured ingredients 8 keys to healthy living Step-by-Step cooking charts for curries, smoothies, salads, stir fries & fritters Quick cooking guide for grains, beans & lentils Improve your culinary skills while increasing your health and vitality! ...Show more