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It’s all about me…

February 11, 2019 by Catherine Milford No Comments
Did I ever tell you how Eatscooksreads first began? This story isn’t technically about food; however it is about my journey into creating the website that I produce that is about food, so I reckon it still counts! When we’ve...
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Beef•Cheese•Cooks•Culinary competitions/awards•Dinner ideas•Eats•Events•Family meals•Media/Press•Sauces•Snacks

Beef & Pastrami Cheese Melt comes out on top

May 21, 2018 by Catherine Milford 1 Comment
As you may have seen if you follow me on social media, a Smoked Beef & Pastrami Melt I created last week has emerged victorious in New Zealand’s first Ultimate Sandwich Competition, organised by Farmland Foods and judged by one...
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Culinary competitions/awards•Food News•International•Media/Press

Pure South Blacks take silver in Belfast

March 22, 2018 by Catherine Milford No Comments
KIWI BUTCHERS FINISH SECOND ON WORLD STAGE New Zealand’s butchery team, The Pure South Sharp Blacks, just missed out on being crowned world champions yesterday after finishing runners up at the World Butchers’ Challenge in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Team Ireland, the host...
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Blog•Food News•International•Media/Press•Projects

Antonio Carluccio passes away

November 8, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments
Sadly, the world says farewell to one of the champions of the food world, Antonio Carluccio, who passed away yesterday, Wednesday 8th November, aged 80. Known as `the godfather of Italian gastronomy`, this huge character has left a huge legacy....
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Culinary competitions/awards•Food News•Media/Press

Blood Sausage snags top NZ award

October 19, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments
A few weeks ago, I sat down with some of New Zealand’s top butchers, sausage experts and food writers as part of a judging team. Our job? Decide from a selection of the nation’s best sausages which are the best...
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Blog•Food•Healthy•Lifestyle•Media/Press

Feeding the hospital food debate

May 29, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments
Can we make a change? Yesterday, a feature I wrote on the state of our hospital food was published in the Herald On Sunday. (Read the article here). The number of messages, calls, texts and emails I’ve been receiving since...
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Culinary competitions/awards•Food News•Lifestyle•Media/Press

Best New Zealand food producers revealed

April 29, 2017 by Catherine Milford 1 Comment
It’s no secret that I’m passionate about using really good Kiwi produce. There are quite a few competitions and events in New Zealand that celebrate the food and wine we make, but this year, a new award was created in...
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Blog•Food News•Media/Press

Are these really the world’s best restaurants?

April 9, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments
Where are the hidden treasures? The vibrant Australian city of Melbourne came alive last week, as some of the world’s biggest names in food convened at the city’s historic Royal Exhibition Building for the announcement of the World’s 50 Best...
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Food News•Lifestyle•Media/Press

Kiwi Steak of Origin competition returns

April 2, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments
Search begins for New Zealand’s tastiest steak Entries have opened and the search is on once again for New Zealand’s most tender and tasty steak – and I’ve been lucky enough to become part of the process. For the past...
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Eats•Media/Press

Hospital food horror!

March 28, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments
When being in hospital makes you sick No-one likes being in hospital. It’s unfamiliar, you’re in pain or feeling terrible (or both), you have none of your creature comforts, and you’re utterly reliant on strangers to do everything for you....
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Eats•Food•Media/Press

Everybody loves eel!

January 28, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments
Did you know that our New Zealand eel has become a much sought-after export, especially in New York? Kiwi journalist Susan Edmonds asked us what we thought for this Sunday Star Times feature. http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/90708055/new-yorkers-develop-a-taste-for-kiwi-eels What do you think? Would you...
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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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