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Always Fabulous: An interview with Lauraine Jacobs

September 25, 2018 by Catherine Milford No Comments

In New Zealand, the name Lauraine Jacobs is as synonymous with food as Peter Jackson to film-making, or Lorde to singing. She’s well known for her work with magazines: formerly at Cuisine magazine, Lauraine now has a long-running food column...

Reading time: 5 min

Autumn•Books•Cheese•Cookbooks•Dinner ideas•Main Courses•Reads•Seasonal•Vegetarian

Cheesy Cauliflower & Leek Bread Pudding

by Catherine Milford No Comments

This is one of Lauraine Jacobs’ favourite recipes from her book, Always Delicious. Pop it in the oven, set up your favourite movie and enjoy a family night in. Perfect. “Everybody loves the sort of food that is a one-pot...

Reading time: 2 min

Drinks•Food News•Reads•Teas & Coffees•Travel

Lonely Planet names Wellington and Auckland as top coffee towns

May 22, 2018 by Catherine Milford No Comments

Wellington and Auckland make Top 3 Oceania Coffee Towns in Lonely Planet’s Global Coffee Tour It’s official – we are REALLY good at making coffee here in New Zealand! Top travel authority Lonely Planet has done its research, and Wellington and...

Reading time: 2 min

Cookbooks•Cooks•For the kids•Reads•Sweet treats

Candy Crystals

May 4, 2018 by Catherine Milford No Comments

I know this little experiment is designed for kids, but it’s a load of fun making them as adults! We made some on little sticks and served them as cocktail stirrers – works a treat! Candy Crystals Scientific Principle: Saturation...

Reading time: 2 min

Blog•Events•Family•Lifestyle•Reads•Special Occasion

Mother’s Day Mayhem! Last-minute gifts to melt Mum’s heart

May 1, 2018 by Catherine Milford No Comments

Been planning your Mother’s Day? Got the flowers, the lunch booking… No? Don’t worry – I’ve got you covered! Here are some great ideas that will make Mum believe you planned every minute. Happy Mother’s Day! Wake her up in...

Reading time: 5 min

Cooks•For the kids•Kids•Reads•Snacks

Edible Earthworms

by Catherine Milford No Comments

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...

Reading time: 3 min

Book reviews•Fiction for Foodies•Reads

Book review: The Pretty Delicious Cafe

April 9, 2018 by Catherine Milford No Comments

It says a lot about my lack of down time that I’ve only just got around to reading Kiwi author Danielle Hawkins’ latest novel, The Pretty Delicious Cafe. The paperback version was released last September, but I finally read the...

Reading time: 1 min

Blog•Book reviews•Books•Drinks•Food•International•Lifestyle•Reads•Wine

Stuck for a Christmas gift? Check out my top foodie books

December 17, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

What do you get the friend/workmate/partner/family member who has everything? If they love food, you’ll never go wrong with a good book. Perhaps you’re after a good present just for yourself? Either way, a beautiful cookbook makes a gift that...

Reading time: 9 min

Book reviews•Reads•Uncategorised

Review: Yummy Easy Quick by Matt Preston

November 20, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

The draw for this book, for me, was the stamp on the front that says ‘127 dinners that take 30 minutes or less to prepare’. With so much going on at the end of the school year (plus both my...

Reading time: 1 min

Book reviews•Cooks•Reads

Books: Eat Up New Zealand by Al Brown

October 2, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

My first experience of Al Brown’s food was several years ago, when his raw seafood restaurant Depot opened on Auckland’s Federal Street. He seemed quite different from the super duper cheffy types I was used to – a real Kiwi...

Reading time: 3 min

Book reviews•Cookbooks•Reads•Travel

Books: Feasts

September 26, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

I love a cookbook that tells you not to worry too much about every measurement of every ingredient. While some types of cooking, like baking, does require precision to achieved the desired result, a lot of dishes taste delicious even...

Reading time: 2 min

Blog•Food•Healthy•Lifestyle•Reads

Luke Hines dishes on his best healthy tips

September 18, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

With summer just around the corner, a lot of us are starting to think about eating a bit better. My Kitchen Rules Australia finalist Luke Hines is all about making delicious real food that tastes great and gives you a...

Reading time: 4 min

Baking•Cooks•International•Reads•Travel

Arabic Flatbread

June 6, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

This Arabic flatbread recipe from the war-torn but beautiful country of Syria is as authentic as they come! Although flatbreads cross continents in their popularity, there’s something about this one that makes me think of hot streets, and the sights...

Reading time: 3 min

Book reviews•Reads•Travel

The Aleppo Cookbook

June 2, 2017 by Catherine Milford 2 Comments

Celebrating the Legendary Cuisine of Syria Sometimes a cookbook comes along that doesn’t just teach you recipes: it transports you to another time, another place, where before you even make a single dish, you can taste, hear and smell the...

Reading time: 1 min

Book reviews•Cookbooks•Reads

Cookbook Review: Homegrown Kitchen

May 23, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

Homegrown Kitchen: Everyday Recipes for Eating Well Nicola Galloway Potton & Burton, RRP $49.99 I have a lot of cookbooks. The sticky ones with loads of flour and fingerprints on are of course my favourites, but every time a new...

Reading time: 1 min

Reads•Travel

Lonely Planet: The World’s Best Superfoods

May 10, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

Lonely Planet Food The World’s Best Superfoods RRP: NZD $26.99 I’m not usually a sucker for the whole ‘superfood’ thing. A little bit of what you love does you a lot of good, I reckon; and I’m definitely a subscriber...

Reading time: 2 min

Reads•Special Occasion•Sugar free

I Quit Sugar’s Easter Tips

April 15, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

For a lot of kids, Easter isn’t the same without chocolate. What’s your best tip to get kids to try your sugar-free alternatives when there’s so much pressure to buy into the store-bought stuff? I suggest creating the same excitement...

Reading time: 1 min

Cooks•Desserts•Reads•Sugar free•Sweet treats

Choc-Chip Skillet Cookie

April 13, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

One of the aspects I love most about I Quit Sugar creator Sarah Wilson’s recipes is that while they aren’t full of sugar and digestive irritants, they still look so decadently delicious! This gluten free choc-chip cookie is a treat for your...

Reading time: 1 min

Fiction for Foodies•Reads

The Scandalous Life of Sasha Torte

April 10, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

Book review The Scandalous Life of Sasha Torte: Revenge, redemption…and pastry Lesley Truffle HarperCollins, RRP $32.99 Any book that features a silhouetted, bodice-clad beauty spilling seductively out of a cupcake on the cover has a good chance of getting my...

Reading time: 2 min

Cooks•International•Reads•Vegetarian

Goat’s Cheese & Honeycomb Filo Cigars

April 7, 2017 by Catherine Milford 3 Comments

“These filo cigars are so versatile, and the combination of goats’ cheese and honey is golden. Serve as a pre-dinner canapé or an impressive dessert that doubles as a cheese platter — because any dessert with cheese is a winner...

Reading time: 1 min

Cookbooks•Cooks•Reads•Sweet treats

Yellow Brick Rocky Road

by Catherine Milford No Comments

“One Sunday afternoon, I wanted to try something different, and with a handful of hokey pokey, I tried to think of as many yellow things as I could to encase in chocolate. The result is this: a fittingly named, fun...

Reading time: 1 min

Cookbooks•Lifestyle•Reads

Review: The Happy Kitchen

March 31, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

Wellbeing/health The Happy Kitchen: Good Mood Food Rachel Kelly with Alice Mackintosh, Simon & Schuster, $39.99 With such a plethora of ‘health’ cookbooks on the scene, each promising their creations and concoctions will bestow unbounded energy, holistic wealth and the secret...

Reading time: 1 min

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