In similar style to The New Zealand Treasury of Baking this book draws on fabulous recipes from top chefs and cooks in the NZ Guild of Food Writers. The focus is on family food that you can make and give to people as gifts.

Generosity, home and family are major themes of the book, which is highly appropriate to the Starship Foundation. Including lots of tasty one-pot meals such as casseroles, pasta dishes, pies, quiches, soups, meatloaves, risottos, paella, curries and oven-bakes, as well as slices, cakes and other baking. Perfect food for every family and wonderful gifts for everyone. Lauraine Jacobs, editor of The New Zealand Treasury of Baking, author of The Confident Cook and Chair of the NZ Guild of Food Writers is the editor of this book, and her huge experience and enthusiasm ensure that this is packed full of 145 terrific recipes.

Contributors include Jo Seagar, Allyson Gofton, Al Brown, Tui Flower, Mark McDonough, Jenny Yee, helen Jackson and many other top chefs and food writers. Stunning food and lifestyle photography by Nick Tresidder makes this a gorgeous package.