Food, cooking and recipes

Passionate about food and cooking?  Auckland City Libraries has a large collection of material, ranging from histories of food to the latest star chef, with plenty in between for the home cook.  We also have food magazines from New Zealand and overseas.  Check out the websites we have selected which offer a wealth of advice and information.

Catalogue searches for browsing the books

• Food – general works, philosophy, theory and history
• Food preservation and storage – freezing, bottling, drying 
• General recipe collections
• Cooking for special diets – includes vegetarian and weight control
• Cake decorating
• International cooking – many countries covered
• Meals, table service and entertaining

Magazines and journals

Some titles held at the library:

• Cuisine
• Delicious
• Dish
• Donna Hay: turn simple into special
• Taste New Zealand