New Zealand Recipes
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Meatloaf
Meatloaf - an old family favourite
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Pan-fried Fish
How to choose the freshest fish and recipe for pan-fried fish
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Tabbouleh
A refreshing Middle Eastern salad
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Gingered Sprouts
A new way to deal with Brussels sprouts
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Chicken Casserole with Preserved Lemons
A Moroccan-style dish of chicken with preserved lemons.
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Pork chops with Roasted Grapes
An easy meal with a twist
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Preserved Lemons
Preserved lemons for Middle Eastern dishes
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Poussins with Persimmons
Persimmons lend a sweetness to this roasted baby chicken.
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Laab Kai
A refreshing Thai salad
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Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms
Mushrooms lend themselves to stuffing with tasty ingredients.
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Kumara, Ham and Feta Frittata
A picnic or luncheon dish.
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Guacamole
A favourite to serve all year round.
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Citrus Kumara
Kumara (sweet potato) baked with a citrus and mustard tang.
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Asian Marinated Mushrooms
Marinated mushrooms with an Asian flavour.
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Ranch Dressing
Ranch dressing is worth revisiting.
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Finocchio and Melon Salad
Florence fennel is the basis of this refreshing salad.
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Parmesan Mushrooms
Portobello mushrooms with a garnish or paresan cheese.
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Tomato and Mozzarella Salad
A refreshing tomato salad with creamy buffalo mozzarella.
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Grilled PacRim Chicken
Any easy but flavoursome grilled chicken dish.
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Roasted asparagus
Asparagus is a great low-cal vegetable.
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Stuffed eggs with asparagus and smoked salmon
A light spring meal.
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Asparagus and capsicum frittata
Fresh asparagus makes a good addition to a frittata.
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Ursula's Bran Muffins
Ursula shares her wonderful bran muffin recipe.
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Mushroom Omelet
The next best thing to instant food
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Everlasting Cake
"Something to cut into".
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Aunt Betty's Ice Cream 2004
An old family recipe with a 2004 twist
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Aunt Betty's Ice Cream 2004
An old family recipe with a 2004 twist
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Spiced Pumpkin Soup
An easy soup for a tasty light meal.
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Roasted tamarillos
A quick and easy dessert with an edge.
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Blue Cheese and Hazelnut Spread
A sharp blue cheese spread for toasted bread or crackers.
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Blue Cheese and Leek Quiche
Blue cheese gives a tasty bite to today's quiche.
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Shoulder of lamb a la boulangere
A roasted shoulder of lamb served on a bed of thinly sliced potatoes.
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Bluff oysters
New Zealand's fat succulent Bluff oysters require the minimum of preparation.
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Squid and Prawn Salad
A Thai-inspired seafood salad.
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Frozen Mango Yoghurt
A refreshing dessert.
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Lemon Polenta Cake
A tangy dessert cake.
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Cheese and salami muffins
Try these for brunch. Good with a bowl of soup.
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Chunky Roast Medley
The joy of garlic
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Prawn and Mushroom Risotto
A creamy risotto with fresh and dried mushrooms and prawns.
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Koussa Mahshiya - Stuffed Zucchini
A Middle Eastern recipe for stuffing zucchinis.
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Prawn and Bean Salad
Prawns in a salad with two varieties of beans.
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Oven Roasted Tomatoes
From the vine to the oven - summer tomatoes are gently roasted with seasoning.
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Limoncello Savarin
A lemon dessert is this year's "Christmas pudding".
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Christmas Ice Cream
An alternative to hot plum pudding for Christmas.
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Easy Meal Recipe: Margarita Pizza on a Pita
A very basic pizza that can be quickly made on a pita bread base.
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Barbecued Eggplant with Red Onions
Eggplant slices make a good side dish at a barbecue.
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Jamie Oliver’s Seared Scallops and Crispy Prosciutto with Roasted Tomatoes and Smashed White Beans
Jamie Oliver's delicious way with Scallops
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Groper with Tomato and Basil Salad
Fresh groper is given a simple but delicious treatment.
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Lebanese Lamb and Lentil Salad
A nice mix of flavours for an interesting lamb salad
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Beetroot in several guises
Different ways with beetroot.
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Moroccan Chicken Salad
My take on a salad I enjoyed in Brisbane
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Garlic Prawns
Juicy prawns with a touch of heat and plenty of garlic.
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Oxtail stew
Slow cooking is the secret to a good oxtail stew
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Stuffed veal rolls
Thinly sliced veal rolls encase a tasty filling
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Ox Tongue
One of the cheaper cuts of meat - but you can pay a fortune for it at a fancy restaurant.
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Lamb with cannellini beans
A spicy lamb casserole with cannellini beans
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Leek and smoked fish bake
Leeks and smoked fish combine to make a tasty oven-baked dish.
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Pad Thai
Alison and Simon Holst's recipe for a tasty Thai dish.
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Edmonds Cheese Scones
Savoury scones for a weekend snack.
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Zucchini Ribbons
A colourful little dish featuring zucchinis.
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Round-the-world Chicken
A mixed spice bag of ingredients go into this United Nations chicken dish.
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Gary Rhodes' Goats' Cheese and Sweet Pepper Pancakes
Two cheeses and sweet red pepper flavour these light pancakes.
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Spicy Chicken Salad
Spicy chicken on a bed of salad vegetables with a tasty dressing.
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Baked Beans
Why now try making your own baked beans?
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Skate Wings with Black Butter Sauce
A traditional way of serving skate wing - a fish that is worth trying.
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Spicy Coriander Chicken
An easy basic marinated spicy chicken recipe that can be served in a number of ways.
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Colourful cauliflower
A cauliflower dish with a bit of zing and colour
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Pork Liver Terrine
Serve it for a first course, a brunch, with drinks, for a picnic - pork liver terrine.
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Peter Thornley's Salmon Fondant with Rhubarb and Citrus Salad
An innovative recipe for curing and serving fresh salmon.
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Rice pudding
Variations on an old favourite.
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Beef tangia with herbs
A Moroccan dish, traditionally cooked by men and eaten outside.
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Hearty Weekend Soup
A meal in itself - a hearty soup for weekend brunch, food of goodness.
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Ruth Pretty's Spicy Chicken and Pumpkin Cakes
We attend Ruth Pretty's cooking class and learn how to barbecue at home with flair.
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Braised Rabbit with Mash
Wild rabbit legs braised in white wine and served with a root vegetable mash.
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Irish Potato Cakes
An old Irish favourite that can be dressed up for the 21st century.
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Chicken Divan
Chicken and broccoli in a creamy sauce.
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Smoked fish pie
An old family favourite is revived.
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Potato and Leek Soup - With Variations
That old favourite, potato and leek soup and some ideas for tarting it up.
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International hamburgers
Homemade hamburgers are a cut above the bought variety. Here are some flavouring ideas.
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Tajine Msir Zeetoon
A Moroccan dish with chicken, olives and lemons.
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Tandoori Chicken
You don't need your own tandoor to capture the flavour of Tandoori Chicken at home.
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Rosemary Potatoes
Boys night in with some tasty baked potato chunks to go with the BBQ goodies.
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Gin and Tonic Sorbet
A refreshing sorbet to serve between courses.
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At large in Hawke's Bay
I attend a superb "long lunch" in Hawke's Bay.
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Onions Monegasque
Something interesting to serve as part of a cold table, a summer salad or a picnic dish.
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Corn Fritters with Pineapple Salsa
Corn fritters with a zesty salsa for an informal meal
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Spicy Sephardi baked fish with vegetables
It's New Zealand Herb Awareness Week and here is a Jewish fish dish with plenty of flavour.
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Thai Pork Salad
A refreshing salad from Thailand with a nice citrus bite from some exotic plants.
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Mussels with Wine and Herbs
A simple mussel dish flavoured with wine and fresh herbs.
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Tomato Relish
Something to serve with cold meats - or do as I do...
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Smoked Chicken Salad
Light enough to make a pleasant luncheon dish.
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Chicken with Herbs
Succulent chicken cooked with a variety of herbs
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Summer Fruit Salad
Summer fruits make for an easy dessert "down under".
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Mussel fritters
Some fritters that can be done to a turn on the barbecue.
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Christmas dinner
Kiwi chef Peter Thornley has this super Christmas turkey recipe I absolutely have to try.
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Christmas baking to share
Christmas baking you can share with guests or give as Christmas gifts.
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Christmas goodies
Christmas mincemeat - recipes from the past and the present - and some spiced pecan nuts to nibble on.
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Scallops and Prawns au Gratin
Gratineed scallops and prawns in a tasty mushroom flavoured sauce.
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Lahm bi'ajeen
A Middle Eastern meat pie. Try making small ones for cocktail pass-arounds.
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Ruth Pretty's Roasted Vegetable Salad
An easily prepared salad featuring a colourful collection of vegetables.
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Graham Brown's Rack of Cervena® with Nut and Almond Crust
Venison makes a change from other red meats. Here's how one expert cooks it.
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Chicken Adobo
A delve into the favourite cookbooks brings forth a delicious chicken dish with a Cuban flavour.
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Pizza Wheels
Delicious little savouries with a pizza flavour
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French Onion Tart
An oldie, but a goodie. A savoury tart that can be served hot or cold.
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Celeriac Mash and Cavolo Nero
A couple of less usual vegetables - celeriac and Tuscan black kale.
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Wild Goat and Mint Casserole
Wild goat is given a Greek inspired treatment.
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Middle Eastern Spiced Lamb
A refreshing meal with a Middle Eastern flavour.
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Chicken Breasts with Capsicum
Chicken breasts baked with a pocket of flavouring.
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Candied Orange Peel
Turn those thick orange peels into delicious candied peel.
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Ian Hemphill's Chervil Soup
A delicious chervil soup from Australian herb and spice guru Ian Hemphill
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Salmon with Steamed Bok Choi
Salmon with Asian greens and a delicious dipping sauce.
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Cherry and Kiwifruit Savarin
A delicious dessert soaked in cherry juice and brandy with a touch of amaretto.
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Phillip Kraal's Lamb Shanks in Orange and Sage Sauce
Comfort food with an exotic touch
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Pumpkin and Leek Soup
Pumpkin soup with just a hint of curry.
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Macaroni Cheese
The Spouse requests an old favourite - Macaroni Cheese. This one has bacon for extra flavour.
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Peter Gordon's Olivado Upside Down Cake
Kiwi chef Peter Gordon goes for a variation on the upside down pear and polenta cake.
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Poached Oranges
A refreshing citrus dessert
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Eggplant Caviar
A Middle Eastern favourite - Poor Man's Caviar
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Smoked Oyster Savouries
A simple savoury to serve with pre-dinner drinks.
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Pork and Ginger Stir Fry
A quick and easy pork dish. Serve with a bowl of rice to make a tasty meal.
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Smoked Fish Pie
Comfort food - and unashamedly so.
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Anne Morton's Nutty Portabello Mushrooms
A prizewinning recipe from Wellington food writer Anne Morton.
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Sundried Tomato Tapenade
Bread and spreads
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Yams with Mandarins
Little red New Zealand yams with a citrus tang.
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Jerusalem Artichoke and Blue Cheese Soup
Jerusalem artichokes - how they were named and how to cook them.
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Sushi
An appetiser, a meal in itself. Ideal for low-fat diets - sushi.
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Beef Olives
A warming meal for a winter's night - tender beef with a herbed bread stuffing.
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Tuna Pie
It's handy to have some tuna in the store cupboard.
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Low Fat Pizza for One
A pizza that won't break the calorie bank.
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Chicken with Peppers
A colourful Southern Italian chicken dish
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Cauliflower Italien
Cauliflower with a dash of colour.
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Grape Bread
Schiacciata con l'uva - grape focaccia-style bread.
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Baked autumn vegetables
A colourful mix of vegetables to serve alone or as a side dish.
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Gingered Plums
Ginger gives these plums a bit of zing.
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Salmon parcels
Fresh salmon fillets baked in foil parcels with herbs and wine.
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Chicken Curry
A quick Thai style chicken curry
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Stuffed mushrooms
A stuffed mushroom side dish
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Chicken Veronique
A delicious chicken dish garnished with grapes
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Chilled Sorrel and Potato Soup
A delicious chilled soup with a slightly tart flavour.
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Chicken with banana salsa
Chicken with a tropical flavour.
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Don's BBQ vegetables
The Spouse fires up the barbecue and cooks some vegetables.
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Broccolini
The newest member of the broccoli family - broccolini.
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What fish is this?
A surprisingly cheap variety of fish turns out to be an agreeable surprise
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Pork and spinach terrine
A simple rustic pork terrine that can be served cold as a summer dish, or as part of a buffet or picnic meal.
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Mushroom Risotto
A creamy risotto flavoured with fresh and dried mushrooms.
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Turkey stuffing and brandy butter for the pudding
Brandy butter or hard sauce to go with the Christmas pudding and a sausagement stuffing for the turkey.
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Bean salad
An easy bean salad.
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Jamie Oliver's Superb Pork Fillet Roasted on Rhubarb
A delicious pork fillet with a tart rhubarb finish.
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Stuffed courgette Salad
A cool salad for a hot day, and a Middle Eastern dip to spice things up.
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Spiced Smoked Salmon Potato Cakes
A taste-tempter featuring smoked salmon.
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Spinach and Salmon Tart
A salmon and spinach tart that can be served warm or cold. Good picnic fare.
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Bala Thomson's Masala Lamb
A tasty spiced roasted leg of lamb. Can be served hot or cold.
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Basil and tomato pasta sauce
A simple pasta sauce teaming tomatoes with fresh basil.
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Eggplant Stacks
Eggplant stacks with courgettes, brown mushrooms and a tomato garnish.
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Stuffed mushrooms
Two ways to stuff a mushroom.
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Cottage Cheese Bread
A tasty bread to whip up in your bread machine.
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Crab fritters
Use canned crabmeat for these tasty fritters.
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Finocchio Salad
A quick and easy salad of Florence fennel, oranges and watercress.
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Coriander Chicken
A spicy marinated chicken dish featuring coriander.
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Pizza
Basic pizza dough that you can decorate with your favourite toppings.
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Breakfast pancakes
Breakfast pancakes for kids of all ages.
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Witloof Salad
An easy salad with witloof as the central ingredient.
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Quinoa with tomatoes and leeks
A vegetarian side dish made from the South American grain, quinoa.
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Falafels
Falafels - tasty little Middle Eastern vegetarian patties served with sauce.
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Chicken breasts with stir-fried vegetables
A light and easy chicken and vegetable dish.
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Steamed Oriental Salmon
A light salmon dish with an oriental flavour.
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Lamb Wellington
A quick-cooking rack of lamb loosely based on the old favourite, Beef Wellington.
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Rhubarb Sponge
An old-fashioned but still popular dessert.
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Pears in Red Wine
A deliciously simple pear dessert.
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Irish Stew
Rib-sticking good fare that will fortify the diner on a frosty night.
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Braised lamb shanks
The ultimate winter comfort food - braised lamb shanks.
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Chicken Kibbee
From the Middle East - an easy tasty chicken and wheat dish.
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Dill Pikelets with Smoked Salmon
Tasty bite-sized morsels to go with the pre-dinner bubbly.
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Spiced Lime Chicken
A tangy, spicy chicken recipe for a chilly evening.
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Coq au Vin
Today's version of a classical French dish
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Crepes Suzette
A classic late 19th century French dessert with an easy 21st century approach.
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Kumera, Quince and Walnut Soup
Aromatic quinces and kumera combine to make an interesting soup.
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Savoury Muffins
A tasty cheese muffin recipe with basil, salami and sun-dried tomatoes.
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Brunch Bread
A nice autumn brunch or a starter for a barbecue.
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Watercress and Parsnip Soup
A tasty soup for an autumn meal
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Ben's Watercress Salad
Watercress salad - a perfect light meal
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Leek and Potato Soup
A leek and potato soup for a cooler evening.
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Lamb Steaks with Tabbouleh
Lamb marinaded with sumac and served with a citrus tabbouleh.
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Plum clafoutis
Plum clafoutis and the taste of autumn.
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Baba ghanoush
A tasty eggplant dip from the Middle East.
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Damper
A 21st century look at a colonial Australian favourite - damper.
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Bruschetta with tomato topping
Toasted Italian bread with a tasty fresh tomato topping
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Pasta with smoked salmon
Pasta with a creamy sauce full of chunks of hot-smoked salmon, mushrooms, tomato and red pepper.
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Tomato and Basil Salad
Knives, chopping boards and tomato and basil salad.
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Cranberry Punch
Polo, Pimm's and cranberry punch
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Smoked Salmon Pate with Melba Toast
Smoked salmon pate - an ideal appetiser, served with homemade Melba toast.
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Summer Pudding
A delicious pudding crammed full of summer berries.
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Steak Parmigiana
From the NZ Beef and Lamb Marketing Bureau - a delicious steak recipe from their latest TV campaign.
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Grilled chicken with sate sauce
Tender chunks of chicken, skewered and grilled and served with a spicy peanut sauce.
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Thai fish cakes
Thai fish cakes - cook them in a pan or on the barbecue. Serve them as a main or as a first course.
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Chickpea Salad
A tasty chickpea salad.
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Salmon loaf
A versatile store cupboard salmon loaf that can be used as an elegant starter or as family fare.
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Kumara - NZ sweet potato
The kumara or sweet potato is New Zealand's 10th most popular vegetable. Here's a hot dish and a salad featuring kumara.
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Ham Frittata
If the Yuletide ham becomes a burden, try making a tasty frittata.
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Thai Chicken Salad
Too much party food this festive season? A spicey chicken salad is a good pick-me-up.
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Regal Salmon Steaks with Salsa Verde
Salmon steaks hot from the barbecue or grill, with a tasty green sauce.
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Pickled Mushrooms
Pickled mushrooms make a good side dish or part of an hors d'oeuvre platter.
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Simple cocktail sauce for seafood
The ubiquitous Kiwi hotdog - plus a seafood sauce recipe.
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Scallops with mushrooms
Scallops served with mushrooms in a wine and cream sauce
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Whitebait fritters
Whitebait - a New Zealand delicacy
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Harlequin Peppers
A delicious side dish that will add colour to a meal.
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Pork and Red Peppers
A pork dish with a Pac Rim flavour.
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Bamya
An Egyptian dish takes on a Down Under flavour with venison.
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Asparagus
Cooking new season's asparagus.
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Pan-fried fish
The best way to cook firm fish fillets.
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Chicken with Herbs
A quick and tasty way to prepare chicken. It can be dressed up for a dinner party.
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