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books SIMON GAULT HOMEMADE Master Chef judge Simon Gault needs no introduction to anyone who has had the opportunity to eat his food or dine in his restaurant. In Simon Gault Homemade, Simon shares with us more than 80 easy-to-master recipes for the host of all occasions, from casual family dining to those special celebrations – he also offers eight sample dinner menus for the budding chef. Simon has taken the family favourites that shaped his cooking, such as his dad's sage chicken, his mum's lamb shanks and his grandmother's golden syrup pudding and added his own touch of magic to bring these classics back to life, without the need for a coal range. From the simple mussel fritter to a healthy mussel salad, marinated snapper to the iconic Kiwi whitebait fritters with a twist, Akaroa salmon to our deepwater hapuku and our inshore yellowbelly flounder - the pescatarians among us (the fish eaters) won't be disappointed... and the mouth is just watering. Thoughts of my diet quickly fade as the meat lovers recipes unfold, with all the old favourites that will ensure this book remains close to the kitchen bench. Next, for the vegetarians is a meatless casserole that even looks appealing and finally deserts… Yum. Oh, and did I mention the starters? Shrimp fritter, chicken liver and sherry tarts as well as some secret antipasto dips, you cannot help but impress family and friends. Published by the Penguin Group (NZ) Simon Gault Homemade is available from all leading book stockists. RRP $60 THE WAR THAT NEVER ENDED On a cold and raw January day in 1951 Wellington photographer Ian Mackley found himself in a worrying predicament a long way from home – looking for cover in a frozen paddy field in central Korea. For the more than 6,000 New Zealanders who served in the Korean War during the early 1950s, it has been dubbed "the forgotten war", a war in which peace has yet to be declared. Nearly 50 Kiwis lost their lives in this Cold War conflict and yet the veterans' home coming was unsung. No one wanted to know as these war bitten veterans returned to civvie life as though nothing had happened. But it did happen, and for these vets they never forgot Korea; the freezing conditions, trench warfare, American friendly fire that landed amongst them, the rigours of sustained firing and feeding the 25-pounder guns and the horror of lifting land mines when one could blow in a moment's slip. Now on the eve of the 60th anniversary of the signing of the armistice, our servicemen's roles from the army, navy and air force are remembered and honoured in this landmark publication as told to highly regarded oral historian Pip Desmond. The war that never ended is an oral history par excellence, lavishly 74 Professional Skipper July/August 2013 illustrated with striking wartime photographs. Published by the Penguin Group (NZ) The War That Never Ended is available from leading book stockists. RRP $45 WHY CAN'T KIWIS FLY? Google has a lot to answer for. It has ushered in a world where the answer to a question is just a few seconds away. Or is it? Why Can't Kiwis Fly? And 181 other curious questions about New Zealand's natural history, aims to provide a fun and illuminating way through the sometimes bewildering maze of information available. Former editor of Forest & Bird magazine, author Gerand Hutching brings a succinct, quirky and informed collection of questions and answers about New Zealand's natural history. Such questions as; Why do bees die after stinging you and wasps don't? What did Maori use for chewing gum? Did you know that there are 735 islands more than one hectare in size in New Zealand? And then the less obvious questions such as: What made New Zealand shrink? I fear "Trivial Pursuit" will never be the same. A worthy addition to any shipboard or home library. Why Can't Kiwis Fly? Published by the Penguin Group (NZ) RRP $30. CHRISTIE This book is a deeply personal and thought-provoking memoir by a mother Tracey Marceau. Supported by journalist Anna Leask, Tracey tells the story of how her teenaged daughter, Christie Marceau, was brutally murdered before her eyes. How can such brutality occur? This did not take place in a war zone, rather it was in suburbia, and Christie's killer, Akshay Chand, had been released on bail only a month earlier for previously kidnapping and threatening to rape and murder Christie. A frightened Christie had begged the courts to keep him in custody. Sadly, our justice system failed her in her hour of need. Yes, the judge now has blood on his or her hands. Christie is the story of her life, the events leading up to her killing and previous untold details of what happened that day. It includes exclusive comments from detective sergeant James Watson and crown solicitor Simon Moore QC. Importantly, the book questions how a calculating cold-blooded killer could be found not guilty on the grounds of insanity and how our country's bail laws could fail the community they are designed to protect. The campaign for justice and protection of public rights evolved after Christie's funeral, when Tracey and Brian Marceau contacted Garth McVicar of the Sensible Sentencing Trust and Christie's Law was founded. Under Christie's Law there are five principles, the first of which addresses the accountability of judges. The following four principles are equally as powerful, and after reading this tragic story no one could argue against the need for change. Christie is published by the Penguin Group (NZ) and is available from all leading book stockists. RRP $40 www.skipper.co.nz