Bella: My Life in Food by Annabel Langbein

$44.99 NZD

$50.00 (10% off)

Category: Cooking, Food & Drink | Reading Level: near fine

Bursting with tender and funny anecdotes and gorgeous recipes, Bella is Annabel Langbein's must-read memoir. For the first time, Annabel Langbein, New Zealand's most popular cookbook author, writes about her remarkable life and how food has shaped it, highlighting some of the recipes that have resonated most strongly with her over the years. From her childhood fascination with cooking to a teenage flirtation as a Maoist hippie, to possum trapping and living off the land as a hunter and forager, to travelling and starting her own croissant business in Brazil, Annabel's life has always been centred on food and nature. Out of this came an obsession with creating cookbooks, introducing a generation of cooks to her simple recipes for delicious, stylish meals. Annabel has lived a huge and varied life, and she writes vividly about her many adventures. From throughout this rich life in food she has chosen 60 key recipes, created with her signature style and flair that make cooking easy for everyone, sharing them in this beautifully photographed book. ...Show more

Ottolenghi SIMPLE by Yotam Ottolenghi

$60.00 NZD

Category: Cooking, Food & Drink

Everything you love about Ottolenghi, made simple. Yotam Ottolenghi's award-winning recipes are always a celebration; an unforgettable combination of abundance, taste and surprise. Ottolenghi SIMPLE is no different, with 130 brand-new dishes that contain all the inventive elements and flavour combinatio ns that Ottolenghi is loved for, but with minimal hassle for maximum joy. Bursting with colourful photography, Ottolenghi SIMPLE showcases Yotam's standout dishes that will suit whatever type of cooking you find easy - whether that's getting wonderful food on the table in under 30 minutes, using just one pot to make a delicious meal, or a flavoursome dish that can be prepared ahead and then served when you're ready.  These brilliant, flavour-forward dishes are all SIMPLE in at least one (but very often more than one) way: S - short on time: less than 30 minutes, I - 10 ingredients or less, M - make ahead, P - pantry, L - lazy, E - easier than you think. Ottolenghi SIMPLE is the stunning new cookbook we have all been wishing for - Yotam Ottolenghi's vibrant food made easy.   ...Show more

Outdoor Appetite by Lindsay Keats (Photographer)

$35.00 NZD

Category: Cooking, Food & Drink

Outdoor Appetite is a beautiful new cookbook designed for anyone who loves healthy, wholesome and delicious food - with recipes, stories and photographs that reflect our love of adventure and the outdoors. Stunning photographs by Lindsay Keats accompany the recipes, many of which are family favorites co ntributed by great cooks and personalities, including the family of Sir Edmund Hillary, Alexa Johnston, actress Joanna Lumley, Adventure Consultant's Guy Cotter and many more. 100% of the funds from the sale Outdoor Appetite will go to the work of the Himalayan Trust in the Everest region of Nepal. Sales will help rebuild schools damaged in the 2015 earthquakes and enable more children to access a quality education. ...Show more

Gin by Shonna Milliken Humphrey; Christopher Schaberg (Series edited by); Ian Bogost (Series edited by)

$22.00 NZD

Category: Cooking, Food & Drink | Series: Object Lessons Ser.

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. Gin tastes like Christmas to some and rotten pine chips to others, but nearly everyone familiar with the spirit holds immediate gin nostalgia. Although early medical textbooks treated it as a heal ing agent, early alchemists (as well as their critics) claimed gin's base was a path to immortality and also Satan's tool. In more recent times, the gin trade consolidated the commercial and political power of nations and prompted a social campaign against women. Gin has been used successfully as a defense for murder; blamed for massive unrest in 18th-century England; and advertised for as an abortifacient. From its harshest proto-gin distillation days to the current smooth craft models, gin plays a powerful cultural role in film, music, and literature one that is arguably older, broader, and more complex than any other spirit. Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in the The Atlantic. ...Show more

7 Ways: Easy Ideas for Every Day of the Week by Jamie Oliver

$60.00 NZD

Category: Cooking, Food & Drink

7 WAYS TO REINVENT YOUR FAVOURITE INGREDIENTS WITH MORE THAN 120 NEW, EXCITING AND TASTY RECIPES Jamie's looked at the top ingredients we buy week in, week out. We're talking about those meal staples we pick up without thinking - chicken breasts, salmon fillets, mince, eggs, potatoes, broccoli, mushroo ms, to name but a few. We're all busy, but that shouldn't stop us from having a tasty, nutritious meal after a long day at work or looking after the kids. So, rather than trying to change what we buy, Jamie wants to give everyone new inspiration for their favourite supermarket ingredients. Jamie will share 7 achievable, exciting and tasty ways to cook 18 of our favourite ingredients, and each recipe will include a minimal amount of ingredients. Across the book, at least 70% of the recipes will be everyday options from both an ease and nutritional point of view, meaning you're covered for every day of the week. With everything from fakeaways and traybakes to family and freezer favourites, you'll find bags of inspiration to help you mix things up in the kitchen. Step up, 7 WAYS, the most reader-focused cookbook Jamie has ever written. ...Show more

Annabel Langbein Essential Vol.2 by Annabel Langbein

$64.99 NZD

Category: Cooking, Food & Drink | Series: Essential

In this superb new book, best-selling New Zealand cookbook author Annabel Langbein shares hundreds of her favourite and most popular recipes for all things sweet. Featuring everything from nostalgic baking classics to modern vegan desserts, plus tried-and-true tips for perfect results every time and 'sp ringboard' recipes that allow you to add your own creativity, it's the only book you'll ever need to bring a little sweetness to your life. The second volume in her beautiful ESSENTIAL duo, it is not just a recipe book - it's a lifetime of baking inspiration. "In this book I have sought to bring you the best of everything I know and love from the sweet kitchen," says Annabel. "I've cooked all my life, but I don't have time for fancy techniques, hard-to-find ingredients or long-winded procedures. On these pages you'll find classic recipes made simpler, indulgent recipes tweaked to be lighter and healthier, loads of exciting brand-new recipes, plus an encyclopaedia of tips and tricks that I've gathered over the years." With both metric and imperial measurements for use worldwide, ESSENTIAL Annabel Langbein - Sweet Treats for Every Occasion contains something for everyone, with recipes to suit all lifestyles, appetites and dietary needs, and separate indexes to help you identify the many gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan recipes. ...Show more

Nothing Fancy - The Art of Having People Over by Alison Roman

$50.00 NZD

Category: Cooking, Food & Drink

What is it about the word 'entertaining' that sends people into a state of panic? In Nothing Fancy, New York Times food columnist Alison Roman shows you instead how to 'have people over', with her signature laid-back, approachable style and visually stunning recipes. Featuring more than 150 all-new reci pes, Nothing Fancy includes time-saving tips, like using store-bought ingredients where homemade is unnecessary, batch-made punches for an easy cocktail, and ideas for putting your friends to work! These recipes - heavy on the easy-to-execute vegetables and versatile grains, paying lots of close attention to crunchy, salty snacks, and with love for all the meats - are for gatherings big and small, from the weeknight to the weekend. Alison Roman will give you the food your people want (think DIY martini bar, platters of tomatoes, pots of coconut-braised chicken and chickpeas, pans of lemony turmeric tea cake ... )  Hosting doesn't have to be a week-long freak-out. With Alison's strategic menus, you can shop, cook and eat all in the same day. So text your friends because you're having them over -- tonight! ...Show more

Destitute Gourmet - Over 80 Affordable and Tasty New Recipes Plus Fan Favourites by Sophie Gray

$39.00 NZD

Category: Cooking, Food & Drink

It has been a tough year, and many households have found themselves on reduced incomes. But just because you are on a new and tighter budget, doesn't mean you have to live off two-minute noodles. Sophie Gray has developed a huge collection of lower-cost recipes and shopping techniques to help you make g ood choices - buying ingredients for food you will enjoy, and which will be good for you too. Packed with tips and tricks, this new book from Sophie includes 20 fan favourites from her earlier books, voted for by her loyal followers, plus over 80 new recipes. One-pan dinners, vegetarian recipes, meaty meals, salads and snacks plus baking and desserts - there's something for everyone. Stick within your budget, but eat well and enjoy! ...Show more

How to Make Soft Cheeses: Methods, Recipes and Tips for Making Artisan Soft Cheeses at Home by Heather Cole; Country Trading Co. Staff (Contribution by)

$20.00 NZD

Category: Cooking, Food & Drink

Annabel Langbein Essential: Best Ever Meals for Busy Lives by Annabel Langbein

$64.99 NZD

Category: Cooking, Food & Drink

THIS TITLE IS CURRENTLY OUT-OF-PRINT. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN OBTAINING A COPY PLEASE USE OUR CONTACT TAB AND WE WILL NOTIFY YOU AS SOON AS STOCK BECOMES AVAILABLE In this beautiful new compendium, best-selling New Zealand cookbook author Annabel Langbein gathers more than 650 of her best-ever savoury recipes. Packed with clever cooking tips, variations and springboard recipes demonstrating key techniques, it's a lifetime of cooking and eating inspiration and an essential kitchen handbook for today's busy lives. ...Show more

Speedy Bosh: Over 100 Quick and Easy Plant-Based Meals in 20 Minutes by Henry Firth; Ian Theasby

$39.99 NZD

Category: Cooking, Food & Drink

BOSH! are back with over 100 mouthwatering plant-based dishes you can get on the table in 20 minutes or lessThe fourth cookery book from Sunday Times No.1 bestselling authors Henry and Ian, aka 'the vegan Jamie Olivers', packed with outrageously tasty, super speedy dishes made without meat, eggs or da iry, perfect for weeknight dinners after a long day, fast breakfasts to supercharge the family, or Sunday meal prep for the week ahead. In just 20 minutes flat, you'll be creating fragrant curries, hearty stews, comfort food for cold nights (just have a taste of the Ultimate Vegan Mac and Cheese!), indulgent puds, delicious tasty rice and noodle dishes, and one-pan wonders. No fancy kit, no out-there ingredients. You'll be able to get all the bits and pieces you need from your nearest major supermarket. Everything has been tried and tested and is bursting with flavour. Let vegan food never be called bland, because - honestly? - this might just be their tastiest collection of recipes yet as well as their quickest. ...Show more

The Runner's Kitchen - 100 Stamina-Building, Energy-Boosting Recipes, with Meal Plans to Maximize Your by Emma Coburn

$37.00 NZD

Category: Cooking, Food & Drink

Power your runs with recipes from Olympian Emma Coburn. Emma Coburn knows what it takes to succeed. Whether you're embarking on your first 5K or preparing for your latest marathon, you need the right balance of nutrients to make the most of your training. Learn what Emma eats to gain strength and speed, and follow in her footsteps with delicious, wholesome meals that will sustain you through the toughest workouts and improve your running performance. Start the day with a quick-and-easy breakfast, like Cranberry-Date Chia Bars, refuel after a hard morning training run with Emma's favorite brunch recipes, and nourish your body with satisfying meals for lunch and dinner, like Buffalo Chicken Meatballs and Veggie-Packed Lasagna. The Runner's Kitchen includes: - Recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, plus snacks and sweet treats, all with complete nutritional information - Tips on what to eat before, during, and after your runs for peak performance and quick recovery - Meal plans for peak training, race week, and recovery - Insight into Emma's food philosophy and training schedule ...Show more