SUBSCRIBER
Little appetisers pack a colour and flavour punch
Light, airy, crisp and crunchy, these little bread baskets are perfect to have on hand to fill with a variety of toppings.
A southern kitchen
SUBSCRIBER
A fresh take on a fruity classic
SUBSCRIBER
A fresh take on a fruity classic
This Christmas cake full of dried fruits is probably best left a day before cutting.
SUBSCRIBER
Easy to mix, great with tea
SUBSCRIBER
Easy to mix, great with tea
This intensely moist banana cake, studded with lots of little dark chocolate chips, is somewhat special.
SUBSCRIBER
Meatballs in tomato coconut sauce
SUBSCRIBER
Meatballs in tomato coconut sauce
Almost everyone likes meatballs and this very easy recipe can be managed successfully by those with little cooking experience.
SUBSCRIBER
One pan chicken with red wine and lentils
SUBSCRIBER
One pan chicken with red wine and lentils
This one pan chicken is rather old-fashioned and comforting but never bland. It soothes but it’s sprightly.
SUBSCRIBER
Gin Pickled Cucumber Salad
SUBSCRIBER
Gin Pickled Cucumber Salad
A lovely lazy side dish, this versatile salad is one that I would eat with pretty much everything, writes Joan Bishop.
SUBSCRIBER
Salmon and flavours go perfectly
SUBSCRIBER
Salmon and flavours go perfectly
Intensely flavoured, vibrantly coloured and very adaptable, salmon makes a delicious, and rather special weeknight dinner as well as indulgent treat.
SUBSCRIBER
Choc and awe, with a twist
SUBSCRIBER
Choc and awe, with a twist
When it comes to decorating your Easter celebration cake you can go a little wild. Joan Bishop shares a one chock full of flavour.
SUBSCRIBER
Simple satisfaction
SUBSCRIBER
Simple satisfaction
Oven-baked chicken with wine and maple sauceUnbelievably easy, simple, quick to prepare and tasting exceptionally good — this is the sort of recipe we all need.
SUBSCRIBER
Comfort souffle for summer
SUBSCRIBER
Comfort souffle for summer
This is one of my favourite cheese-rich comfort foods — it has real oomph and is superbly flavoured.
SUBSCRIBER
A cake for all seasons
SUBSCRIBER
A cake for all seasons
In the busy days leading up to Christmas and the holidays this is such a useful cake recipe to have on hand, writes Joan Bishop.
SUBSCRIBER
Almond and orange cake
SUBSCRIBER
Almond and orange cake
Easy and fabulously fragrant, this cake is perfect for birthdays, afternoon tea and makes a very elegant pudding.
SUBSCRIBER
Pomegranate packs a punch
SUBSCRIBER
Pomegranate packs a punch
These lamb patties, deliciously infused with aromatic spices, fresh thyme and the somewhat surprising addition of pomegranate molasses, are packed with fantastic flavour.
SUBSCRIBER
Golden chicken and kumara curry
SUBSCRIBER
Golden chicken and kumara curry
Probably the easiest and speediest way to cook a chicken curry and it’s special enough for company.
SUBSCRIBER
Banana muffins with mango and lime
SUBSCRIBER
Banana muffins with mango and lime
Banana muffins - the great redeemers of the blackened banana.
SUBSCRIBER
Myriad uses for succulent pork
SUBSCRIBER
Myriad uses for succulent pork
Pork cooked in this way is the most delectably, succulent pork I have ever eaten, writes Joan Bishop.
SUBSCRIBER
Taking the pulse of lentils
SUBSCRIBER
Taking the pulse of lentils
My favourite lentils are the nutty little green Puy lentils. They are quick to cook and do not require soaking.
SUBSCRIBER
No-yeast cinnamon buns
SUBSCRIBER
No-yeast cinnamon buns
Wonderfully tasty cinnamon buns packed with a cinnamon and brown sugar filling are big, soft, a little sticky and absolutely delicious.
Ginger ring cake
Ginger ring cake
Ginger is undoubtedly the star here, permeating everything with its husky heat. Its sharp kick is offset by the dense, almost sticky, cake crumb.
SUBSCRIBER
Maximum result for minimum effort
SUBSCRIBER
Maximum result for minimum effort
Rich and luxurious, this simple salad is a joy to assemble.