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Home Bird

By Megan Davies, Ryland Peters & Small, distributed by Bookreps NZ, $39.99

What’s in it: Timely recipes focused on low-waste cooking; plus tips on ingredient swaps, how to stretch food and be inventive with leftovers. Recipe picks: Potato peel crisps, Braised shortrib, Pot luck tarte tatin, ‘Bird food’ crackers. Bonus: Handy menu plans to help when catering for different themed scenarios.