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This small country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean is comprised of two main islands. More than 1,000 miles east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, New Zealand was a former colony of the British Empire. The culture of the island was shaped by European immigrants and the Maori people, of Polynesian descent, who migrated to the islands about 1,000 years ago. Early colonists, British mainly, hoped to rely on the familiar foods of home. Meat and potatoes, all of which were introduced into New Zealand, remain important parts of the diet. However, conservative British cooking has slowly made room for Mediterranean and Asian styles that celebrate fresh local ingredients. New Zealand is known for its lamb, mussels, and its booming wine industry. Like the English, New Zealanders drink a lot of tea, which is not to be confused with their main meal, usually eaten in the evening, and often called “tea.”

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Featured Cook COOKINKIWI Cooking Level: Expert Home Town: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Living In: Milton, Ontario, Canada
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AnnieB

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Home Town: Tauranga, Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand

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Home Town: Gisborne, Gisborne-Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Living In: Napier, Gisborne-Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

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Simple Whole Wheat Bread

Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2009 by COOKINKIWI

This produced 4 medium (perfect size for us) loaves of bread. Nice texture and good flavor. I started off following this recipe to a tee but decided to use only one half cup of honey - I don't like a sweet loaf of bread. I found there was too much flour for the quantity of liquid. I had a very stiff dough to work with and still had another cup of WW flour to go - which I had to leave out. In my experience, it's better to incorporate all the whole wheat flour first: it's easier to incorporate white flour at the end than WW. However, next time I'll start of with at least one half cup more liquid. I didn't put the butter on the outside of the loaves either. We love the crisp crust of a freshly baked loaf and after storage, the crust softens anyway.

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Surf N Turf Dinner

Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2009 by COOKINKIWI

The taste is Fantastic. Although next time I won't bother stuffing the steak with the cooked shrimp - I really didn't care to be putting the cooked shrimp inside a raw piece of meat. And for some reason it took longer to cook the steak with the shrimp inside. Next time I will double the sauce (it's SO tasty) with the shrimp; cook the steak and then assemble the dish with all the shrimp and sauce on top of the meat. I served this with rice. Great meal. I believe this will become a 5 star meal with my little change.

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Bobbie's Oatmeal Cookies

Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2009 by COOKINKIWI

These are the best Oatmeal cookies ever. Light and crispy and delicious. Decided not to add the choc. chips, but otherwise followed the recipe to a tee. I don't think the cookies lacked anything without the choc chips, they stand on their own. I finely chopped the pecans. They flattened out but to a nice thickness. It's important to let them sit on the baking sheet for a few minutes otherwise they're too soft to hold their shape. I won't be using any other recipe for Oatmeal Cookies in future. Thanks to the poster. Made 72 nice sized cookies.

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