Alison Holst

Alison Holst, the champion of New Zealand home cooking, presents over 180 recipes to get you through the chilly autumn and cold winter days. From hearty soups and casseroles to comforting puddings, from warming breakfasts to winter preserves, Alison's latest book has everything you need to enjoy...

Dame Alison Holst holds more titles than her damehood suggests: she's been invariably described as 'Mother of the Nation', 'Queen of the Kitchen' and 'a groundbreaker in the culinary world'. In the sixties, Dame Alison singlehandedly changed the way women prepared food for their families with he...

Alison and Simon get many requests for recipes and books catering to special diets. Over the years the request that has come up most frequently has been for a book to help those suffering from diabetes. So, they are pleased to announce that in conjunction with Diabetes New Zealand, Simon and Alison ...

Discover the joys of bread-making, by hand or in a bread machine. Make great-tasting white & brown breads, no-knead breads, gluten-free breads, croissants, sourdough breads and much more! Step by step instructions and colour photos. Sample Recipe: Bagels Bagels (pictured) Let the pla...

Make use of your slow cooker all year round! This book contains an ALL NEW SELECTION OF INTERESTING AND PRACTICAL RECIPES from the Holsts, whose first slow cooker and crockpot book has been, and still is, a runaway success topping the NZ bestseller list on many occasions since its release two years ...

This book is packed with easy answers for busy schedules & empty tummies, Lunches and snacks kids will love, 60 delicious recipes & over 150 lunch ideas. Over 50,000 copies sold! This book is packed with: Economical ideas and time saving tips Tried and true lunched and snacks...

The all new recipes in More Marvellous Muffins will introduce new home bakers to the joys of muffin making, as well as delighting the 250,000 keen muffin-makers who already own and swear by Marvellous Muffins

These new and interesting low-fat recipes turn muffins into sinless snacks. Also includes ideas for"healthy" muffin makeovers and pointers for perfect muffins everytime.

20 Minute Meals is the perfect book for any busy cook. It's full of easy recipes that can be prepared in around 20 minutes. The book is small enough to pop in your bag to take shopping with you so you won't even have to write a list. NEW LARGER FORMAT(175x175mm)

New Zealand's most beloved cook - Alison Holst - has created a book full of delicious recipes that will be welcomed by all parents trying to balance the demands of family, work and life. This collection of recipes provides lots of exciting ideas for parents faced with the dilemma of how to provid...

Until eight years ago, neither Simon nor Alison Holst had used a slow cooker. They thought that (like many other kitchen gadgets) slow cookers were just another 'passing fad', but maybe they should give them a try anyway - they quickly became slow cooker converts! The incredible popularity of th...

2 popular family cookbooks from Alison and Simon Holst, now combined in one volume! 200+ recipes. Mince & sausages... * Quick and easy one -pan dinners * Sizzling burgers on the barbecue * Spicy curries, chillies and other ethinic treats * And many, many more…  Potatoes...&...

Let Simon & Alison show you just how easy it is to create delicious BBQ foods. Practical pointers for perfect results every time! Sample Recipe (pictured) : Sam's Beef Patties The addition of black bean sauce to these patties gives them a hint of the exotic - it may see a little unlikely bu...

Everyone who owns a slow cooker knows you can use it to make tender and delicious stews or casseroles, but this book offers so much more as well….It will show you how to widen your horizons and provide tasty ideas for almost any occasion! From fresh tomato juice to creme brulee and upside ...

A mouth-watering collection of Simon & Alison's favourite muffins and slices. One hundred fantastic recipes (and many tempting pictures) covering all the most popular muffins from sweet, to savoury and 'healthy', PLUS a tempting selection of slice recipes - from the nostalgic "my Grandma us...

What could be more inviting than the aroma of warm baking filling your house!  In this mouth-watering collection of Alison Holst's favourite, most popular cakes and biscuits, you are sure to find something that is just right, whatever the occasion. Colour photos. It includes: Tasty and ...

Chicken is a comfort food but also ideal for nibbles, snacks or as stylish main course. Let the Holst's show you how to prepare this kiwi favourite with straight forward, easy to follow recipes with perfect results every time! Chicken curries, pies, salads, wraps, casseroles, roasts, stir-fries, sou...

This book features more than 40 recipes for quick and easy finger food and starters, including dips, spreads, treats, hot and cold snacks, and more. It also includes a colour photo of every recipe, with serving suggestions.

Over 100 of our most popular tried-and-true family recipes are given the Holst treatment in this great-value cookbook. From Whitebait Fritters and Bacon and Egg Pie to Ginger Crunch and Lolly Cake; New Zealand's favourite cookbook writers provide recipes for every Kiwi family to savour and enjoy. ...

Featuring over 1000 of Alison's most popular recipes (many from her days as a regular TV presenter), this book is fondly referred to by many cooks as their "big red bible"! After a number of years out of print, we're delighted to once again be able to offer it again. If you've missed out in the ...

Over the years, Simon and Alison have had numerous inquiries from people looking for gluten free recipes. They decided to adapt some of their favourite baking recipes (and created some new ones along the way!) They're sure you'll be as delighted with the results as they are! The easy to follow recip...

Create your own unique recipe book with Simon and Alison Holst, combining NZ's most popular recipes with your own family favourites. Full colour, it looks great and features 50 recipes (including Holst family favourites), but there's also plenty of room to write in your own treasured recipe...

Revised and updated in full colour throughout! Soup is the ultimate comfort food - heartwarming, nourishing and satisfying. Alison Holst's Soup Book will inspire you to serve a wide range of delicious soups, from made-in-minutes family fillers to stylish starters for your friends and guests. W...

Delicious dressings from scratch, Lively year-round salad options, Interesting recipes which are good for you. A good salad with just enough interesting dressing to liven it up is a real treat. When the author asked members of the audience at cooking demos to say what topic they would like the au...

Both mince and sausages are real comfort foods, and are incredibly popular with all age groups. As well, they are great value for money and can be used in many interesting and exciting ways with the addition of a few humble ingredients! Try some of Simon & Alison's suggestions for quick and e...

Lunches on the run! From something to eat in the office, for a picnic or a get together with friends, you'll find some interesting ideas here! From sandwiches to salads and pizza to sushi there's sure to be something to tempt your taste buds!

Alison Holst's Best Mince Recipes will show you how versatile minced beef and lamb can be. Mince is incredibly popular & great value for money. With a copy of this book, and minced beef or lamb on hand, you will be amazed at the results. Over 40 000 copies sold!

A great deal of mouthwatering baking has come from Alison Holst's kitchen over the years! Best Baking is a collection of Alison's most popular, tried and true recipes. Simon and Alison have simplified and updated these to suit the needs of today's busy cooks. Best Baking includes: Flavou...

This little book has everything you need to create quick and delicious desserts and after dinner treats. Look inside for: Over 40 sensational recipes and ideas - and each can be prepared in just twenty minutes! Mouth-watering colour photographs throughout Popular family favourite...

Delicious and simple recipes for children to cook. This book contains the most requested recipes from children throughout NZ.

54% of Kiwis eat potatoes four times a week, and potatoes have been given the Heart Foundation's tick of approval. Whether you buy a big bag or sack full and always keep it on hand, pick out enough potatoes for a couple of meals each time you visit the supermarket, or grow your own, you are sure to ...

100 Favourite 20 Minute Dishes will show you how to produce a remarkably wide range of good, interesting dishes in twenty minutes or less - without depending on processed, ready to eat foods or resorting to takeaways. Regardless of your cooking abilities, whether you need to make a few snacks to ...

This cookbook is a compilation of three of the Holsts' most popular books -"Best Mince Recipes", "Soup Book" and "Sausage Book". It has over 180 pages of delicious and affordable family favourites

In the warmer seasons we love our salads, barbecues, picnics and cool desserts. Alison Holst, the champion of New Zealand home cooking, presents over 150 recipes to help celebrate this warm weather. Put away the slowcooker and the soup pot, come out into the sunshine and enjoy these easy, cooling re...