Food & Drink

'Marie Claire' Real and Simple celebrates the success of fresh and fast by presenting more than 100 exciting new recipes from Michele Cranston in the same delicious format. Each dish focuses on the organic link between fresh ingredients, wonderful food simply prepared, and good health and vitality. From energy-packed breakfasts to hearty soups, from rich roasts to enticing salads and luscious...

From New Zealand's foremost wine writer comes the definitive guide to the best New Zealand wines. Filled with practical information on everything you need to know to buy the perfect bottle, this easy-to-use reference book appeals to all wine drinkers, whether wine experts or those simply looking for a good wine to have with dinner. 100 Must-try New Zealand Wines allows the reader to cut through...

If saving time and money in the kitchen is coupled with a desire to serve up fast, fabulous and flavoursome food, then this book is the cookbook for you. The ladies have teamed up again, after receiving loads of feedback at hundreds of events around Australia.

Has over 340 quick, easy and very delicious recipes that can easily whip up a wow your friends and family, and all with only 4 or less ingredients. You won't need to spend a fortune in measuring utensils. To use '4 ingredients' all you will need is 1 cup, 1 teaspoon and 1 tablespoon, it's cooking made real easy!

A book jam-packed with 340 gluten-free recipes. Some are really popular recipes adapted from 4 Ingredients and 4 Ingredients 2, but also stack altogether new, fresh and exciting recipes that even those without a gluten intolerance will love!

A feast for the senses, this book explains how to add taste, aroma and colour to create that perfect curry. Dishes collected from all over India - from the classic Goa Lamb Vindaloo to the more exotic Gujarat Mango and Yogurt Curry - are accompanied by tantalising photography to inspire and excite. And now including a DVD showing you cooking techniques and step-by-steps of dishes, this really is...

Chocolate is universally loved and forms the basis of some of the world's favourite desserts. Whether you need a tray bake for a family party, a light cake to serve with coffee, a beautiful tart to take to a barbecue or a stylish chocolate wedding cake to form a striking centrepiece, there's something for everyone in this compendium, no matter what the occasion. Research shows that chocolate is...

Chocolate, Coffee, Caramel is a sumptuous collection of sweet delights, including delicious baked foods, delectable desserts and seductive sauces. These recipes will inspire you to become creative in the kitchen while also satisfying your sweet tooth.

In "The Art of the Cocktail", award-winning bartender and best-selling author Ben Reed tells you all you need to know about the art of making the perfect cocktail. In Behind the Bar, he takes you back to the basics of mixology. With a whistle-stop tour of the base spirits you'll discover what makes each drink perfect for mixing in cocktails. In Equipment and Techniques, Ben tells you...

Allyson Gofton has employed her years' of baking experience, to create this sumptuous baking book stacked with traditional Kiwi classics and her favourite family recipes. Chapters include: pantry essentials; substitutions - what to do when you've started baking and realise you're missing an ingredient; what went wrong? - how to resurrect a baking disaster so no one will ever know; fast &...

What's so special about chocolate? It's just a tasty treat - isn't it? As a matter of fact there's far more to the humble chocolate bar, as this extraordinary book demonstrates. Describing the historical progress of the miraculous bean - from the Aztecs to Nestle - with a mixture of facts, speculation, personal recollections and recipes, Vivian French and illustrator Paul Howard take us on a...

Classic Christmas is where you'll find that recipe your mother gave you for baked ham, roast turkey, mince pies, fruit cake, Christmas pudding. There are traditional and contemporary recipes for drinks and nibbles, starters, mains, sides, puddings, cakes and edible gifts.

It has become common knowledge that childhood obesity rates are increasing every year. But the rates continue to rise. And between busy work schedules and the inconvenient truth that kids simply refuse to eat vegetables and other healthy foods, how can average parents ensure their kids are getting the proper nutrition and avoiding bad eating habits? A mother of three, Jessica Seinfeld wages a...

Eat well, spend less is Sophie Gray's Destitiute Gourmet philosophy. And that's what the recipes in this book will help you do. Sophie has making gorgeous food and spending very little, down to a fine art. Some of the brilliant chapters in this book include 'Quick Smart - recipes that can be made in under 1/2 an hour', which includes scrumptious recipes like ravioli with spinach, bacon &...

Over 200 recipes for small budgets, small spaces and big ideas! You have just moved into your new flat. The budget is tight, and neither you nor your flatmates have done much cooking before! This cookbook will help you decide what basic utensils to buy and what to keep in the pantry, and how to cook!

Everyone trying to balance the demands of family will delight in this collection of delicious recipes. This book was written with busy parents in mind and is full of wonderful food suggestions to tempt the fussiest of eaters. Including: Everyday eggs -- Pasta please -- Finger-picking chicken -- Party time -- Super soups -- Meals without meat -- Delectable drinks -- Popular puddings.

'First catch your Weka', the explorer Charles Heaphy advised in 1842, then stuff it with sage and onion and roast it on a stick. In that simple way began a great tradition of New Zealand cooking, from Heaphy to the Edmonds Cookery Book, Alison Holst, Hudson and Halls, and the meal on your plate today. In this book, David Veart tells the story of what New Zealanders cooked through the recipes we...

What do you have for lunch? If you feel like it's time for some tasty new ideas, this is the book for you.

Green & Black's was born out of a passion for dark chocolate when, in 1991 Josephine Fairley and Craig Sams, our founders, decided to make real chocolate from organically grown cacao beans. From simple to sophisticated, sweet to savoury, our quest is to bring you 100 of the most decadent and delicious recipes that have lifted us into a chocolate heaven.

Grow It, Cook It is the must-have book for everyone who loves the idea of growing fruit and vegetables from their own garden and turning them into healthy and delicious meals for themselves and their families. Packed full of recipes, Grow It, Cook It is an inspiring book for those with little time and space for a garden, as well as those who already love growing their own produce, but need a...

This exhaustively researched book provides you with a fascinating introduction to the world's most renowned beers. Including key facts and figures, Guide to Beer is an indispensable companion to anyone who enjoys this traditionally popular beverage.

Healthy Meals for Babies and Toddlers provides a collection of simple recipes that will take you from your child's first tastes of solid food through to family favourites you can all enjoy.

Many, many people like to kick-start their day with a really good cup of coffee. This is the book for them! It gives a brief outline of how and where coffee is grown and processed and then 'spills the beans' on how to get the best cup your chosen equipment can provide - whether you use a plunger, filter, stovetop or full-blown espresso machine. Caffe L'affare first produced this book for the...

From failure to fusilli, this deliciously hilarious read tells the story of Giulia Melucci's fizzled romances and the mouth-watering recipes she used to seduce her men, and console herself when the relationships flamed out. From an affectionate alcoholic, to the classic New York City commitment-phobe, to a hipster aged past his sell date, and not one, but two novelists with Peter Pan complexes,...

A sumptuously photographed and designed book, this is the second collection of recipes from Jo's cook school. The emphasis is on great food - breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, baking and treats - for all, with Jo's straight-forward and well-written recipes and cook school tips. As always, Jo's maxim is 'minimum effort for maximum impact' and this book is another excellent example of this...

Anne Thorp is the sparkling hostess of the winning Kai Ora cooking shows on Maori Television and The Food Channel and her swish Herne Bay and Pakiri homes have been featured in most of New Zealand's glossy magazines. Her specialty is taking our indigenous foods (from snapper and crayfish to kina, oysters and more exotic shellfish) and cooking them simply and quickly in a modern manner that...

There is a good chance you can remember a time when the family cake tins were always full of biscuits, slices, fruit loaves and cakes baked by mothers, aunts and grandmothers. And, of course, home-made sponges, ginger loaves, lamingtons, custard squares were an integral part of all special occasions - whether it was a birthday, a christening, a wedding or a wake. In Ladies, A Plate, Alexa...

Almost every crockpot recipe uses a Maggi product - whether it's a stock cube, a sauce or a full recipe mix. The test kitchen team at Maggi have worked hard to develop this range of tasty, easy and nutritionally sound recipes that can be put together quickly by time-starved cooks, then left to cook slowly so the meal is ready when it's time to eat. Using on average just 8 ingredients, these...

This bestselling title, now in its 19th year of publication, is firmly established as the most authoritative and sought-after guide to New Zealand wines. Updated yearly with new tasting notes and vintage ratings, including the most current vintage, this is a 'must-have' publication for the new initiate and the established wine-buff alike. This book will help the buyer to make informed choices...

The classic, bestselling cookbook for babies and toddlers - now with illustrations and new recipes.

Peter Gordon: A Culinary Journey is the result of more than 25 years' cooking experience and travel throughout the world exploring different cuisines, foods, tastes and cooking ideas. In this magnificently photographed book, Peter Gordon presents 80 delicious recipes which epitomise fusion cooking. Fusion is a culinary method that integrates various regional flavours and cooking techniques in...

Celebrity cook Allyson Gofton gives us her own special take on slow-cooked food, sharing over 180 of her favourite recipes for the slow cooker or crockpot. With chapters on soups, main meals (beef, lamb, pork, chicken and vegetarian) and desserts, Slow is packed with meals your family will enjoy all year-round. Whether you are looking for classic comfort foods or new taste sensations, this is the...

The Southern Man. No matter where he lives his heart is always in the south. He's straight talking and straight shooting. He's as rugged as the southern landscape. He loves a Speight's and he loves a girl who loves a Speight's. This is a masculine and hardy high-quality cookbook - a collection of simple tasty fare done the southern way and meant to be enjoyed across the country. The recipes come...

The average family currently spends $300 a week on groceries. But it doesn't have to be that way! Shows you how you can slash hundreds of dollars off your grocery bill.

This new title is packed with loads of ideas for brilliant breakfasts, mightly mains, smashing sides and delicious desserts. It also provides essential advise on pitching your tent, what to do when the weather turns bad and plenty of other useful hints and tips to ensure your camping trip is a success.

Beatrix Potter wove one of her most malicious tales around the roly-poly pudding. Colette counted the nuts she would pick before falling asleep in the French countryside. Dorothy Wordsworth noted her pie-making sessions in her diary and Anne Frank observed the eating habits of her companions in hiding. Food is a constant in our lives, and it has always been a basic ingredient of women's writing -...

- A searing collection of classic and innovative spicy dishes from every corner of the globe, from hot and fiery to subtle and aromatic. - More than 340 step-by-step recipes for all seasons and occasions, including every part of the meal, from sensatio

Whether it's a formal dinner party ; a fashionable cocktail evening or simply a relaxed gathering of friends, Ulitmate Party Drinks will have something to suit every taste or occasion.

This volume portrays 200 whiskies from around the world - from Scotland and Ireland through the rest of Europe to the USA and Canada, as well as the Far East, Australia and New Zealand. Each brand is presented with beautiful photography and detailed information about the region where it is made, its producer, its history and of course its unique taste.

Wine Class is an entertaining and informative guide to wine that aims to equip the reader with the confidence to hold their own, discover what they like and understand wine. Brimming with amusing anecdotes and myth debunking, the book is based on Jo Burzynska's popular Adventures in Wine classes. It examines the key factors that affect wine - the influence of region, the key grape varieties, the...

A scintillating and striking saunter through global beer culture that will inform, educate and entertain in equal measure. Including all the information a discerning beer drinker needs to know, it will quench the thirst of beer drinkers whether they be globe-trotting enthusiasts or armchair aficionados. Ale seekers, beer buffs and novices alike will gain a fascinating insight into the world of...

The perfect book for gardeners who cook. Our vegetable gardens kept us alive when our countries were new, fed us in the Great Depression, and were used to 'Dig for Victory' during the World Wars. For more than 125 years, Yates has provided gardeners with seeds, reliable gardening products and practical, knowledgeable advice. Yates Garden Guide, the bestselling gardening book in both Australia and...