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Kids Wow, the school holidays can feel long for parents! Much as I love my kids, January can feel like a very long month – especially when it comes to catering for hungry teenagers! It’s quite the juggle, trying to incorporate...
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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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I heard loads about Dr Michelle Dickinson’s book The Kitchen Science Cookbook before I saw a copy. Not because there was a huge publicity push – but because a huge selection of my friend group has kids, and an interest...
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How’s the Easter stash looking? Done your Easter shopping yet? If the answer’s no, don’t worry, you’re not alone! Countdown have just released their figures based on last year’s Easter shopping, and their list of last-minute purchases bought after 10pm...
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Every parent of a sporty child knows that it’s important what you put into your kids. Netball New Zealand is delighted to announce that Mother Earth has joined as the naming partner of the Mother Earth futureFERNS programme. The Mother...
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Hands up – who’s run out of lunchbox ideas already? Yep, me too. Putting together a good lunch the kids will eat is the lament of parents everywhere – which is why I’ve got together with Best Foods and Dole...
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January is already gearing up to be the hottest month in New Zealand since 1908, and Kiwis around the country are doing everything they can to stay cool, hydrated and be sun smart. Countdown has analysed their summer sales data...
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Buy One Give One with Christmas Gourmet Lunch Michael Meredith and the Eat My Lunch team have designed a special Gourmet Christmas Lunch. So if you are looking for something special to get yourself or your team into the Christmas spirit look...
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Much-loved producer of Juicies and Moosies, Nelson’s Tasman Bay Food Group, has launched its new Coconut Juicies range just in time for summer. Coconut Juicies are made from freshly-pressed apples blended with delicious fruits or berries, creamy coconut (and very...
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I must confess – I’ve always wanted a SodaStream. I remember friends’ parents having them as a kid, and being so impressed with this amazing gadget that made everything fizzy! We never got one, but I never really lost my...
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I have a couple of cupboards that are always full of ‘just in case’ food. What am I storing it for? Armageddon? Possibly. A horde of starving mouths appearing at the door? Often. (And that one happens – quite a...
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SPOOKILY SWEET TREATS In my little suburb of Torbay on the North Shore, there’s a street which celebrates Hallowe’en in the best way! On 31st October, Alexander Avenue is overrun with witches, wizards, zombies and all manner of weird and...
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One of the hardest parts of my morning is working out what to put in a lunchbox for a teenage boy with hollow legs! We have a snack drawer filled with little tidbits, a permanently well-stocked fruit bowl and a...
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Soda Press Co launches world’s first blonde, organic, low sugar cola syrup My kids have grown up knowing that like most ingredients, sugar is OK in small doses. But how do you stop them from inhaling gallons of the stuff...
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Need help with managing your cholesterol? Weet-Bix has come to the rescue with a tasty way to kick-start your day – and help lower your cholesterol! New Weet-Bix Cholesterol Lowering has been clinically proven to reduce LDL (or bad) cholesterol...
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I don’t buy fresh tomatoes in summer. Not only are they hideously expensive, but they taste watery and have little flavour – it’s tastier and cheaper to use the tinned variety. If you’re a gardener (or you shop at New...
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Domino’s today hosted a national doughraiser on Thursday, September 14 where more than 100 stores across New Zealand donated $1 from every pizza sold to youth development organisation Youthline. This is the third year that Domino’s and Youthline have banded together...
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Kids gardening competition in full bloom Following reports that over a third of Kiwi kids are overweight or obese, Garden to Table and T&G are proud to be changing the way New Zealand children think about food with the launch...
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I’ve written many times about teaching my kids to cook. Not only do I think it’s a vital life skill, but it teaches them so much more – how to add up, budget and take responsibility. For some kids, cooking...
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Chef Michael Meredith creates Mitey Kettle Korn When award-winning chef Michael Meredith decided to create a new flavour for New Zealand Kettle Korn he had one goal – to make sure it was insanely delicious. The 2016 Restaurateur of the...
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Sometimes, dinner just needs to be easy! This latest addition to the Farrah’s stable was just the thing for when nobody really wanted to spend too long in the kitchen – which is exactly what happened at the weekend....
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Hi, my name is Catherine Milford, and I live in Auckland, New Zealand. I’ve been a journalist for over 20 years both here and in England, and I’ve written on every topic you can think of, but EatsCooksReads focuses on my favourite: food. This blog is full of recipes I’ve written, products I’ve discovered, food books I love, restaurants I’ve reviewed and a lot besides! If you love New Zealand food, I hope you love my site.
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