Recipes
Summer dining with Stephanie Alexander
Stephanie Alexander is one of Australia's most prominent food educators. Her 50 year career includes being the owner-chef of several restaurants, the author of books and countless of articles about… Audio, Gallery
Homemade foodie Christmas gifts
Food writer, Jenny Garing whips up some edible and quaffable treats to end up under the Christmas tree. You will find many recipes here, including tipsy cherries, almost sugar free chocolate bark… Audio, Gallery
Home Cooking with Yotam Ottolenghi and Noor Murad
Israel born chef and food writer,Yotam Ottolenghi presides over something of a food empire, with hugely successful restaurants, delis and cafes in London. His latest cookery book, Shelf Love is a… Audio, Gallery
Three delicious salads from Two Raw Sisters
Vegetables are too often "the boring side thing" in a meal, says Rosa Flanagan of cooking duo Two Raw Sisters. She and her sister Margo hope the 70+ recipes in their new book Salads will inspire… Audio
Arroz Con Pollo / Puerto Rican Rice with Chicken
Martin Bosley shares a straightforward recipe for Arroz Con Pollo, a Puerto Rican Rice with Chicken dish. Audio
Japanese food at home: ten tasty recipes
It's time to go Japanese with ten tasty recipes from the RNZ collection.
The beet goes on: eight beetroot recipes
The beet plant contains betaine, which relaxes the mind, and tryptophan, which contributes to a sense of well-being. Maybe that's why it's been used as both a hangover cure and an aphrodisiac.
Lockdown fakeaways
Craving your Friday night fish and chips fix? Yearning for a weekend burger binge? Hankering for a ramen? RNZ has you covered. (Provided you had the foresight to mask up and get to the supermarket… Video
Smoked Fish on Toast with Celeriac Remoulade
Today Martin Bosley shares a simple but delicious recipe for smoked fish on toast! The secret that elevates the dish is his Celeraic Remoulade which makes it a more decadent meal than it first… Audio
Sour power: Ten tangy lemon recipes
Did you know an average lemon contains 15 calories and two thirds of our recommended daily Vitamin C intake? Lemons are in season right now so squeeze the day!
Healthy nutrition for women at every stage
Australia's national science agency CSIRO has a new book focusing on lifelong nutrition for women - The CSIRO Women's Health and Nutrition Guide. Audio, Gallery
Cooking duck with Jenny Garing
Duck shooting season is underway in various parts of the country - so we're looking at the many ways to serve the game bird. Jenny Garing Is a food writer, loves opportunities to teach culinary skills… Audio, Gallery
Ganesh Raj shares ANZAC recipe for Bully Beef Hash
Champion for tasty food on a budget, Ganesh Raj joins us in the studio to share his recipe for Bully Beef Hash from his Humble Yum Yum Youtube channel. Video, Audio
Making the most of autumn's gold: Feijoas
It's that glorious time of year - the brief season of the feijoa is upon us. Depending on where you live in the country you might already have a glut. Sharon McNabb is based in Wellsford - north of… Audio
Yael Shochat's lamb shanks
Yael Shochat from Ima Cuisine joins us to share her recipe for lamb shanks. Audio
A remarkable life shaped by food: Annabel Langbein on her memoir Bella
From a childhood fascination with cooking, to possum trapping and living off the land as a hunter and forager, Annabel Langbein has always been obsessed with food. A 2020 Word Christchurch highlight.
…Waste not want not: how to cook with not-so-fresh food
We're all guilty of throwing out stuff in the fridge that's gone to waste - but when you add it up, Kiwis are chucking out over 157-thousand tonnes of food a year. Sarah Burtscher describes herself as… Audio
Julie Biuso's Carrot and Date Salad
Julie Biuso shares a recipe she and her daughter Ilaria are addicted to! Audio
Riding the vegan wave: the BOSH! boys
Ian Theasby and Henry Firth have been dubbed the 'vegan Jamie Olivers'. They have a new book out called Speedy Bosh. Video, Audio
Stranded yachties create sea-faring cook book
A group of yachting women from the United States and Canada, who are stuck at a marina in WhangÄrei because of Covid-19, are putting together a cook book, suited to life on the high seas. Audio