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Chicken•Cooks•Family•For the kids

Crispy Crumbed Chicken

April 7, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

Fancy KFC but without the greasy takeaway nasties? This fantastically easy and fibre-rich recipe for crumbed chicken can be made in minutes, and you’ve probably got all the ingredients in your pantry already! Crispy Crumbed Weet-Bix Chicken Method 1kg free-range...

Reading time: 1 min

Blog•Lifestyle

Is addiction a bad thing?

April 6, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

The other day, I happened to catch the end of one of those therapy TV programmes where a perfect-looking creature was celebrating with the audience after overcoming her addiction to shopping. Now I know this is a ‘thing’, but it...

Reading time: 5 min

Budget Busters•Cooks•Food•International•Vegetarian

Kumara & Black Bean Burrito

April 5, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

It’s cheap, healthy, vegetarian, full of protein, tasty and ready in half an hour. What else could you want? Kumara & Black Bean Burrito 1 medium kumara, any colour, cubed & roasted 1 cup precooked brown rice 1-2 teaspoons Olivado extra...

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Budget Busters•Cooks•International•Vegetarian

Budget Busters – stretch your food $$$

by Catherine Milford No Comments

There’s no dodging it – food bills are going up much faster than our salaries, and it can be tough making ends meet, especially if you’re feeding a crowd. These seasonal tips will help your dollar stretch that little bit...

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Budget Busters•Cooks•For the kids•Vegetarian

April 4, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

It can be a struggle getting the kids to eat their five a day sometimes, but you won’t have any trouble getting this meltingly delicious cheese on toast in them – and they’ll never know you just gave them two...

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Budget Busters•Cooks•International

Pork & Cabbage Dumplings

April 2, 2017 by Catherine Milford 1 Comment

This is a fantastic recipe for using up those leftovers from the night before. We used pork, cabbage and carrot, but they can be any flavour you like – just as long as the pieces are small (so they don’t...

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Food News•Lifestyle•Media/Press

Kiwi Steak of Origin competition returns

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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Review: Slow Cooked

March 31, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

Slow Cooked Allyson Gofton, Penguin NZ, RRP $50.00 Allyson Gofton has been writing about, presenting and cooking food for New Zealanders for almost 30 years, and when it comes to Kiwi flavours, there are few that are as well-seasoned as...

Reading time: 3 min

Cookbooks•Lifestyle•Reads

Review: The Happy Kitchen

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...

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Budget Busters•Cooks•Snacks•Vegetarian

Budget Buster Potato Peel Chips

by Catherine Milford No Comments

FREE FOOD! It’s dinner time and the family is starving. So you start prepping dinner, peel the potatoes and give the kids a snack to keep them going until the food’s ready. Sound familiar? Wait – you see those potato...

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Autumn•Cooks•Desserts•Food•Lifestyle

Sleepy Peach, Cherry & Goji Crumble

by Catherine Milford No Comments

How many times have we been told not to eat sweet stuff before bed as the sugar will keep you awake? Sweet tooths rejoice – this recipe from The Happy Kitchen author Rachel Kelly that not only can you eat,...

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Autumn•Breakfasts and brunches•Cooks•Vegetarian•Winter

Spiced Tomato Baked Eggs with Sweet Potato & Guacamole

March 30, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

Rachel Kelly battled with depression and anxiety for years before discovering that the key to maintaining a steady mood lies largely in what she eats. Her latest book, The Happy Kitchen (Simon & Schuster, $39.99) delves into the many ways...

Reading time: 2 min

Cooks•Family•International•Snacks

Mexican Chicken Sopes with 2 Sauces

by Catherine Milford No Comments

Some like it hot – and if Mexican food is your thing, you’re going to love this one! Sopes are traditional Mexican corn snacks that are made with corn dough – kind of like a thick tortilla. In this case,...

Reading time: 2 min

Cooks•Family•Food•Pasta

Creamy midweek mushroom pasta

by Catherine Milford 1 Comment

Pasta has to be one of the easiest family dinners. It’s versatile, cooks quickly and easily and can hold pretty much any flavour. There are a lot of different shapes and sizes of pasta, but penne is a good option...

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Budget Busters•Family•Lifestyle

Best Budget Tips: Making food last longer

by Catherine Milford No Comments

Make the most of your weekly shop For many of us, a weekly shop is the most time-efficient shopping option. But fresh food can often have a shorter shelf life, so instead of having great produce all week, it all...

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Autumn•Cooks•Spring•Summer•Winter

Slow-cooked Lamb Shanks with Figs & Walnuts

by Catherine Milford No Comments

This delicious dish from Kiwi favourite Allyson Gofton looks, tastes and smells like autumn on a plate. The slow cooking leaves the meat tender and falling off the bone, while the taste and texture of the fig and the quince...

Reading time: 2 min

Blog•Food•Lifestyle

Handy food guide: Keeping an invalid happy

March 29, 2017 by Catherine Milford 2 Comments

I’ve had my fair share of spills and trips over the years, but I’ve never actually been an invalid. Until now. The very word for me spells it out – I’m invalid. As in, not valid. For anything. Anything that’s remotely...

Reading time: 4 min

Blog•Lifestyle

How to feed a foodie

March 28, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

Feed us – we like it! One of the slightly ironic things about being a temporarily immobilised food writer and cook is that, no matter how wonderful, kind and helpful friends are, not that many actually want to make you...

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Eats•Media/Press

Hospital food horror!

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....

Reading time: 6 min

Blog•Family

Feeding the family – a complex affair

by Catherine Milford No Comments

Dinner times for older kids is way harder than the toddler stage! Before I start, I want to clarify: from the beginning, there has been one family rule. The food is put on the table; everyone eats it. If you...

Reading time: 4 min

Budget Busters

Best budget tips: Supermarket Shopping

by Catherine Milford No Comments

Do you have trouble sticking to your budget at the supermarket? For me, supermarket shopping is my Achilles heel: I love looking at what’s available, what’s new, seeing what seasonal fruit and vegetables are in. But the down side of...

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Blog•Eats•Food

Nailing the perfect noodle soup

March 27, 2017 by Catherine Milford 2 Comments

Growing up in the Yorkshire town of Sheffield, England in the ’70s and ’80s, I was of the belief that Asian food consisted of little more than the local Chinese and Indian takeaways. It wasn’t until I moved to London...

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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...

Reading time: 1 min

Healthy recipes•Main Courses

Cook the risotto (full-width post)

December 13, 2016 by Catherine Milford No Comments

Risotto is one of those dishes that we love to eat, but neither my father nor mother have the patience to make often. It takes about 25 minutes of careful stirring, and every few minutes adding a half cup of...

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Blog•Tips

Nutritional rich salads

October 23, 2016 by Catherine Milford No Comments

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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...

Reading time: 2 min

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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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...

Reading time: 5 min

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...

Reading time: 1 min

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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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...

Reading time: 3 min

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...

Reading time: 2 min

Chicken•Cooks•Family•For the kids

Crispy Crumbed Chicken

April 7, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

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Uncategorised

Fairy Bread Macarons

February 26, 2018 by Catherine Milford No Comments

There’s something undeniably decadent and delicious about a good macaron. Until recently I’ve left the baking of a good macaron to those clever bakers in the know, but this recipe makes them very doable. Give them a go! Fairy Bread...

Reading time: 4 min

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