Gadget cookery Books

After the outstanding success of Sizzle by one of New Zealand,s most talented and prolific cooking personalities, we bring you Julie Biuso,s Never-ending Summer. Once more, Julie tempts us back to the barbecue with her sensational recipes. This is contemporary international food at its finest, perfe...

Fishermen and good home cooks alike devoured Go Fish and its winning combination of excellent recipes, great yarns, gorgeous photography, devotion to the stunning NZ coastline and way of life, all with a touch of nostalgia. Now Al Brown applies this same formula to that icon of Kiwi life: the barbec...

Joan Bishop is New Zealand's crockpot and slow cooker doyenne. The proof of that is that over 120,000 copies of her book have been sold to date. Her major 2010 revision of her bestselling book was extremely well received. Now she has revised it again. Why so soon? Because Joan has discovered some...

All you need to know about smoking food from renowned New Zealand chef, Chris Fortune. Includes . . . • hot and cold smoking techniques • smoking essentials and pre-smoking processes; including preparation of food • information on the types of smoker you can use, including Kiwi ...

Celebrity cook Allyson Gofton gives us her own special take on slow-cooked food, sharing over 180 of her favourite recipes for the slow cooker or crockpot. With chapters on soups, main meals (beef, lamb, pork, chicken and vegetarian) and desserts, Slow is packed with meals your family will enjoy all...

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 ...

A guide to preparing food using a process which has its origins in the days when preservation of food was not as simple as just throwing it in the fridge. Smoking ensured that foods would last until the next hunting season. By using salt to draw out moisture over a period of days, or even weeks, the...

No one wants to spend a glorious summer afternoon slaving in the kitchen. The team at Maggi have put together this collection of 80 easy to prepare summer meals, perfect for the barbecue, the family picnic or a pot-luck dinner with friends. Kiwi Backyard Cooking gives you lots of new ideas to dre...

Third in the series of crockpot cookbooks from Robyn Martin. Delicious recipes that will save you money and time, with tips for cooking on a budget. A slow cooker has to be the ultimate budget appliance. This book shows you how to ‘buy smart’ to get good ingredients inexpensively, and...

After the success of SLOW COOKER, Sally Wise is preparing the follow up book, SLOW COOKER 2. She has selected approximately 150 recipes (soups, mains and desserts) and will also footnote each recipe with how to make the dish if you are only cooking for one or two people. Many of the readers of S...

A hearty soup in three-quarters of an hour? Roast chicken in 30 minutes? A sinfully sticky pudding quicker than you can imagine? Yes, all this - and a whole lot more - is possible with the new generation of pressure cooker. No longer to be feared, these days pressure cookers are safe, sleek stainles...

Robyn Martin's hugely popular first slow cooker book. No-fuss recipes for crockpots and slow cookers, great for busy people. Food for all seasons that you can prepare in the morning and forget until serving time. Robyn's recipes feature soups, chicken, meat, mince and sausages, one...

This is a re-release of Robyn Martin's second book of no-fuss recipes for crockpots and slow cookers, following the hugely successful Best Recipes for Crockpots & Slow Cookers. Who needs a recession to remind us how easy it is to make delicious meals for minimum cost and maximum flavour- And ...

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...

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 ...

Now available in general release as a trade paperback, this book conjures up the golden days of summer entertaining beside the coast. Over 10,000 copies were sold of this book in hardback. Beach Bach Boat Barbecue 2 reunites food writer and stylist Penny Oliver with food photographer Ian Batchelor a...

 This book will greatly expand the scope of your breadmaker. It offers a wide selection of white breads, wholemeal breads, sweet breads, and even shows you how to use your machine to make dough for pizzas, hot cross buns, strudel and other bakery goods. More than 75 recipes provide plenty of ch...

The Great Bloke's BBQ Cookbook is a must for anyone who has ever prodded a sausage over a flame and dreamed of something more. It covers all the basics of cooking on the BBQ, and is full of ideas for delicious dishes to suit any occasion - a family gathering, a special celebration or just a regular ...

Simple dishes for weeknights and weekends. These simple and fast-to-cook recipes will tempy you to head to the barbecue more often. And not just on weekends - they're so simple and so fast that they make exceptional midweek meals too. There are vegetable, seafood, chocken, duck, beef, lamb and pork ...

Would you like to cut down on convenience food? Want to eat home-cooked meals but just don't have the time or energy to prepare them after a busy day? Then a slow cooker could be the solution for you. Requiring only minimal preparation, a slow cooker will cook your ingredients throughout the day or ...

Sally Wise owns two crock pots and three slow cookers. At this very moment there is probably a pot of something delicious on her kitchen bench, slowly cooking itself to perfection - to say that she is passionate about this style of cooking would be an understatement. In SLOW COOKER, the bestselli...

Cooking with crockpots and slow cookers is enjoying something of a renaissance in New Zealand and with everyone about to hunker down for the winter, Crockpot Cooking for New Zealand Homes is a timely addition to the home cook’s kitchen. The team at Maggi have come up with a fresh and contempo...

Consummate home cook and Australian magazine editor Suzanne Gibbs shows us how to use a pressure cooker to create slow-cooked flavour in a fast-paced world. Pressure cookers allow us to cook quickly, cheaply and efficiently.  The food is cooked in liquid at high temperatures, which shortens ...

Slow cookers are the perfect solution to today's busy lifestyle - simply add the ingredients, set the heat, walk out the door and return to a delicious meal. This book tells you everything you need to know about slow cooking, including how to choose, maintain and use your slow cooker to make simple ...

Packed with more than 200 recipes, the Edmonds Microwave Cookery Book is essential for today's microwave users. Edmonds recognises that with today's busy lifestyles the preparation of food needs to be as quick and simple as possible but taste delicious. An essential book for every New Zealand kitch...

Microwaves have come a long way since the early days of huge machines used only for re-heating or making baked potatoes. Maximise your time in the kitchen by exploring the potential of your microwave. A thorough introduction explains some of the general principles that will ensure best results every...

The My Kitchen series is packed with sensational flavours, simple methods and vibrant photographs. What's more, these easy, inexpensive and well-tested recipes use only commonly available ingredients and fresh seasonal produce. Each title in the series addresses those who are time poor, or budget-co...

Slow cookers are very cheap to run, environmentally friendly and incredibly versatile - everyone should have one! "The Slow Cooker Bible" will guide you through a fantastic selection of dishes you can make with a slow cooker, helping you to understand how to get the most out of this essent...

Throw away the sausages and chops and be inspired by celebrity Australian chef Ben O'Donoghue's exciting world of barbecue food. From Mexican Suckling Pig to Singapore Chilli Crab, you'll have your friends talking about your barbecue for years. Whether your pride and joy is a simple wire rack over a...

Everything a griller wants to know in the most complete grilling technique book ever: Five keys to grilling great steakThe right way with baby back ribsWhat to do when flare-ups happenThe way to smoke a turkeyFive secrets for perfect fish every timeSimple ways to check for donenessGetting great resu...

These recipes are cooked in an electric slow-cooker. They're all very simple to make and include soups, stews, caseroles, curries, pot roasts and desserts. All the dishes in the book benefit from long slow-cooking and because of that most of them use inexpensive ingredients - cheaper cuts of meat fo...

Tired of the same slow-cooked meals? Best-selling cookery writer Katie Bishop′s latest collection of mouth-watering dishes will motivate you to dust off your slow cooker and enjoy tasty, satisfying food. From flavour-packed main meals such as Slow-Cooked Sausages in Cider and Moroccan Chick...

This fantastic new collection picks up where Dorothy L. Sayers' landmark 1929 anthology The Omnibus of Crime left off, bringing together monumental, important, and entertaining works of short crime fiction published over eight decades from the era of the Great Depression to the first years of the tw...

"Hamlyn All Colour: 200 Wok Recipes" combines 200 classic and contemporary dishes for every occasion. With a range recipes for meat and fish lovers, rice and noodle dishes and vegetarian ideas, the book is ideal for people cooking at all levels and with a variety of tastes. Presented in a ...

This work helps you to make the most of sunny days and warm evenings with some alfresco dining! Even if the weather lets you down, banish bought burgers and ready-prepared meats from your griddle, grill or oven, and try one of these mouth-watering, easy-to-make recipes from Britain's best-selling co...

In "Under Pressure", Thomas Keller shows us how sous vide, which involves packing food in airtight plastic bags and cooking at low heat, achieves results that other cooking methods simply cannot - in flavour and precision. For example, steak that is a perfect medium rare from top to bottom...

This handy kitchen companion offers a hassle-free approach to home cooking. Slow Cooking includes 140 mouth-watering recipes that can be prepared in advance and cooked while you're at work or just relaxing at home. More and more people are discovering the benefits these affordable cookers -- they a...

Blending is the practice of liquefying whole foods to make nutritious mixtures that won't create stress on the digestive system. This book gives instructions on blending, equipment needed, best foods to blend, and nutrient values. Over 100 recipes include fruit smoothies, soups, sauces, and desserts...

It's no surprise that these days almost every kitchen cupboard contains a wok - stir fries are quick, inexpensive, healthy and above all, delicious. As well as a myriad of alluring recipes from pork and noodle stir fry to Thai green shellfish curry, this stunning companion also contains a comprehens...