All New Books
Dinner, Done Better: Fast, fresh, fuss-free meals
Author: My Food Bag Publisher: Penguin NZ
Simple, healthy and always delicious! My Food Bag and Nadia Lim share 80 tasty and convenient recipes. Make weeknights easy with this collection of My Food Bag's most popular recipes from the past ten years. Sections include- Fast & fuss-free (quick and easy weeknight meals, big on flavour, low on dishes) Foodie favourites (My Food Bag's all-time top-rated and most-selected recipes) Fresh flavours (healthy and nourishing options) Meatless Mondays (veggie and plant-based meals, perfect for Mondays or any night of the week) Weekend winners (slow down and get set to impress with special and make-ahead meals) Everyday Essentials (go-to sauces and spice mixes)
5 March 2024
Continuous Ferment: A History of Beer and Brewing in New Zealand
Author: Greg Ryan. Publisher: Auckland University Press.
The story of beer and brewing in Aotearoa from Speights to Parrotdog and beyond. Richly illustrated, astute and entertaining, Continuous Ferment is both a fascinating analysis of New Zealand’s social history and a book for anyone with an enthusiasm for malt and hops, barrels and bottles, pilsners and porters.
09 November 2023
Eden Vegan: Plant-based recipes for every day
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
A Feeling for Food
Author: Lis Cowey. Publisher: The Cuba Press.
A Feeling for Food began as a letter to two sons leaving home, giving them the recipes of the food they’d grown up with so they could feed themselves, but Lis Cowey soon realised she was giving them another kind of nourishment that was all about who they were, where they’d come from and the adventures awaiting them.
01 November 2023
Modern Chinese: 70+ easy, everyday recipes from the winner of MasterChef New Zealand
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
Bluebells Classic Cakery: Cakes, cookies and so much more
Author: Karla Goodwin. Publisher: Penguin Books (NZ).
Fantastic cakes, slices, cookies and more from Karla Goodwin of Bluebells Cakery.
03 October 2023
The Keto Chef’s Kitchen II
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
Good From Scratch: Delicious, seasonal recipes to impress
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
Summer Favourites
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
Life on Fodder Farm: A journey to self-sufficiency
Author: Rebecca Stewart. Photographer: Summer Stewart. Publisher: Upstart Press.
Life on Fodder Farm: A journey to self-sufficiency is the Stewart family’s journey through a year living with the land. To get to their remote homestead, you head south from the heart of the King Country and take a 40-minute drive into the middle of nowhere.
10 August 2023
Dogs With Stories: Capturing New Zealanders With Their Four-Legged Best Friends
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
The Lucky Taco Cookbook
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
Who Made all the Pies? The ultimate collection of pastry treats for every kiwi household
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
The Everyday Herbalist: The Essential Guide to Growing & Using Herbs in Aotearoa
Author: Jane Wrigglesworth. Publisher: Allen & Unwin NZ.
The Everyday Herbalist is a comprehensive guide to herbs, covering everything you need to know, from how to grow them successfully in your garden to how to use them for health and wellbeing.
18 April 2023
Abundance: 100+ plant-based recipes to savour year round
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
Nostrana: Flavours from my Italian kitchen garden
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
Winter Warmers: Recipes and stories from a New Zealand high country life
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
Butter, Butter: Sometimes more is more
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
Food for Thought: A New Zealand-Grown Cookbook from the BearLion Kitchen
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
Miss Polly’s Kitchen: For the Love of Eating
Author: Polly Markus. Publisher: Allen & Unwin New Zealand.
Miss Polly's Kitchen delivers seriously delicious food, ideally suited to the way we eat today.
30 August 2022