Author Description

The perfect cookbook for the beach house with more than 150 delicious recipes for casual sharing meals with family and friends. Eat Up New Zealand: The Bach Edition adds new recipes especially aimed at summer beach living to Al's iconic book Eat Up New Zealand. With Al's well-known love of fishing, there are plenty of great ideas for using the day's catch, whether it's kahawai, kina or crayfish. Not only that, the book is jam-packed with excellent recipes for the meat eater, the vege fan and anyone who likes a sweet treat. With great stories about our food as well as more than 150 recipes this is a nostalgic treasure trove that gets to the heart of what New Zealand bach (beach house) life is and the food that reflects that. Combined with stunning food photography and beautiful on-location shots from around the country this is the perfect gift for every Kiwi. We have access to the best fresh produce in the world and Al's approach is to start with great seasonal produce, cook it simply, add a flavor punch and garnish it to take it to another level. It's clever, simple and yet refined food that is inherently Kiwi. These are accessible, generous recipes that everyone will love, for both everyday cooking and for entertaining. Includes dual measures. 'This is a gem of a cookbook, full of childhood memories and insights into our culinary future.' -- Peter Gordon 'Al is the iconic Kiwi chef. he represents fishermen, hunters and producers, creating delicious and generous New Zealand food. This guy is magic!' --Stephane Reynaud