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Sage, Oregano & Thyme Mussels in Garlic Oil

February 05, 2018 350 Views 0 Comment
This is super-simple, but it’s a fantastic dish to pass around when you’ve got a group, or just want something …
  • Cooks , Seafood , Special Occasion , Summer

Garlic Butter Scallops with Crispy Bacon Bits

January 02, 2018 247 Views 0 Comment
Fresh New Zealand scallops are absolutely delicious. A really fresh scallop will have firm, white flesh, with a bright orange …
  • Cooks , Healthy , International , Seafood , Snacks , Special Occasion

Kung Sang Waa

September 16, 2017 344 Views 0 Comment
This is one of those dishes that’s great to have up your sleeve if you’ve got people coming around. It’s …
  • Cooks , Drinks , Gluten Free , Seafood , Snacks , Special Occasion

Oyster shooters

August 02, 2017 312 Views 0 Comment
I couldn’t do a series on iron-rich foods and not include oysters! All shellfish is high in iron, but oysters, …
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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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  • Here we go again! Taking on the #sausage challenge to help find the best in the country. Hit me up, #butchersofinstagram
  • Love meeting up with favourite friends - went #ponsonby riding and ended up at @thebluebreezeinn . And - bad choice. Food tasty but we didn’t come out happy, or even full. Too much harsh spice in dishes where spices aren’t mentioned - but the topper came with dessert. See that bar of chocolate? $12.50 - and the one we were given was a cardboard prop! Seriously- opened it up and it was a cardboard cutout. Staff unconcerned, no apology, and at $240 for 2, not cool. Where did they pick up our cardboard food? Was it in the fridge by mistake? Not sure all is working right if they serve actual cardboard! Rarely write a bad review- but Blue Breeze in Ponsonby Central earned this one.
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  • Well hello #sunday . If I can’t get out to join the fun, I’ll just make my own, thank you! 
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#drinks 
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  • Today’s convalescence looks like this. There are so many reasons I taught my kids to #cook - knowing how to whip up a tasty lunch for me is just one of them!
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#fiveingredients 
#today 
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  • Truly fascinated to watch a #butcher at work, breaking a side of lamb down into the cuts of meat we see. Watching this made me understand the pricing so much more. This is an amazing art.
How many of these #meat cuts can you name?
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  • After another week of hospital food, I have craved simple, clean flavours like this beautiful #orange squeezed with #mirin to dress daikon, cucumber and spring onion salad. 
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  • Recuperating is so much easier with a good book - it’s even more attractive when there are two of them! Great #cookbooks from two Kiwi food legends. Can’t wait to get stuck into these!
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  • Tears in my eyes: took me back to the days of the doorstep milk of my #childhood - creamy, soft and delicious. The limited edition #glass bottles take out the top spot for #nostalgia but the #recyclable plastic bottles are a good alternative. Milk from @jerseygirlorganics farm is beautiful. Thanks for letting me try, @lewisroadcreamery 🐄🐄🥛🥛
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  • Here we go again! Taking on the #sausage challenge to help find the best in the country. Hit me up, #butchersofinstagram
  • Love meeting up with favourite friends - went #ponsonby riding and ended up at @thebluebreezeinn . And - bad choice. Food tasty but we didn’t come out happy, or even full. Too much harsh spice in dishes where spices aren’t mentioned - but the topper came with dessert. See that bar of chocolate? $12.50 - and the one we were given was a cardboard prop! Seriously- opened it up and it was a cardboard cutout. Staff unconcerned, no apology, and at $240 for 2, not cool. Where did they pick up our cardboard food? Was it in the fridge by mistake? Not sure all is working right if they serve actual cardboard! Rarely write a bad review- but Blue Breeze in Ponsonby Central earned this one.
#ponsonbyeats 
#bluebreezeinn 
#notcool
#restaurantreview 
#aucklandeats 
#notgoodenough 
#nah 
#prop 
#shitpost 
#cardboard 
#auckland 
#seriously 
#neveragain
  • Well hello #sunday . If I can’t get out to join the fun, I’ll just make my own, thank you! 
What’s on your menu tonight? #sundaynight 
#bloodymary 
#cocktails 
#eatyourveggies 
#drinks 
#drink
#alcohol 
#balance
  • Today’s convalescence looks like this. There are so many reasons I taught my kids to #cook - knowing how to whip up a tasty lunch for me is just one of them!
#pasta 
#lunch 
#bacon 
#fiveingredients 
#today 
#instalunch 
#delicious 
#delicioso
  • Truly fascinated to watch a #butcher at work, breaking a side of lamb down into the cuts of meat we see. Watching this made me understand the pricing so much more. This is an amazing art.
How many of these #meat cuts can you name?
#butchery 
#cuts 
#lamb .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#skills 
#knifeskills 
#meatcuts 
#shanks 
#ribs 
#cutlet 
#fillet 
#shoulder 
#leg 
#rump 
#rack 
#chop 
#artform 
#redmeat 
#lovefoodhatewaste 
#newzealandlamb 
#foodlover 
#meatlover 
#learning 
#teaching
  • After another week of hospital food, I have craved simple, clean flavours like this beautiful #orange squeezed with #mirin to dress daikon, cucumber and spring onion salad. 
#foodsthatheal 
#salad 
#cleanfood 
#citrus 
#healthyfood 
#cleaneating 
#recipe 
#simplesalad .
:
.
:
.
.
.
.
.
#salad 
#delicious 
#flavour 
#cleaneating 
#cleaneats 
#fruit 
#vegetarianrecipes
  • Recuperating is so much easier with a good book - it’s even more attractive when there are two of them! Great #cookbooks from two Kiwi food legends. Can’t wait to get stuck into these!
#delicious
#newzealandfood
#baking
#cooking 
#inspiration 
#madeinnewzealand 
#foodlover 
#foodstagram 
#congratulations 
#booklover
  • Tears in my eyes: took me back to the days of the doorstep milk of my #childhood - creamy, soft and delicious. The limited edition #glass bottles take out the top spot for #nostalgia but the #recyclable plastic bottles are a good alternative. Milk from @jerseygirlorganics farm is beautiful. Thanks for letting me try, @lewisroadcreamery 🐄🐄🥛🥛
#milk 
#lewisroadcreamery 
#jerseygirlorganics 
#goldtop
#goldstandard
#gold 
#madeinnewzealand 
#organic 
#dairy 
#farm
#recycle 
#🥛 #🐄

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