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Cooks•Dinner ideas•Family meals•For the kids•Pork•Summer

Sticky Bourbon Pork Ribs

January 3, 2019 by Catherine Milford No Comments

Summer or winter, lunch or dinner – there’s no such thing as the wrong time to eat these ribs! A little preparation goes a long way here, so if you can get organised enough to get them in the marinade...

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Blog•Christmas•Family•Food thoughts•Lifestyle•Seasonal

Bringing in a happy, healthy 2019

December 27, 2018 by Catherine Milford No Comments

Hi and a (rather belated) Merry Christmas to you all! The sun is finally out in New Zealand (the top half, anyway) after what was apparently the wettest Christmas Eve since 1962, and everyone’s starting to roll on back to...

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Christmas•Dairy Free•Dinner ideas•Family meals•Fish•Gluten Free•Healthy recipes•Main Courses•Salads•Seafood•Special Occasion•Summer

Simple Salmon Share Plate

by Catherine Milford No Comments

This is my absolute favourite plate for an informal meal or get-together. The eggs and beans can be prepared in advance, and it’s an easy way to feed a crowd with minimal effort! Simple Salmon Share Plate Ready in 20...

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Budget Busters•Environment•Health•Lifestyle•Tips

How to keep your reusable bags clean

December 19, 2018 by Catherine Milford No Comments

It’s all very well going plastic free, but when you’re stacking your raw meat in a bag, do you ever wonder if it’s going to make the bag unusable as a result? Bacterial infection is a real thing, and the...

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Cooks•Dairy Free•Desserts•Drinks•Fruit•Gluten Free•Recipes•Summer•Sweet treats•Teas & Coffees

Strawberry & Mango Granita

December 10, 2018 by Catherine Milford No Comments

I’m an ardent tea lover. When I say ‘ardent tea lover’, I’m talking about the type of person who would make sure the teabags were saved from a sinking ship; if I had to take just a couple of items...

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Baking•Christmas•Desserts•Recipes•Special Occasion•Sweet treats

Lemon Yule Log

by Catherine Milford No Comments

Feeding a crowd this Christmas? This Lemon Yule Log from Le Cordon Bleu. Don’t be put off by the Cordon Bleu thing – it’s actually not that hard at all! It does take a bit of time – but ooh...

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alcohol•Christmas•Drinks and cocktails•Eating around New Zealand•Eats•Events•Recipes•Seasonal

Christmas Breeze Cocktail

December 9, 2018 by Catherine Milford No Comments

Need a break from the Christmas chaos? I know I do! While I’m on cooking duty this year (aren’t I always?), I’ll definitely be enjoying a cocktail or two – including this delicious-sounding Christmas Breeze cocktail, courtesy of the creative...

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alcohol•Drinks•Drinks and cocktails•Food News•Wine•wine and drinks

Can you? Toi Toi releases low-alcohol Sauvignon Blanc

by Catherine Milford No Comments

Ever wanted a delicious wine, but don’t want to drink too much alcohol, or take a whole bottle to the party? Finally, there’s an answer to this perennial issue: Toi Toi wines has released New Zealand’s lowest alcohol Sauvignon Blanc,...

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alcohol•Christmas•Drinks•Drinks and cocktails•Seasonal•Special Occasion

Christmas Eggnog

November 27, 2018 by Catherine Milford No Comments

What’s your favourite Christmas drink? I absolutely love the flavour of proper homemade eggnog. There is such a thing as a non-alcoholic version, but to me, this drink is best served with a really good spiced rum. Talk about Christmas...

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Chicken•Cookbooks•Dinner ideas•Family meals•Healthy recipes•International•Main Courses•Recipes

Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani)

by Catherine Milford No Comments

I’m currently hoooked on The Final Table, the latest food programme to take over Netflix. Starring several of my food heroes, including Kiwi Monique Fiso from Hiakai in Wellington, one of the episodes asks some of the world’s top chefs to...

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Christmas•Dinner ideas•Food News•Special Occasion•Takeaway and delivery

Don’t want to cook? Get FEDstive this Christmas!

November 26, 2018 by Catherine Milford No Comments

I’m quite hard to get out of the kitchen, but there are definitely days I’m all for someone else doing the work! While some of us love nothing better than creating a perfect Christmas meal, not everyone is keen on spending...

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Culinary competitions/awards•Eating around New Zealand•Food News•International•Restaurants•Restaurants and Cafes

Kiwi chef wins World Tapas Champs in Spain

November 16, 2018 by Catherine Milford No Comments

Like many Aucklanders, I’ve whiled away many an hour or two at Bellota, Peter Gordon’s tapas joint at SkyCity on Federal Street. It’s a fantastic place to enjoy a drink or two, watch the colourful Auckland scene and tuck into...

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Dairy Free•International•Sauces•Seasonal•Summer•Vegetarian

Guacamole: celebrating 150 years of Tabasco

by Catherine Milford No Comments

While there’s no shortage of hot sauces on the market, there’s one which takes pride of place for many people – Tabasco. Founded in 1868, this delicious sauce is still family owned and operated where it began, seven generations ago,...

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Book reviews•Books•Christmas•Cookbooks

Christmas in a Kiwi cookbook: gift ideas for everyone

November 10, 2018 by Catherine Milford No Comments

The leadup to Christmas is one of my favourite times of year, in no small part because it’s usually when the best cookbooks come out! This year is no exception, and I’ve been awed and inspired in equal measure by...

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Cookbooks•Dairy Free•Dinner ideas•Family meals•Fish•Gluten Free•International•Main Courses

Baked Masala Fish

November 6, 2018 by Catherine Milford No Comments

One of my favourite summer moments is when you walk past a beach or house, and inhale the wonderful aroma of barbecue. This dish is delicious oven baked, but having given it a go on the barbecue, I can seriously...

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Culinary competitions/awards•Dairy•Food News

Tip Top named International Ice Cream Maker of the Year

November 5, 2018 by Catherine Milford No Comments

Kiwi favourite beats global talent to take top spot, Kapiti “Most Innovative” What’s your favourite ice cream? Once again New Zealand proves it’s punching above its weight when it comes to food: iconic ice cream brand Tip Top scooped multiple wins...

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Christmas•Competitions•Drinks•Drinks and cocktails•Food News•Win

WIN a SodaStream for Christmas!

October 31, 2018 by Catherine Milford 9 Comments

Quench Your Thirst for Sparkling Good Fun and Get in the SodaStream Spirit This Summer! Make waves in the kitchen with the coolest sparkling water makers to hit your home space – SodaStream is the only gadget you need this...

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Cookbooks•Dairy Free•Fish•Gluten Free•Healthy recipes•International•Recipes•Seafood

Ceviche De Pescado

by Catherine Milford No Comments

I’m a sucker for great Mexican food. The flavours are so simple, but so sharp and fresh, they make every day feel like summer – even when the great Kiwi weather doesn’t come to the party! This recipe for marinated...

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Breakfasts and brunches•Fruit•Gluten Free•Healthy recipes

Gluten Free Macadamia & Honey Muesli

by Catherine Milford No Comments

I’ve recently been trying out breakfasts from the team at Something To Crow About – and I’m loving them. Created by a couple of Kiwis in Whangaparoa, north of Auckland, these cereals manage to tread the line between making their...

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Food News•International

Heilala Vanilla celebrates with fresh new look

by Catherine Milford No Comments

A few years ago, I was lucky enough to visit a vanilla plantation. Although I’d seen pictures of the vanilla flower, I had no idea of the true story behind the picking and packaging of this amazing plant. I’ve had...

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Coffee•Dairy Free•Eating around New Zealand•Food News•Healthy•Restaurants and Cafes•vegan

More vegan options on offer at The Coffee Club

October 30, 2018 by Catherine Milford No Comments

An increased demand for vegan dishes has led one of New Zealand’s largest and fastest growing café brands to expand its menu – only months after introducing its first vegan dishes. The Coffee Club New Zealand is introducing five new...

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Dinner ideas•Family meals•Food News•Gluten Free•Healthy•Takeaway and delivery

Get well FED in New Zealand: new healthy ready-to-eat meals

October 29, 2018 by Catherine Milford 2 Comments

New Zealand is a small country, and like most industries, the food writing world is pretty small – most of us know each other somehow! One of the bonuses of us knowing each other is the knowledge that when someone...

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Dairy Free•Gluten Free•Grow your own•Jams and Chutneys•Recipes

Homemade Mint Sauce

by Catherine Milford No Comments

Mint is such a great summer herb; growing your own is so easy too (it must be, or there’s no way I’d be able to grow it!) It does need to be harnessed or it’ll take over your herb bed,...

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Cookbooks•Dinner ideas•Family meals•Healthy recipes•International•Lamb•Main Courses•Recipes•Summer

Spicy Lamb Kebabs in Pita Pockets

October 27, 2018 by Catherine Milford No Comments

I’m a sucker for a great kebab. While in my 20s, a kebab was often the go-to after a big night out, now I make them as an easy go-to for when I’ve got a crowd, or – as often...

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Food News•Healthy•Lifestyle•Venison

Feel healthier with Naked Kitchen Wellness Bowls

October 21, 2018 by Catherine Milford No Comments

Welcome A World of Wellness, with New Naked Kitchen Wellness Bowls How are you feeling about your health now the sun’s out? If you’re like me, you’ll probably be thinking about getting some healthy food going on before the silly...

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Beef•Cheese•Dinner ideas•Family•Family meals•For the kids•Kids•Pasta

Quick Kids’ Kransky Pasta Bake

October 18, 2018 by Catherine Milford No Comments

Last week I was sent a new sausage to try out from First Light, a company created by a group of New Zealand farmers determined to provide only the best meat. All their beef is 100% grass-fed wagyu, their steak...

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alcohol•Events•Food News•Health

Always Graze when you Liaise

March 8, 2018 by Catherine Milford 1 Comment

OK hands up – who enjoys a few light beverages when out with friends? Yep, my hand’s up too. And I’ve certainly had my times when ‘eating’s cheating’ has meant I’ve come home very much the worse for wear. It’s...

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Dairy•Food•Food News•Sweet treats

Lewis Road Creamery commits to free range eggs

July 13, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

Lewis Road announces commitment to free range eggs I’ve been a fan of Lewis Road Creamery since it began, and now this delightful Kiwi dairy brand has taken another giant step forward with the announcement that it will use only free...

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Eats•Lifestyle•Restaurants•Restaurants and Cafes

Behind the scenes at Cassia

September 14, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

To restaurant lovers, Sid and Chand Sahwarat need little introduction. The owners of two Auckland restaurants – fine dining eatery Sidart, and modern Indian cuisine Cassia – have a fistful of awards under their belt. Cassia has been named Supreme...

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Beef•Cooks•Food News•Win

WIN! Silver Fern Farms Inspiration Prize Pack

October 12, 2017 by Catherine Milford 41 Comments

Regular readers of my blog will know that I’m passionate about supporting our local produce. Food and drink that’s grown here, made here, curated here and sold here has to be the first place we go if we want to...

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Culinary competitions/awards•Eats•Food News•Restaurants and Cafes

3 Kiwi chefs in line for international award

June 19, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

There’s nothing I love more than a Kiwi success story – unless of course it’s three Kiwi success stories! Two Kiwi chefs from New Zealand’s top award winning restaurants and another about to launch his own, have been selected as...

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Cooks•For the kids•Special Occasion•Sweet treats•Video

Jess’s Mother’s Day Apple Tarts

May 11, 2017 by Catherine Milford 2 Comments

Nothing says ‘I love you Mum’ more than making her something with your own hands. My daughter Jess came up with the idea for these cute little tarts that are wonderfully tasty, but really easy to make. Jess used our...

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Cooks•Dinner ideas•Family meals•For the kids•Pork•Summer

Sticky Bourbon Pork Ribs

January 3, 2019 by Catherine Milford No Comments

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Blog•Eats•Food News•Restaurants and Cafes•Seasonal

Josh Emett’s Takapuna love affair

November 16, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

Kiwi Masterchef judge, restaurateur and author Josh Emett is a familiar face to even the most casual Kiwi food lover. He famously worked with culinary superstar Gordon Ramsay at Claridge’s in London, but now Josh prefers to call his native...

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Cooks•Drinks•International•Travel

Tamarind Beverage

June 4, 2017 by Catherine Milford 1 Comment

TAMARIND BEVERAGE Tamer Hindi Makes about 10½ cups/2½ litres Preparation time: 20–30 mins; Resting time: 3 hrs Tamarind is a contraction of the Arabic term tamer hindi which means “Indian date.” It is actually the name given to the syrup,...

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Cooks•Dairy Free•Family meals•Gluten Free•Healthy•Salads•Spring•Vegetable sides•Vegetarian

Asparagus, Kumara, Walnut & Parmesan Salad

September 18, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

I’m a huge asparagus fan, and I’m beginning to see it in the shops again – a certain sign that spring’s on its way, even if the stormy weather doesn’t make it seem that way! This salad is super-tasty, and...

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