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The best mince recipes for your family

Mince is a fantastically versatile ingredient, and you won't run out of dinner ideas anytime soon with these delicious lamb mince recipes to feed your family.

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A tribute to the dumpling

Popular around the world, the dumpling itself is universal – China have jiaozi, Japan has gyoza, Italy has ravioli, Russia has pelmeni, Nepal has momo, Poland has pierogi, and Turkey have manti.

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Soul soups: the health benefits of soup

Brrrr, the temperature’s suddenly dropped and snow is even falling in some parts of our beautiful whenua. When winter weather starts to bite, it’s a perfect time for comfort food and a steaming bowl of nourishing soup ticks that box.

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Lockdown Dinners: 15 Essential Slow-Cooker Recipes

While slow-cooker recipes are great all year round, they shine most in the cold winter months. These 15 beef and lamb recipes stand out among the rest and are easy to make during lockdown or after.

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Spooky Halloween recipes that the kids will love

Looking to have a Halloween feast, without having to rely on sweet treats? Here are eight quick and easy beef and lamb recipes that the kids will love

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9 Shows to channel your inner Chef with

Here’s a look at some of our favourite shows to pass the time and channel your inner chef with.

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Cook once, eat twice

Looking to spend less time in the kitchen? The answer to this dilemma of a much-needed ‘night off’ is cook once, eat twice. Regina Wypych explored the advantages of batch cooking.

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20 quick and easy 30 minute dinner recipes

No time? No problem! These incredible 30-minute dinner recipes are simple and quick to prepare. Remember - short on time doesn't have to mean short on flavour!

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Dinner bowls, are you a fan?

At the moment, it all seems to be about ‘the bowl’. Smoothie bowls for breakfast, poke bowls for lunch and ramen or salad bowls for dinner. This “bowl phase” quickly overtook the “salad-in-a-jar” phase… could it even take over Auckland’s “smashed avo on toast” trend? That’s a big ask but I’m sure it’s pretty close.

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Yesteryear to COVID-19 – Reminiscing about cooking shows

Fiona Windle has used the lockdown to reminisce about the TV cooking shows that she grew up with in the 80s and 90s.

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Our favourite family-friendly recipes

Sit down with the family for a delicious meal everyone will enjoy. Kids and grown-ups alike will love these beef and lamb recipe ideas including comforting pasta bakes, hearty roasts, homemade pizzas, and speedy stir-fries.

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12 foodie films that will make you want to cook

Do you love to what movies where characters stir soup or chop onions or swirl a fork of spaghetti over a plate? While in most films, food largely happens off-screen, here is a list of ten foodie films where cooking and eating plays an integral part of the plot, rather than merely being background. How many have you seen?

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Isolation Eats: Takeaway classics you can cook at home to help you survive the lockdown

Missing your favourite takeaways? With the lockdown in place, they’re impossible to get, but these recipes will let you recreate some of your favourites at home.

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Ten of the best Lamb Marinades for the BBQ

Looking for an easy way to take your barbecue lamb recipes to the next level? Marinades are probably the easiest way to do so. These marinades embrace flavours from across the world and are the perfect complement to beautiful cuts of New Zealand lamb.

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An ode to the humble potato

Here are some of our favourite ways to use the many varieties of spuds we have in New Zealand.

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The benefits of bone broth

Whether you remember it from your childhood or are seeing it for the first time in a packet, bone broth has come back in fashion. So, what is all the fuss about? Dietitian Katrina Dixon takes a closer look.

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Get on trend with slow cooking

Slow cooking is all about convenience, comfort, and tasty food. They are relatively cheap to buy, inexpensive to use, and great for making the most of budget ingredients. Check out our recipes that work great with a slow cooker below.

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Time to catch up on some inspiring foodie podcasts

With all of us having a little more time on our hands at the moment, listening to those podcasts that you’ve had on your list could be a good way to pass the time.  We all have our favourite podcasts, but if you are looking for some new inspiration here are some recommendations from around the globe.  All have a foodie theme which may also inspire you to jump into the kitchen and get cooking!

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Sharing food in a bubble

Sharing food is one of those acts that brings us closer together and whilst yes, some of us will still be doing that within our warm, cozy, protective ‘bubbles’ for those alone, in a pair or still separated from other loved ones, sharing a meal, an act we may once have taken for granted, is something that’s painfully hard to give up.

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12 of our favourite meat pie recipes

What is it about pies? Just writing the very word, pie, has conjured up images of steaming, tender filling, and flaky, buttery pastry - it’s a shame it’s past lunch-time as we’re writing this… although dinner on the other-hand…

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Lockdown Dinners: 16 of the best one-pot recipes

After a long day we know that the last thing you want to do after cooking is dishes. These incredible one-pot (or one-pan) recipes will make your time in the kitchen easier while satisfying your comfort food cravings.

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Some of our favourite Kiwi chefs are serving up home-cooking videos on social media

Some of New Zealand’s top chefs are lending their expertise to home cooks during the lockdown. Here are some of our favourites.

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Our best St Patrick's Day recipes

Here are the Irish-inspired recipes you’ll need, whether you’re off to a parade, a party, or simply staying at home on St Patrick's Day.

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The Perfect Recipes For Father's Day

Treat dad to something extra special this Father's Day. Whether it’s breakfast, a barbecue, breakfast in bed, or a hearty Sunday lunch, we’ve got all the Father’s Day recipes you need to make him feel like a king.

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How to cook with confidence and make meals your own

You don't have to have all the ingredients to follow a recipe, or to make a great meal. Here’s some advice for how to make the recipe your own.

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Christmas food and traditions

A Kiwi Christmas is all about opening up a present on Christmas Eve, playing a family game of beach cricket, or eating pavlova after a few too many courses of beef and lamb. But with New Zealand becoming increasingly multicultural, Regina Wypych took the opportunity to look at the place of traditions at Christmas-time, while reflecting on the traditions in her Polish family.

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Our favourite special occasion recipes

Whether it’s a knockout meal for two on date night, an easy crowd-pleaser, or a show-stopping dinner party main course, we’ve rounded up our most impressive recipes for all types of special occasions. Now all you need to think about is dessert...

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12 best budget-friendly recipes

Did you know food is often the highest living expense after paying rent or a mortgage? When it comes to eating on a budget we know people sometimes associate that with boring meal choices, but it doesn't have to be. Here's a look at some of our favourite budget-friendly recipes.

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Food's gift of memories

From culturally-enriched favourites to our grandmothers’ meals and special occasions, we collected some special food-inspired gems of memories from the recipes.co.nz team.

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8 romantic recipes to cook for someone you love (including yourself)

Food is the language of love, and with Valentines day just around the corner it is the perfect opportunity to impress with one of these romantic recipes. Whether you go for a classic steak paired with a nice red wine, or something more advanced – show your love to your partner, your family, friends or dedicate the time to treat yourself.

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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with these Mexican-inspired recipes

Cinco de Mayo offers Kiwi families a great excuse to try the fun, vibrant, and tasty meals associated with Mexican cooking. We’ve collected our favourite Mexican-inspired fare to help get the party started.

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8 awesome meatball recipes for National Meatball Day

Delicious, easy to make, lots of variations, light on the budget and an all-time favourite with kids and adults alike, what's not to love about meatballs? To celebrate National Meatball Day, we have selected seven of our most-loved recipes, plus a bonus treat.

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20 easy recipes for a Dinner Party

Need an excuse to have friends over? Here are 20. These dinner party recipes will take some of the stress out of hosting; finding the perfect meals to serve to help make sure your dinner party runs smoothly.

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How to make IKEA's famous Swedish meatballs at home

Furniture giant IKEA has shared their famous Swedish meatball recipe so that you can make it at home during the lockdown.

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10 of our favourite roast recipes

Kiwis love of roast beef and lamb, particularly for lunch on the weekend, is nothing new, in fact, it’s part of our national identity and a source of pride for home-cooks and chefs alike. With NZ Roast Day just around the corner, we decided to take a look at some of our favourite traditional and modern roast options.

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20 of the best freezer-friendly meals

Here are the best freezer-friendly recipes made for meal prep Mondays to help you with batch cooking, preparing ahead, and reducing waste - all while feeding your family delicious food!

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The 10 best lamb leg recipes to cook for Christmas Day

Do something a little bit special this festive season by cooking your loved ones a roasted leg of lamb on Christmas Day. A roast lamb is the ultimate Kiwi tradition, and for good reason - New Zealand lamb is the best you can get anywhere in the world. We’ve taken the hassle out of choosing how to go about doing it by selecting some of our favourite recipes.

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Celebrate soul food month with these recipes

Soul food was born from the concept of creativity; doing the best that you can with what you have, and June is soul food month! This month we are embracing the rich, flavoursome and comforting American culinary heritage by using our amazing New Zealand produce.

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Eight perfect steak sauces

Here are eight delicious steak sauces that are as tasty as they are quick to make.

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The Best Songs To Cook To

We’ve put together a playlist of our all-time favourite tunes to cook to. So check out our playlist and turn up the volume a little. Ok, turn it up a lot.

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