Best soy ginger drumsticks
Drum roll, please! If you think you’ve had soy and ginger chicken before, think again! Nici Wickes' recipe creates drumsticks that are juicy, crispy and punchy with fresh ginger. They’re lip-smackingly good!
Perfect roast chicken and peanut sauce
Follow Nici Wickes' recipe for juicy and tender roasted chicken breasts, and dark and crispy skinned leg meat. It’s perfect paired with her amazing peanut sauce! Serve with lettuce, tomatoes and rice
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Oven-baked salmon with salsa verde
This delicate salmon recipe is the perfect addition to your next dinner party or family spread. Served with zingy salsa verde and plenty of lemon; this dish is simple sophistication at its best
Buttery turmeric and mandarin roast chicken
Experiment with a delicious new flavour profile with this turmeric and mandarin roast chicken recipe. Vibrant, sweet and wonderfully buttery, this dish is sure to be your new Sunday favourite
Roasted fennel and radicchio salad
The perfect autumnal salad comes in the form of this delicious roasted fennel and radicchio number. This recipe creates a gorgeous side dish that brightens up any table
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Choc chunk Easter egg cookies
Add an extra sweet touch to your Easter spread with these cute choc chunk cookies. Topped with chocolate mini eggs, this recipe is perfect for creating and sharing with the kids
Sticky teriyaki chicken drumsticks
Give budget-friendly drumsticks a go in this delicious sticky teriyaki chicken recipe. Simple, tasty and ready in less than an hour, this dish is sure to become a family favourite
Brick Mill Café’s cappuccino and date slice
Brick Mill Café shares the recipe for their famous cappuccino and date slice. Serve this slice with a hot cup of tea or coffee for the ultimate afternoon treat
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Vietnamese kumara and prawn fritters
This delicious Vietnamese kumara and prawn fritters recipe is spiked with ginger, lemongrass and chilli, creating a tasty snack or light meal
Tea House on the Lake’s scroggin slice
Tea House on the Lake shares the recipe for their famous scroggin slice. Packed with goodies and topped with a lush cream cheese icing, it's no surprise this slice is a New Plymouth favourite!
Smoked hoki chowder
This wonderfully comforting smoked hoki chowder recipe is perfect enjoyed for a filling weeknight meal during the cold winter months. Serve with toasted, buttery ciabatta
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Pear and chocolate drizzle cake
Nici Wickes shares her mum's pear and chocolate drizzle cake recipe that marries two flavours that were meant to be together – pear and chocolate. Serve warm, as a dessert. It’s so impressive!
Spicy Thai beef with pears
Nici Wickes' recipe for spicy Thai beef with pears creates a beautiful dish packed with nutritional benefits from the bean sprouts and herbs, as well as iron from the strips of tender beef
Roasted pear and blue cheese scones
Nici Wickes' roasted pear and blue cheese scones recipe is insanely easy to make and the flavour is wonderful, with little bursts of sweetness from the pears and tanginess from blue cheese
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Autumn pound cake
Our favourite autumn fruits come together beautifully in this delicious pound cake recipe. Filled with green apple and pear then dusted with icing sugar, this cake is the perfect sweet finish
Apple and pear galette
This gorgeous galette recipe combines sweet apples and crunchy pears on a frangipane puff pastry base that's baked to perfection and topped with almonds and berries
Spanish tortilla
Create this deliciously simple Spanish tortilla recipe for a speedy weeknight dinner or weekend brunch. Serve with salad and a splash or two of hot sauce if you like a little extra heat!
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Salmon and asparagus quiche
Discover just how easy creating homemade quiche can be with this delicious salmon and asparagus quiche recipe. Serve with salad or steamed veges for an easy weeknight meal
Chicken, bacon and pea slice
All it takes is a handful of ingredients to create this chicken, bacon and pea slice recipe. Enjoy for a quick midweek dinner or a speedy weekend lunch with a fresh green salad
Moroccan spiced carrot, pumpkin and chickpea salad
It's easy (and delicious) to get your 5+ a day with this Moroccan spiced carrot, pumpkin and chickpea salad recipe. Hearty yet healthy, this is the perfect vegetarian main or side dish
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Tofu and pepita satay bowls
This delicious vegetarian recipe packs tofu, veges and pepitas (otherwise known as pumpkin seeds) into a delicious one-bowl meal that's drizzled with homemade satay sauce
Vegetarian egg noodle pad thai
This delicious recipe takes all those tasty pad thai flavours and transforms them into an irresistible vegetarian dish. Packed with tofu, mushrooms, egg, cashews and coriander, these noodles are a surefire hit
Smoky vegetable paella
A Spanish favourite gets a delicious vegetarian twist with this smoky vegetable paella recipe. Serve for a comforting family meal and make it easy to get your 5+ a day!
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Haloumi, chickpea and quinoa burgers
Veges are the stars in this delicious recipe for haloumi, chickpea and quinoa burgers. Serve for a filling, healthy family meal that doesn't skimp on flavour!
Herbed millet and carrot salad
Millet was once only thought of as bird food, but it’s a wonderful grain for us humans too. Try it in this salad recipe paired with plenty of fresh herbs, grated carrot and lemony garlic dressing. Created by Emma Galloway for Taste magazine
Buckwheat and roasted pumpkin salad with sumac yoghurt and pickled red onion
Naturally gluten-free buckwheat is high in protein, iron, zinc and B vitamins, as well as selenium. Try it in this salad recipe with roasted pumpkin, pickled red onion and sumac-spiked yoghurt. Created by Emma Galloway for Taste magazine
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Mixed rice and tomato salad with basil dressing
Discover mixed rice - a vibrant combination of red rice, black rice and white rice. In this salad recipe, it's paired with ripe tomatoes and basil dressing to create a delicious vegetarian dish. Created by Emma Galloway for Taste magazine
16 delicious ways to eat blue cheese
Blue cheese is so much more than a platter staple. Cooked with gnocchi or pasta, baked with vegetables, crumbed on a tart or added to a salad, these recipes are essential for any blue cheese addict.
Quick and easy couscous recipes
These delicious couscous recipes create the perfect side dish for tonight's dinner. Healthy, simple and ready in a snap, these recipes are sure to become family favourites
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Quinoa and beetroot salad with grilled haloumi and preserved lemon
This quinoa and beetroot salad recipe is so versatile in that it creates a dish that works perfectly as a filling vegetarian main or as a side dish. Serve topped with plenty of golden fried haloumi. Created by Emma Galloway for Taste magazine
Sorghum and roasted eggplant salad with pomegranate dressing
Sorghum is the new kid on the gluten-free grain block. Try it in this gorgeous vegetarian salad that's spiked with herbs, spices and drizzled with an irresistible pomegranate dressing. Created by Emma Galloway for Taste Magazine
Silverbeet and parmesan balls
It doesn’t come simpler than these little flavour bombs! Make a batch of Nici Wickes' silverbeet and parmesan balls and re-heat whenever you need a quick bite – six to eight alongside a simple salad makes a satisfying meal
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Lamb, spinach and beans
Nici Wickes' lamb, spinach and beans recipe uses not an expensive cutlet nor a fancy fillet, but a decent chop, complete with bone and full fat, cooked to perfection and served with bean purée and spinach sauce
Fast chicken
Nici Wickes' fast chicken recipe is the one of the easiest chicken dishes you can cook to simplify your dining as the evenings get cooler. Serve with lemon wedges and enjoy!
Lemon meringue sponge slab
The classic combination of lemon and meringue come together perfectly in this sponge slab recipe. Simple yet impressive, this cake is perfect for any sweet occasion
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Giant jelly cake
Enjoy a classic on a super-sized scale with this giant jelly cake recipe. Ideal for your next tea party or cake-worthy occasion, this recipe creates the perfect sweet finale
Whisky caramel sponge roll
Time to expand your afternoon tea repertoire! This indulgent whisky caramel sponge roll recipe is great served dusted with icing sugar and topped with extra chopped hazelnuts
Fast cassoulet with sourdough topping
This fast cassoulet recipe is perfect when you want to enjoy the flavours of this French classic in a snap. Finished with a golden sourdough and parmesan topping, this dish is comfort food at its best
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Vietnamese coconut chicken and lemongrass noodles
Enjoy veges, protein and lip-smacking flavoured rolled into one bowl with this Vietnamese coconut chicken and lemongrass noodles recipe that's ready in just 40 minutes
Chorizo, bean and haloumi tortillas
This colourful 30 minute recipe combines smoky chorizo with a tasty bean, haloumi and corn salad. Serve spooned into tortillas and topped with a homemade mango salsa
Roast pork sausages with pears and fennel
Take a simple sausage and create a world of new meal ideas. This delicious recipe pairs roast pork sausages with pears and fennel to create a quick, easy midweek family meal
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Essential blondie recipes
These delicious treats are white chocolate's answer to brownies! These blondie recipes are easy, delicious and packed with goodies like berries, nuts and caramel
Sultana and spice hot cross buns
Nothing says Easter like a fruity hot cross bun, warm from the oven. This sultana and spice hot cross buns recipe makes easy work of creating this Easter favourite at home
Madame Lu’s tamari soba noodles with toasted sesame
This soba noodle salad recipe will forever be on rotation within your kitchen. It’s super simple and so versatile. Whip it up for lunch or bake a piece of salmon and flake it through for a healthy, balanced dinner
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Chocolate and apricot hot cross buns
Wow your friends and family with this glorious chocolate and apricot hot cross buns recipe. Packed full of chocolate and finished with a sweet, sticky glaze, they'll have your guests coming back for more!
Tasty savoury muffin recipes
Breakfast on the go, lunch box filler, speedy snack - is there anything savoury muffins can't do? These tasty recipes feature all your favourite flavours, plus some new combos you're sure to love.
Peccadilloes biscuits
Nici Wickes shares a friend's recipe for peccadilloes biscuits dating all the way back to 1963! Now that's a tried and tested recipe
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Easy florentines
These lacy little biscuits are a favourite of Nici Wickes – crispy, slightly chewy and chocolatey! What’s not to love? Try this easy florentines recipe and discover these delights for yourself
Hazelnut, pear and ricotta sponge
Nici Wickes' hazelnut, pear and mascarpone sponge recipe is best enjoyed in thick slices with a strong cup of coffee. Simple and rustic yet quietly impressive, this cake is a must-try
Maple mustard lamb skewers
This maple mustard lamb skewers recipe is fantastic served with chunky tabbouleh, tzatziki and flatbread. Enjoy for a delicious family meal that costs only $4.05 per serve
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Salmon and chickpea salad
This delicious salmon and chickpea salad recipe creates a hearty, healthy dish that's ready in less than 20 minutes. Serve it for dinner tonight and you'll also be feeding the family for under $20
Vegetable tart
This delicious vegetable tart recipe creates a filling family dinner for just $3.84 per serve. Drizzle with pesto and accompany with a fresh salad for a tasty vegetarian meal
Chipotle chicken tacos with spicy avocado cream
This taco recipe is based on The Lucky Taco Chipotle Chicken Taco Kit. If you buy a hot, ready-cooked chook and shred it, the whole meal can be ready in minutes
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Char siu barbecue pork tacos with mixed mushroom and ginger stir-fry
Tacos get a deliciously different makeover in this quick recipe from The Lucky Taco's Sarah and Otis Frizzell. Barbecue pork and ginger-spiked mushrooms and greens all come together to create these Asian-inspired tacos
Lemongrass chilli prawn tacos with crunchy salad
Luca Villari and The Lucky Taco's Sarah and Otis Frizzell share their recipe for these delicious lemongrass chilli prawn tacos. Pair with a homemade coconut sauce for a stunning lunch or dinner bite
Lucky Taco hibiscus cooler
The Lucky Taco shares the recipe for their refreshing hibiscus cooler. It’s tangy, sweet and sour and tastes somewhere between pomegranate and cranberry juice. It’s a perfect complement to a spicy, hot taco
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Roast duck tacos with pickled cucumber and spicy barbecue sauce
A Mexican favourite gets an Asian twist in this roast duck taco recipe. The Lucky Taco's Otis and Sarah Frizzell joined forces with Luca Villari to create these delicious tacos complete with homemade spicy barbecue sauce and pickled cucumber
Sticky peanut popcorn blondies
You've never seen blondies like this before. Salty popcorn, sweet white chocolate, nutty peanut butter and sticky caramel are all baked into an indulgent bar in this decadent recipe. Photography by: Jani Shepherd/Gatherum Collectif
Chicken puff pies
This puff pie recipe creates perfect little parcels of flavour. Fill with leftover cooked chicken and creamy mustard sauce or pack with leftover casserole, curry or pasta sauce
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Baked lemon and garlic ricotta loaf
A ricotta loaf is a must for your next antipasto platter. This recipe sees creamy ricotta spiked with lemon zest and garlic and served alongside crackers, olives and sundried tomatoes
Stir-fry prawn and quinoa
Quick and healthy meals don't get much better than this prawn stir-fry. This recipe utilises quinoa, a nutrient dense superfood that's so simple to cook. Enjoy for a delicious midweek lunch or dinner
Quinoa salad with roast chicken, dates and hazelnuts
Gluten-free and with twice the protein of rice, quinoa contains all nine essential amino acids. Try this delicious quinoa salad recipe with chicken, dates and hazelnuts for a healthy midweek meal or lunch
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Dark chocolate crinkle cookies
This decadent recipe produces soft-centered dark chocolate crinkle cookies that are delicious served as is or with a scoop of your favourite ice cream sandwiched between two
Neopolitan sandwich cookie
This stunning recipe sees pink and white cookies sandwiched together with a chocolate butter icing to create these Neopolitan sandwich cookies. Serve as the perfect high tea treat
Raspberry lamington cookies
This recipe transforms a Kiwi classic into cookie form. Serve these raspberry lamington cookies sprinkled with coconut, topped with mascarpone and dolloped with jam
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Apple pie cookies
These cookies are rather like mini apple pies, so this recipe can also double as dessert if you’re caught short. Serve warm with a little custard or icecream on the side
Brown butter and orange madeleines
The secret to this soft and fluffy brown butter and orange madeleines recipe is to allow the batter to chill before baking. Dust with icing sugar and enjoy these gorgeous little French cakes while they're fresh
Cranberry bliss bars
You'll be blissed out after trying this delicious cranberry bliss bar recipe. Try swapping plain flour for your favourite gluten-free blend for a tasty gluten-free afternoon treat
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Almond cherry blossoms
These little almond cherry blossom tarts are simply irresistible. Dust with icing sugar and enjoy with a hot cuppa for a delicious morning or afternoon tea treat
Butternut risotto
Sweet, nutty butternut is the key to making this delicious risotto shine. Ready in just 25 minutes, this recipe is perfect for creating a tasty, comforting weeknight meal
Butternut and black bean soft tacos
Looking for a delicious high fibre recipe? These butternut and black bean soft tacos are packed with veges and perfect enjoyed for a quick, healthy family meal
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Butternut strudel
This butternut strudel recipe creates a delicious, comforting vegetarian meal. Spiked with herbs and studded with nuts, this strudel is best served warm with a fresh side salad
Pear, honey, hazelnut and prosciutto salad
This autumnal salad recipe marries pears, hazelnuts and prosciutto with a homemade honey balsamic dressing to create a stunning side dish that manages to combine sweet, crunchy and salty flawlessly
Pear, chocolate and ginger loaf
This gorgeous recipe sees juicy pears, sweet chocolate and crystallised ginger come together in a delicious loaf. Dust with cinnamon sugar and serve warm, cold or toasted
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Beetroot and orange superfood salad
Need a big hit of veges? This beetroot and orange superfood salad recipe ticks all the boxes. Healthy, raw and packed with natural goodness, this is a delicious power-packed lunch or side dish
Beetroot, blue cheese and walnut braided bread
This earthy beetroot, blue cheese and walnut braided bread recipe is lovely served warm with pre-dinner drinks. You could also pack it in a picnic, or serve it with a salad for a light lunch
Beef and brie burgers with easy beetroot relish
Beef and brie burgers are taken to delicious new heights with a hearty serving of homemade beetroot relish. Ready from start to finish in 35 minutes, this recipe is a must-try
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Avocado with chilli, prawns and lime mayonnaise
This recipe is for all the avo fans. Creamy, ripe avocados are filled with chilli-spiked prawns and drizzled with a tangy lime mayo. Heaven! Try as a delicious gluten-free starter
Lamb with hokkien noodles
Nothing beats a flavoursome stir-fry for an easy weeknight meal. This lamb with hokkien noodles recipe is ready in less than 15 minutes for a quick and delicious family dinner
Speedy sweet and sour chicken
This speedy sweet and sour chicken recipe is packed with veges and perfect accompanied with steamed rice. Enjoy for a quick and filling midweek family meal
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Prawns with snow peas and baby corn
Nothing beats a stir-fry when there’s a need for speed. This prawns with snow peas and baby corn recipe is perfect for a healthy, easy weeknight meal
Thai-flavoured chicken
This comforting Thai-flavoured chicken recipe is fantastic served with brown rice and bok choy. Enjoy for an easy, healthy weeknight meal that's ready in just 25 minutes
Prawn and fish curry
Served with steamed rice, this prawn and fish curry recipe is perfect for the whole family to enjoy. Each serving of this warming meal works out to just $4.02!
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Japanese crumbed pork bowls
Looking for a fast, fuss-free midweek meal? This beautifully flavoured Japanese crumbed pork bowls recipe ticks all the boxes. Plus it works out to only $4.08 per serve!
Ricotta and salami lasagne
At only $4.20 per serve, this wonderfully comforting ricotta and salami lasagne recipe is perfect for the whole family to enjoy for a delicious weeknight meal
24 ginger desserts to spice up your life
Cakes, slices, biscuits, puddings - ginger adds a gently-spiced kick to all your favourite desserts. Try these recipes next time you need a warming treat
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Get baking with these oaty recipes
Hearty, healthy and budget-friendly, oats are one of nature's wonder grains. Add fibre-rich oats to biscuits, slices, muffins and more with these recipes
Fantastic fennel recipes
Give this underrated vege a chance to shine with these fennel recipes! Bright, fresh and with a delicious aniseed flavour, fennel is perfect in salads, pasta, gratins and more
Dig into these one bowl meal recipes
Build yourself a delicious meal for breakfast, lunch or dinner with these quick and easy one bowl meal recipes. They're perfect for when you need a fast, healthy meal
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Crunchy sun-dried tomato dip
This deliciously crunchy sun-dried tomato dip is perfect enjoyed as a starter, served with thin slices of grilled bread and extra yoghurt to spread on top or fresh seasonal raw vegetables for dipping.
Dark chocolate chia energy balls
A healthy treat you can feel good about eating! These dark chocolate chia energy balls are natural, wholesome, and deliciously satisfying for an afternoon snack!
Fancy lettuce, blueberry, goats’ cheese and barbecued peach salad
This delicious salad recipe marries crunchy lettuce, fresh blueberries, creamy goats' cheese and sweet grilled peaches to create a gorgeous summer side dish
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Scallops with prosciutto, parsnip purée and burnt lemon butter
This beautifully executed scallop recipe is exceptional enjoyed as a delicious entrée with prosciutto, parsnip purée and burnt lemon butter
Rhubarb and ginger chutney
This delicious rhubarb and ginger chutney recipe was made for your next cheese platter. Serve with toasted French bread, blue cheese and Parma ham
Pernel Fruitworld Café’s coffee and walnut slice
Pernel Fruitworld Café makes a bloody good coffee and walnut slice. They kindly share their recipe so you can create this favourite at home
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Mini lemon and blueberry muffins
These mini lemon and blueberry muffins are little bites of sweet perfection! This recipe creates the perfect lunchbox filler or afternoon tea treat
Kumara tempura with dipping sauce
Add a Kiwi twist to a Japanese favourite with this kumara tempura recipe. Serve with a homemade dipping sauce spiked with lime, honey and ginger
Kumara and smoked bacon scones
This kumara and smoked bacon scones recipe takes this Kiwi classic to delicious new heights! Serve these perfectly savoury scones slathered in butter for afternoon tea
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Kumara mash with minted lamb rack
Two Kiwi staples come together perfectly in this kumara mash with minted lamb rack recipe. Serve with mint sauce and fried mint leaves for a delicious finishing touch
iCoco Café’s savoury muffins
iCoco Café shares the recipe for their popular savoury muffins. Simple yet packed with flavour, these muffins make a perfect snack or lunch box filler
