Karena and Kasey BirdKarena and Kasey Bird

Karena and Kasey Bird, of Te Arawa, Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Manawa descent, live in the small seaside community of Maketū. They won MasterChef NZ in 2014 and are now award-winning publishers and hosts of their international cooking show Karena and Kasey's Kitchen Diplomacy. They are currently undertaking full time study in te reo Māori at Waikato University.

Tohutao: Ngā pea kōhua ki roto i te purini tiakarete

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To celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, cookbook authors, 2014 MasterChef-winning sisters and badass wāhine Māori Karena and Kasey Bird (Te Arawa, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Manawa) have translated some of the delicious recipes from their second cookbook, Hungry, into te reo Māori for The Spinoff. Today, poached pears in chocolate. NGĀ PEA KŌHUA KI ROTO I TE … Read more

Tohutao: Ngā momo reka o te hāmana huamata

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To celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, cookbook authors, 2014 MasterChef-winning sisters and badass wāhine Māori Karena and Kasey Bird (Te Arawa, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Manawa) have translated some of the delicious recipes from their second cookbook, Hungry, into te reo Māori for The Spinoff. Today, a tino reka salmon salad. NGĀ MOMO REKA O TE HĀMANA … Read more

Tohutao: Heihei parai

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To celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, cookbook authors, 2014 MasterChef-winning sisters and badass wāhine Māori Karena and Kasey Bird (Te Arawa, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Manawa) have translated some of the delicious recipes from their second cookbook, Hungry, into te reo Māori for The Spinoff. Today, fried chicken. HEIHEI PARAI kia 4 ngā heihei korehere … Read more