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A new era for Shared Kitchen, and what it means for you
15 August 202519 August 2025
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Arancini
27 May 202529 May 2025
Golden and crusty orange rice balls.
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Creamy things
28 April 202529 April 2025
How to prevent sour cream curdling in a sauce.
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Crêpes 101
28 April 202528 April 2025
Crêpes 101, everything you need to know.
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Coriander seeds
24 February 202525 February 2025
I know, you don’t want to, but coriander plants bolt in hot weather. Good! Let them! Then, a little patience will reward you with your own coriander seeds. Read more.
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Cherries
10 December 202412 December 2024
Eat cherries in bed? Why not, once you read this.
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Lemons
22 October 202422 October 2024
Lemons – will you snuff it if you eat a lemon tree leaf?
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Hot line to my kitchen
26 September 202426 September 2024
Hot line to my kitchen for Premium Subscribers
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Razor’s Edge
26 September 202426 September 2024
Time for a little knife talk.
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Let’s talk turkey!
20 November 202320 November 2023
How do you produce a succulent bird everyone will pronounce BEST-EVER? Read on!
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What is the difference between arrowroot and cornflour
25 October 202325 October 2023
Silky smooth magic powders … which one is best?
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Swedes
11 August 202330 August 2023
Swedes are a mystery to many cooks and dismissed as cattle-fodder by others, but cooked in interesting ways, they can be absolutely delicious.
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Sultana or raisin?
6 July 202330 August 2023
Sultanas add sweet and juicy pops of flavour to dishes.
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Mandarins – juicy with a sweet-sharp tang
24 June 202330 August 2023
Add pops of colour to salads with tangy sweet mandarins.
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Persimmons
24 June 202329 April 2025
Nice to eat as a piece of fruit, but even better added to salads!
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Tips for making the best quiche
16 May 202330 August 2023
How many eggs give the perfect wobble in a quiche?
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How to cook the perfect steak
28 April 202330 August 2023
To check cooked meat for doneness, including beef steaks, press with tongs, or your fingers. Read more.
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Littleneck clams
6 April 202230 August 2023
NZ littleneck clams – are they the same as cockles? Learn all about them.
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How big is a clove of garlic?
16 March 202230 August 2023
When you follow a recipe calling for a clove of garlic how big should that clove be? And does it matter?
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Crispy crunchy fish
2 March 202231 August 2023
Learn the secrets to frying fish fillets to golden crunchy-ness.
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Festive foods file
14 December 202112 December 2024
Look no further! Everything you need for your FESTIVE FEASTING!
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Wild rice
3 November 202130 August 2023
Is wild rice actually rice? Is it better for you than white rice?
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Steak talk
6 October 202130 August 2023
Cooking the perfect steak – use the touch test!
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Get grilling
6 October 202130 August 2023
Make the most of your barbecue by starting with a clean grill.
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