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Each week, award-winning executive chef Peter Gordon answers your culinary questions and conundrums. If you are stumped over something food-related, or looking for a little expert advice on ingredients, recipes and kitchen tips, then send your question to [email protected]. Keep checking Bite magazine and right here for answers.

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Ask Peter: Salads to serve at a barbecue

I am hosting my staff Christmas party this year and want to impress (there are some big foodies in the group of 27). Can you suggest some dishes — I am...


Ask Peter: Lactose-free desserts

I’d like to create some refreshing desserts for my son’s birthday party. Unfortunately he is lactose intolerant and I was wondering if you could give me some...


Ask Peter: Ridding pork belly of impurities

I love slow-braised pork belly cooked in a Chinese-style stock. Before adding the pork to the stock, some recipes say to rid it of impurities, it should be...


Ask Peter: How to cook the perfect roast potatoes

I’m originally from the UK and although I’ve lived in New Zealand for over 10 years, I still enjoy a roast dinner on Sundays. One thing I can never get right...


Ask Peter: Cooking with green tea

I’ve been reading about the health benefits of green tea and I would love to introduce it into my cooking. I’ve seen many rice recipes using green tea, but...


Ask Peter: Crayfish

I’m very keen to impress my friends with delicious crayfish rolls. What’s the best way to serve them and how do I go about prepping the crayfish — I hear...


Ask Peter: Pineapple ripeness and a tangy raita recipe

Why are pineapples now presented minus their wonderful spiky topknots? This must be the only country in the world where this fruit is denuded, turning...


Ask Peter: A light frost

Do you have some suggestions on how to make icing that is not sugar-based. We love a nice piece of cake and I have cut right back on the sugar content in...


Ask Peter: Cooking with nut butters

A friend recently made a delicious chocolate cake that was filled and iced with an icing using smooth peanut butter — it was divine, like eating...


Ask Peter: Coffee in chocolate cake

I want to make a chocolate cake which has 1 cup of strong brewed coffee in the ingredients. It is so annoying because it doesn’t say whether it should be hot...


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Dedicated to food and wellbeing, Be Well is The New Zealand Herald's weekly Monday magazine that celebrates your relationship with food. Be Well offers recipes and kitchen tips contributed by some of New Zealand's most talented cooks and chefs, reviews and insider knowledge on where to eat in New Zealand and abroad, gardening and fresh food tips as well as new trends to help you live well.
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