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Now is the Season Laura Faire New Holland Publishers, $45
Laura Faire is a trained chef and a keen gardener, who lives simply with a small garden in Auckland, New Zealand. As a food writer she has contributed to a number of books and she writes for several food and lifestyle publications. This is her first solo cookbook. Laura has worked extensively with Kieran Scott, an award-winning New Zealand food and lifestyle photographer whose work features in Cuisine and numerous other local and international magazines, as well as over 25 cookbooks.
Sweet Feast Julie Biuso
New Holland Publishers, $45
Over the past six years Julie Biuso has shared some of her favourite and most popular dessert recipes with Taste Magazine readers. They were too good to simply be left there, so here they are all together in a gorgeous cookbook for easy reference. An intriguing mix of family favourites, special occasion treats, easy iced desserts, chocolate delights and cakes that have been given a contemporary twist, all tried-and-true and thoroughly tested as you would expect from this author who prides herself on fail- proof recipes.
Annabel Langbein Free Range in the City
Annabel Langbein Annabel Langbein Media, $59.95
Feast on the best tips and tricks our Kiwi foodies have to offer this Christmas season
Annabel Langbein Free Range in the City contains more than 220 recipes, plus tips and advice for stress-free entertaining, and menu plans to suit every occasion. Vibrant and modern in keeping with its urban theme, it is interactive with the annabel- langbein.com website for extra recipes, preparation plans and shopping lists.
The Molten Cookbook Michael Van De Elzen Random House New Zealand, $65
Since it opened eight years ago, Molten, in the heart of Mt Eden Village, Auckland, has built up a loyal following. Successive wins in both the Metro and Cuisine Restaurant Awards as 'Best Local Restaurant' show that it consistently delivers against all the benchmarks of a great local bistro.
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