A quick and easy mid-week dinner, this curry can be served simply on a bed of rice

Even for the seasoned cook it can be a bit of a juggle with a roast meal, getting ...

This vegetarian spinach and paneer curry is delicious as part of an Indian meal

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New Zealand green-lipped mussels must be one of the best examples of marketing success ...

This is a Turkish-style vegetarian dish which is like a thick stew and is filling and ...

This creamy butter bean hummus is perfect for when guests pop in for a drink

Black pudding makes the everyday special

This is an easy soup, with no need to fry anything in oil to start which makes it ...

I love to surprise guests with a selection of oyster, shiitake and field mushrooms, ...

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As a starter for a gathering, a pile of these on a board will get demolished in no time

Try this, you who diss brussels sprouts

Meatballs are seriously underrated in this country

Each time I’ve visited my Auntie Nada in the past year or so she’s made a ...

New Zealand green-lipped mussels are good sources of haem iron, so Kathy Paterson ...

Lean beef is a good source of haem iron, so Kathy Paterson ensures that it's on the ...

Lamb is a good source of haem iron, so Kathy Paterson ensures that it's on the weekly menu

I love the start of autumn

Perhaps I’m just trying to heal my inner “vegetarian child missing out on ...

Brunch should be relaxing for the cook

Roasted cashews and cauli are made for each other in this satisfying flavour-packed salad.

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Simplicity is the key to this traditional Christmas dinner with a twist

Rather than using both chia and flax seeds you could use just half a cup of one

Serves 8-10 as finger food

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