Author: Alice Taylor Publisher: Allen & Unwin

All the classics are included, plus ways to refresh them with a twist here and there.

Alice loves cake, and baking of any kind! She's spent years perfecting these recipes, and shares this essential collection so that you can enjoy them as much as she does.

Author: Natalie Oldfield Publisher: Blackwell & Ruth

Natalie Oldfield has embarked on a very personal journey to collect the stories and culinary wisdom of over 60 grandmothers from Australia and around the world. Love & Food at Gran's Table brings together over 120 tried and true recipes; simple, wholesome and delicious food created with love by grans

11 January 2023

Author: Tess Eden. Publisher: Penguin.

A friendly entry point to plant-based cooking, with veganised Kiwi classics, budget-friendly recipes and meals to whip up in a minute from what's in the pantry.

07 November 2023

Author: Sam Low. Publisher: Allen & Unwin NZ.

Everyday, at-home Chinese cooking from MasterChef NZ winner Sam Low who demystifies modern Chinese cooking with a collection of accessible, simple recipes that can be cooked with ingredients from the supermarket.

03 October 2023

Author: Karla Goodwin. Publisher: Penguin Books (NZ).

Fantastic cakes, slices, cookies and more from Karla Goodwin of Bluebells Cakery.

03 October 2023

Author: Nerys Whelan. Publisher: Mary Egan Publishing.

The Keto Chef’s Kitchen II is packed with resources and wholesome, delicious, easy-to-follow recipes to keep you inspired on your health journey. From sweet & sticky sauces, slices and doughnuts to bacon & egg pie, cheese scones and sausage rolls — this book has it all, and more.

20 September 2023

Author: Michael Van de Elzen. Publisher: Allen & Unwin New Zealand.

Good From Scratch showcases well-known chef and television presenter Michael Van de Elzen's favourite recipes, with dishes perfect for a satisfying after-work dinner or a long, lazy lunch with friends, in a format that prioritises seasonality.

12 September 2023

Author: Karen McMillan. Publisher: Duckling Publishing.

By popular demand and from the bestselling Elastic Island Adventures series comes a fun baking book for children, with recipes by Mrs Quokka and her son Jase the Quokka.

1 September 2023

Author: Vanya Insull. Publisher: Allen & Unwin New Zealand.

More simple yet scrumptious recipes from the bestselling author of Everyday Favourites and creator of VJ Cooks, Vanya Insull.

29 August 2023

Author: Al Brown. Publisher: Allen & Unwin New Zealand.

The perfect cookbook for the bach, beach house or crib, with more than 150 delicious recipes for sharing casual meals with family and friends. This revised edition of Al's iconic book Eat Up New Zealand includes new recipes especially aimed at easy bach living.

1 August 2023

Authors: Sarah & Otis Frizzell. Publisher: Penguin.

In this vibrant new cookbook, Sarah and Otis Frizzell share the Lucky Taco story and more than 60 secret recipes.

04 July 2023

Author: Wendy Morgan. Publisher: David Bateman Ltd.

From the traditional Kiwi favourite (mince and cheese) to the more exotic (lamb and minted pea pie) to something for the vegetarians (cauliflower tart) to something for the sweet-tooths (choc orange tart), Who Made all the Pies? is pure comfort food and it’s got something for everyone.

01 June 2023

Author: Anna Valentine. Publisher: Upstart Press.

Eating a diet rich with whole-food, plant-based ingredients is one of the best decisions you can make to support your overall health—and now it’s easier than ever with Anna Valentine’s Abundance.

13 April 2023

Author: Bri DiMattina. Publisher: HarperCollins NZ.

Bri DiMattina showcases delicious Italian-inspired recipes from a New Zealand home garden in Nostrana, which means homegrown, ours; growing food with the intent of sharing it.

04 April 2023

Author: Philippa Cameron. Photographer: Lettie Hedley. Publisher: Allen & Unwin NZ.

Philippa Cameron, the bestselling author of A High Country Life, shares more stories of living in the isolated mountains of New Zealand, plus 70 hearty recipes in Winter Warmers.

04 April 2023

Author: Petra Galler. Publisher: Allen & Unwin NZ.

Gorgeous, rich, decadent recipes for the home baker and inspired by author Petra Galler's Jewish heritage, the recipes in Butter, Butter: Sometimes more is more have a very European sensibility with a touch of Middle Eastern flavours.

04 April 2023

Author: Alesha Bilborough-Collins. Publisher: David Bateman Ltd.

Food for Thought is a book for anyone who likes to eat tasty food that is easy to make.

28 March 2023

Author: Jeremy Dixon. Publisher: Revive Concepts Limited.

Healthy vegan cooking is now easy as Revive’s Jeremy Dixon cooks up more delicious meals and snacks.

16 February 2023

Editors: David Cohen and Kathy Paterson. Publisher: Massey University Press.

An authoritative and above all useful cookbook from New Zealand’s favourite broadcaster, The RNZ Cookbook features 180 trusted (and tested) recipes hand-picked from the thousands of delicious recipes that have featured on RNZ shows such as Nine to Noon, Afternoons and Saturday Morning in recent decades.

10 November 2022

Author: Angela Redfern. Publisher: Beatnik Publishing.

It's been 20 years since Angie Redfern flung open the doors of the first Ripe store in Grey Lynn and to celebrate the Ripe team has curated a collection of their tried-and-true dishes in Ripe Recipes: Thought for Food.

07 November 2022