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‘Spectacularly easy’ baked chicken by Nici Wickes
One for weeknights, this chook recipe is one to have on repeat.
Lamb with spinach and white bean puree
Nici Wickes recommends a recipe for making lamb chops go a little further.
Self-saucing orange sponge pudding
Nici Wickes shares a dessert that’s on high rotation at her house.
Serve these spiced lamb shanks with potatoes and naan
‘Love a double carb,’ confesses Nici Wickes.
An impressive (and easy) lamb massaman curry
Nici Wickes shares her shortcut for this ‘stunner’ of a dish.
Restaurant Review: Woodpecker Hill
The inventive menu and perfectly executed dishes at Parnell’s latest eatery set Nici Wickes alight with delight.
Restaurant Review: Janken, Herne Bay
Janken does two things that satisfy Nici Wickes - it takes bookings and the Japanese cuisine is out of the ordinary.
Restaurant Review: Thai Kitchen, Henderson
Nici Wickes lets her friends choose the venue — and is unexpectedly surprised.
Nici Wickes' favourite restaurant reviews of 2014
Nici Wickes toasts a year of fabulous eating and the amazing people behind Auckland’s dynamic restaurant scene, with a look back at some of her favourite reviews of 2014.
The couple behind Ponsonby's Bambina
Nici Wickes visits Bambina owners Sarah and Peter Wren, who share a love of food, design, and a great neighbourhood.
Restaurant Review: Apero, K Road
K Rd newcomer Apero offers satisfyingly moreish morsels, discovers Nici Wickes, alongside its thoughtful wine list.
Restaurant Review: Chinoiserie, Mt Albert
Casual little eateries are popping up in a suburb near you. Nici Wickes visits her local.
Restaurant Review: Touquet, City
Nici Wickes visits an enchanting inner-city French bistro and is inspired enough to start planning her next visit to Paris and the south of France.
Restaurant Review: Olaf's Artisan Bakery Cafe, Mt Eden
Fab fattoush salad, buttery-beyond-belief briocheschmarrn — Nici Wickes visits a bakery cafe that has transformed itself.
Restaurant Review: The Crew Club, Viaduct
The newest addition to the Viaduct is serving up wonderful food and has the potential to charge full steam ahead, writes Nici Wickes.
The magic of The French Cafe's Simon Wright
Simon Wright has quietly achieved world recognition without leaving home. Nici Wickes talks to the award-winning chef about his passion for gastronomy, which he shares in a new book.
Restaurant Review: Pepitos, Milford
A 7000km trek across Spain has yielded a truly authentic tapas experience here in Auckland, discovers Nici Wickes.
Restaurant Review: Peasant, Mt Eden
A new Vietnamese opening on Dominion Rd delights Nici Wickes.
Restaurant Review: The Grove, Auckland City
Nici Wickes finds herself exhausted with the pleasure of an exquisite prix fixe menu.
Restaurant Review: Meadow, Meadowbank
Nici Wickes gets her 'just desserts' in this pretty-as-a-picture meadow.
Review: Boy & Bird, Ponsonby
Michael Van de Elzen's new joint serves original yet simple and familiar fare: a formula that keeps Nici Wickes going back for more.