Teff grain, also known as lovegrass, is the staple grain of Ethiopia

I’ve been away but not out of the kitchen

Try making this tart instead of buying pre-prepared pizza bases and toppings

A very stylish winter’s lasagne

Tiny and colourful, lentils are dynamos of goodness, though they seem to lack that je ...

Tiny and colourful, lentils are dynamos of goodness, though they seem to lack that je ...

Take a twist on Indian-style kedgeree with this spicy Thai green curry recipe ...

Rice is Nice, so the Lemon Pipers’ hit song of the 60s said, and back then you ...

Recently I popped into one of the few remaining butchery shops to grab a lamb ...

Mustard combined with Worcestershire sauce and brown sugar was once a popular mix used ...

Buffalo mozzarella soaked in oil with roasted garlic and thyme makes a wonderful pizza ...

Today, in our live-it-fast-in-fashion world, the pizza has to be winning the race for ...

Pumpkin’s natural sweetness — boosted by baking and spiced up with ...

I’ve given the humble cut of corned beef a makeover to inspire any foodie

When I joined the food writing fraternity I learned very quickly to establish my own ...

There are numerous recipes online for seeds crackers

After a night’s sleep, ditch the wake-up-coffee and go for chia seeds in yoghurt ...

Though food fads and diet trends come and go, there is usually some part of each ...

I suspect for most people, supermarket shopping doesn’t rate highly on the ...

I’m not a fan of ingredient-laden muesli bars, and the problem with using ...

Beetroot chips keep company with other snack foods now, but making them is way cheaper ...

Beetroot, sliced, pickled and canned, was once the staple of the Kiwi summer picnic ...

This is a basic idea from which you can make many variations

A rich-tasting chocolate cake that makes great use of summer’s courgette bounty

There’s a later-than-normal end to our summer sunshine this year, resulting in a ...

Chicken is ideal for a large crowd

I’m doing research for a presentation to give to schools about what we eat ...

I find having a packet of Classic Golden Butter Cake in the pantry a useful – ...

The baking ingredients aisle in the supermarket, once loaded with flours, sugars, ...

It’s that time of the year, with the recent arrival of autumn, when we can ...

Cooking beef short ribs is easy

Ah! such is our food world that the humble, even lowly, beef short rib — once ...

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Canned tuna in oil is moist, while tuna packed in spring water can be dry; the choice ...

School’s back so the lazy, early evening fishing expeditions, leisurely enjoyed ...

Mexican seasoning mix, a blend of cumin, coriander, paprika, chilli and more, is an ...

How lucky are we to live in a part of the world that welcomes in the New Year in ...

Coleslaw, once the mainstay of the Kiwi barbecue table, has returned to favour, ...

The recipe is given for half a white or green cabbage, though you can use savoy or red ...

The beef should be at room temperature before going into the oven, so it's essential ...

The festive day is just around stress corner

When we lived in France, Christmas was about the Christ child, with Christmas Day the ...

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Salads have a potted history that began in ancient times when vegetables were simply ...

Toasting the walnuts until golden brown will add a rich flavour to this salad

This filling is delicious spread over layers in a sponge cake

Butter, one of my best-loved foods, has become de rigueur dinner table conversation ...

I encourage you this year to bypass the classics we so strongly associate with ...

When summer arrives the idea of slow cooking, especially in a slow cooker, is not ...

Tamarind, sour and tangy, cuts through the sweetness of chilli sauce

Thigh portions offer the best value and taste for money, so long as you buy them with ...

We’re back from our French sojourn, somewhat earlier than planned and in time to ...

At the Viv-en-Bigorre Saturday market in the Midi-Pyrenees region of France, I would ...

This potato straw cake was a permanent fixture at Royalty, my favourite Cafe du The in ...

Vic-en-Bigorre’s Saturday market is a never-miss weekly event for me, so it ...

Truite (trout) is the favourite fish of the table here, and unlike New Zealand where ...

Cold smoked and fresh salmon can be substituted for the trout in this wonderfully ...

One of the pleasures of rural French cuisine is that even the most humble of foods is ...

This versatile, easy coconut cream-based curry needs a gutsy, spicy, sweet curry paste ...

Tourist season has started and Paris is making its way southwest to family maisons ...

This chicken was cooked with a salt blend containing cardamom, ground turmeric, dried ...

Transhumance has been in full swing in the valleys of the Pyrenees

Quick to prepare, ideal for cooking in the crock pot (on low for 5-6 hours

Baking in France is a joy, especially for a confessed butteroholic and baking fan like me

You can decorate the loaf simply with a few walnut halves and a few slices of ...

This recipe comes from Bite columnist Allyson Gofton's new cookbook

Here in the Pyrenees, spring is in full bloom

Galettes de ble noir, light lacy buckwheat savoury pancakes, are popular in France - ...

This casserole was our family’s favourite in France and when I cannot get white ...

French manners dictate that, to be accepted in the village on arrival, you must ...

A daube is both a ceramic-lidded dish and a wine-drenched beef or lamb stew and this ...

Madiran, the wine of this Haute-Pyrenees area, is little known in France, let alone ...

There’s a buzz in the air at Cafe du Centre, my local cafe in the petit village ...

To achieve a similar result to the chicken photographed here, use smaller grapes over ...

These individual desserts would be perfect to serve after lunch on Mother's Day

This Sunday is Mother’s Day, the one day when mothers, grandmothers, aunts and ...

Aah! Yes, it’s school holidays, both for you and me, though here in France ...

Historically these Dutch/Belgian biscuits were baked to enjoy around the feast of St ...