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Peter Gordon
Chef, restauranteur and author

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Peter Gordon's puy lentil and quinoa herby salad
Recipes

Peter Gordon's puy lentil and quinoa herby salad

10 Mar 08:15 PM
Ask Peter: Barbie at my place
Food News

Ask Peter: Barbie at my place

02 Dec 11:00 AM

I am cooking a meal for a smallish group of people (23) in December but it’s not ...

Ask Peter: Dried rhubarb
Food News

Ask Peter: Dried rhubarb

18 Nov 11:00 AM

I had the most amazing dried rhubarb at One Tree Grill some time ago and cannot get it ...

Ask Peter: The curse of the sliding meringue
Food News

Ask Peter: The curse of the sliding meringue

04 Nov 11:00 AM

Is there any way of getting the meringue to adhere to the lemon curd layer when you ...

Ask Peter: An authentic bolognese
Food News

Ask Peter: An authentic bolognese

21 Oct 11:00 AM

Why do some people put milk in their bolognese? What is the most authentic bolognese ...

Ask Peter: Garlicky preparations
Food News

Ask Peter: Garlicky preparations

07 Oct 11:00 AM

Is there any benefit to chopping garlic as opposed to putting it through a garlic press

Ask Peter: Making bastilla with rose water
Food News

Ask Peter: Making bastilla with rose water

23 Sep 12:00 PM

Can I use rosewater instead of orange water in Moroccan bastilla? HelenWell you can ...

Fish soup base
Recipes

Fish soup base

09 Sep 12:00 PM

In answer to Stephen's crayfish soup question

Ask Peter: A base for fish soup
Food News

Ask Peter: A base for fish soup

09 Sep 12:00 PM

Where can I find the recipe for the crayfish soup you made on Breakfast One last month

Ask Peter: Tamarillo chutney
Food News

Ask Peter: Tamarillo chutney

26 Aug 12:00 PM

I want to give you a massive high five for the “File it carefully” chutney ...

Ask Peter: New baby prep
Food News

Ask Peter: New baby prep

05 Aug 12:00 PM

I'm going to be a first-time dad in a few weeks

Ask Peter: How to make creamed corn
Food News

Ask Peter: How to make creamed corn

22 Jul 12:00 PM

I would like to make my own creamed corn, using frozen corn or fresh when in season ...

Ask Peter: How to use up Vietnamese mint
Food News

Ask Peter: How to use up Vietnamese mint

08 Jul 12:00 PM

Do you have any ideas that use a large amount of vietnamese mint? I have a large plot ...

Ask Peter: Reusing pork stock
Food News

Ask Peter: Reusing pork stock

24 Jun 12:00 PM

I have just made Chinese braised pork belly

Ask Peter: What to do when you dislike chilli
Food News

Ask Peter: What to do when you dislike chilli

10 Jun 12:00 PM

You will probably think I am a bit of a wimp, however, I do not like chilli

Trader Vic's bongo bongo soup
Recipes

Trader Vic's bongo bongo soup

10 Jun 12:00 PM

This soup might well be considered a newish classic

Spiced maple poached quince
Recipes

Spiced maple poached quince

27 May 12:00 PM

See here for more from Peter about cooking with quinces

Ask Peter: Poached quinces
Food News

Ask Peter: Poached quinces

27 May 12:00 PM

I have misplaced one of your earlier recipes (pre 2004) and I am distraught! It was ...

Roast feijoa and manuka chutney
Recipes

Roast feijoa and manuka chutney

20 May 12:00 PM

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Ask Peter: Roast feijoa and manuka chutney
Food News

Ask Peter: Roast feijoa and manuka chutney

20 May 12:00 PM

We recently finished the last of a batch of roasted red onion and feijoa chutney which ...

Ask Peter: Separating coconut cream when making curries
Food News

Ask Peter: Separating coconut cream when making curries

13 May 12:00 PM

When making Asian coconut cream-based curries, recipes often say to heat the coconut ...

Maple vanilla chocolate sauce
Recipes

Maple vanilla chocolate sauce

06 May 12:00 PM

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Ask Peter: Chocolate sauce
Food News

Ask Peter: Chocolate sauce

06 May 12:00 PM

I sometimes make a last-minute chocolate sauce, melting chocolate with cream, but I am ...

Lamb shakshouka
Recipes

Lamb shakshouka

29 Apr 12:00 PM

More often than not, this classic North African dish (which is now also a classic of ...

Red curried butternut, mushrooms and spinach
Recipes

Red curried butternut, mushrooms and spinach

29 Apr 12:00 PM

Very rich, yet also very refreshing, this curry can be served as a meal on its own or ...

Eating well everyday
Food News

Eating well everyday

29 Apr 12:00 PM

I’m really happy to be able to share three recipes from my latest book Eating ...

Linguine with minted pistachio pesto
Recipes

Linguine with minted pistachio pesto

29 Apr 12:00 PM

Because it’s fairly simple, this dish is best served as a starter

How to freeze feijoas
Food News

How to freeze feijoas

22 Apr 12:00 PM

 You can freeze feijoas whole and unpeeled

Ask Peter: Feijoas
Food News

Ask Peter: Feijoas

22 Apr 12:00 PM

I have an abundance of feijoas that I want to freeze

Ask Peter: Cooking allium-free
Food News

Ask Peter: Cooking allium-free

15 Apr 12:00 PM

I am looking after my friend who has illness-related dietary issues and eats very ...

Ask Peter: Smoking fish
Food News

Ask Peter: Smoking fish

03 Apr 12:00 PM

We have had smoked blue cod wings at a restaurant in Moeraki

Ask Peter: Making stem ginger
Food News

Ask Peter: Making stem ginger

01 Apr 12:00 PM

We have tried various methods to make stem ginger but have never been terribly ...

Ask Peter: The LA screen industry gets a taste of NZ
Food News

Ask Peter: The LA screen industry gets a taste of NZ

25 Mar 11:00 AM

I mentioned a few weeks ago that I had recently catered an event for 130 people in Los ...

Ask Peter: chillies — you should never be without
Food News

Ask Peter: chillies — you should never be without

18 Mar 11:00 AM

I love making my curries from the basic ingredients — I make my own paste rather ...

Ask Peter: A good, moist and buttery scone
Food News

Ask Peter: A good, moist and buttery scone

11 Mar 11:00 AM

We’ve dined at your restaurants, adore your fusion cuisine and your column in Bite

Ask Peter: Along Mexican lines
Food News

Ask Peter: Along Mexican lines

04 Mar 11:00 AM

Some time ago I enjoyed a bake at a Mexican meal

Ask Peter: A golden glow
Food News

Ask Peter: A golden glow

25 Feb 11:00 AM

We have set a gold theme for a 50th birthday party and would like to run this through ...

Ask Peter: Many coloured beans
Food News

Ask Peter: Many coloured beans

18 Feb 11:00 AM

I have fresh purple and yellow beans that go green when they are cooked — would ...

Ask Peter: Yacon
Food News

Ask Peter: Yacon

11 Feb 11:00 AM

Klaus Laitenberger, a master gardener based in Ireland, has been in touch to ask Peter ...

Ask Peter: Awesome plum chutney
Food News

Ask Peter: Awesome plum chutney

04 Feb 11:00 AM

Hi Cuz! Our plum tree is heaving with fruit

Ask Peter: Scones
Food News

Ask Peter: Scones

28 Jan 11:00 AM

I am writing to you from British Columbia after returning here from two months roaming ...

Cheese scones
Recipes

Cheese scones

28 Jan 11:00 AM

Here’s my recipe for the best cheese scones ever (really!)

Ask Peter: Tasty rice
Food News

Ask Peter: Tasty rice

21 Jan 11:00 AM

My husband comments that the rice at Indian restaurants is always tasty, whereas mine ...

Peter's turkey salad
Recipes

Peter's turkey salad

17 Dec 11:00 AM

At home we’ll be cooking a late Christmas lunch for around a dozen this year, ...

Ask Peter: Microwave pud
Food News

Ask Peter: Microwave pud

10 Dec 11:00 AM

We will be camping (glamping at the beach) this Christmas, but I can’t do ...

Ask Peter: Sous vide
Food News

Ask Peter: Sous vide

03 Dec 11:00 AM

Hi Peter, your beef ribs sound amazing

Ask Peter: Working person's eggs
Food News

Ask Peter: Working person's eggs

26 Nov 11:00 AM

I have seen the pictures of the Cilbir you cooked at the recent Orphans Kitchen ...

Cilbir (Turkish eggs)
Recipes

Cilbir (Turkish eggs)

26 Nov 11:00 AM

I use a generous amount of the mild and seedless but truly tasty chilli flake called ...

Ask Peter: Replacing alcohol in cooking
Food News

Ask Peter: Replacing alcohol in cooking

19 Nov 11:00 AM

I am after advice about what to add to recipes instead of alcohol

Ask Peter: Miso beef ribs
Food News

Ask Peter: Miso beef ribs

12 Nov 11:00 AM

We were privileged to join you for Savour Niue, a truly wonderful four days! ...

Den miso
Recipes

Den miso

12 Nov 11:00 AM

This sweet, salty, cooked Japanese paste was made famous by Nobu Matsuhisa who used it ...

Ask Peter: Savouring Niue
Food News

Ask Peter: Savouring Niue

05 Nov 11:00 AM

This week isn’t so much about answering a reader’s question, but about ...

Ask Peter: Puffed rice
Food News

Ask Peter: Puffed rice

29 Oct 11:00 AM

Bite featured a recipe using puffed rice recently and I am intrigued — could you ...

Ask Peter: Coriander
Food News

Ask Peter: Coriander

22 Oct 11:00 AM

I have a garden full of coriander that is all ready to eat at once — I threw a ...

Ask Peter: Cooking in small kitchens
Food News

Ask Peter: Cooking in small kitchens

15 Oct 11:00 AM

I am a 20-something foodie who loves nothing better than to cook and bake at home

Ask Peter: Spoons
Food News

Ask Peter: Spoons

08 Oct 11:00 AM

Some of my baking recipes specify using a metal spoon, others say to use a wooden one

Ask Peter: NZ apricots
Food News

Ask Peter: NZ apricots

01 Oct 11:00 AM

I stashed quite a few apricots in my freezer last summer (the Central Otago beauties) ...

Ask Peter: Kebabs
Food News

Ask Peter: Kebabs

24 Sep 11:00 AM

Recently in beautiful Rarotonga we twice had a meal of chicken kebabs from the Muri ...

Ask Peter: Cooking fish heads
Food News

Ask Peter: Cooking fish heads

03 Sep 12:00 PM

I saw on your Instagram postings a photo of fish heads in Croatia which you said ...

Jadran's fish
Recipes

Jadran's fish

03 Sep 12:00 PM

This is Peter Gordon's version of a typical Croatian way to cook whole fish - baked ...

Ask Peter: Fresh or dried herbs?
Food News

Ask Peter: Fresh or dried herbs?

27 Aug 12:00 PM

In your opinion which is the best — dried or fresh herbs? I thought fresh was ...

Ask Peter: What's for breakfast?
Food News

Ask Peter: What's for breakfast?

20 Aug 12:00 PM

What do you like to eat for breakfast? I am collecting simple ideas that go beyond ...

Ask Peter: Avocado for kids
Food News

Ask Peter: Avocado for kids

13 Aug 12:00 PM

I really want my children eating avocados but they are refusing

Ask Peter: Pad thai
Food News

Ask Peter: Pad thai

06 Aug 12:00 PM

Would you be able to tell me how to make a pad thai-style sauce

Ask Peter: Soup additions
Food News

Ask Peter: Soup additions

30 Jul 12:00 PM

Can you suggest something a bit different to serve with soup – I resort to ...

Ask Peter: Making bread without an oven
Food News

Ask Peter: Making bread without an oven

23 Jul 12:00 PM

I am about to be without an oven for four months (probably longer, the way things get ...

Ask Peter: Crayfish
Food News

Ask Peter: Crayfish

16 Jul 12:00 PM

I’ve been given a very large frozen cooked crayfish but I’ve never in my ...

Ask Peter: Crayfish
Food News

Ask Peter: Crayfish

16 Jul 12:00 PM

I’ve been given a very large frozen cooked crayfish but I’ve never in my ...

Ask Peter: Citrus juice
Food News

Ask Peter: Citrus juice

09 Jul 12:00 PM

I have a problem with measurements in recipes

Ask Peter: Types of miso
Food News

Ask Peter: Types of miso

02 Jul 12:00 PM

I saw your recipe for miso mushroom sauce for beef in bite magazine

Ask Peter: Slow cookers
Food News

Ask Peter: Slow cookers

25 Jun 12:00 PM

Could you give me some advice on using the slow cooker please? My results are very hit ...

Ko tau rou, ko taku rou, ka ora te iwi
Food News

Ko tau rou, ko taku rou, ka ora te iwi

18 Jun 12:00 PM

Last week I wrote about the raw salmon starter we served to 300 guests at the 57th ...

Pacific Cloudy Bay Clams vongole pasta
Recipes

Pacific Cloudy Bay Clams vongole pasta

18 Jun 12:00 PM

This recipe feeds 6 as a starter or 4 as a main course

Ask Peter: Taste of the Venice Biennale
Food News

Ask Peter: Taste of the Venice Biennale

11 Jun 12:00 PM

For the next two weeks I’d like to share some stories and recipes from the ...

Ora king salmon pesce crudo (Ika mata)
Recipes

Ora king salmon pesce crudo (Ika mata)

11 Jun 12:00 PM

This recipe serves 6 as a starter

Ask Peter: How to use taro
Food News

Ask Peter: How to use taro

28 May 12:00 PM

I was given a lot of peeled taro but I do not know how to keep it as we cannot eat it all

Ask Peter: Using up dessert wine
Food News

Ask Peter: Using up dessert wine

21 May 12:00 PM

I serve dessert wine when entertaining and most of the time discard the rest of the ...

Ask Peter: Sauce with beef
Food News

Ask Peter: Sauce with beef

14 May 12:00 PM

Can you give me some ideas of knock-out sauces to serve with a beef fillet? When I am ...

Ask Peter: Cooking for my mothers
Food News

Ask Peter: Cooking for my mothers

07 May 12:00 PM

You talk of your mother and her cooking a lot (we only use your/her pavlova recipe now)

Ask Peter: Green eggs
Food News

Ask Peter: Green eggs

30 Apr 12:00 PM

Any ideas why my scrambled eggs sometimes go a grey-greenish colour? JaneThe only ...

Ask Peter: Chocolate-coated coffee beans
Food News

Ask Peter: Chocolate-coated coffee beans

23 Apr 12:00 PM

We have just been given a box of chocolate covered coffee beans and already have a ...

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