SEASON 2

Combine the love of food and a desire to grow Te Reo Māori.

Nau mai ki te wharekai o reka.

The first episode of Series 2 is ON whānau! Tuparoa Surf ‘n’Turf with Keelan Poi and Makere Kupenga. Combine goat, creamed paua and fried bread. Reka!

Mihi mai ki a Ngarimu Parata! He’s in the whare and kei te tunu ia he Ponikeke (sponge cake), but this recipe doesn’t use flour.
Damon’s Pāua pies are famous in Tokomaru Bay but today he’s whipping up an easy creamy pūpū (bubus) recipe with some smoked kūtai (mussels) on the side. Nga mihi nui ki te whānau o Cafe 35! Reka rawa atu!
Prem and Hekeroa forage for harore (mushrooms) in the Tuparoa bush to make a harore & chicken stir fry! Reka! *Kia mataara whānau, if you aren’t sure of the plant kaua e kai (don’t eat it)
Barney from ‘Pimp my Pae’ is back for another Reka cook-off, this time with his hoa Pakanga. I tēnei rā they’re smoking some hāmana (salmon), poho kau (brisket) and kahawai outside a wool shed on SH35 😆. Chur! Flash alright boys!
Mihi atu ki a Charlie! She’s in the kīhini making ‘whare kare’ – a special recipe her whānau used to make while living in Japan. Reka!

Rangitukia is in the whare and repping haaaaard is Ario and brother Ali. They don’t often cook together but it’s a hardcase watching them try. Ko te wero, to flash up the underrated kahawai! Lessssshhhgoooo!

Purini Raihi 2.0 / Rice pudding

It’s all about the purini raihi (rice pudding) this week as Mikaia and Terewai take the marae dessert staple and level it up – Purini Raihi 2.0! The flashest purini raihi we’ve seen yet reka!

Papa Paddy's Pikaokao

We’re in Whanganui i tēnei wiki with Arapera and Hinewai who are trying to make Arapera’s dad’s signature dish – ‘Papa Paddy’s Pīnati Chicken’. Do you think they made Papa Paddy proud?

Pūrini Tiakarete

Mihi atu ki a Amos, Hanna and pepi Taiao. This week they’ll be making ‘purini tiakarete (choc self saucing pudding) a whānau fav that Taiao will try for the first time. Reka!

Coasty Kidds Manga Moana

his week we have Coasty_Kidds making an easy summer fav! Tangy Manga Moana (seafood salad) and kina pungarehu (kina on embers). Will you try this at home? Karawhiua!

Alex & Brooke's XMas Cake

Alex & Brooke make an XMas cake with ginger bread men on top. Ka rawe!

Rahia & Matai's Brioche & Ambrosia

Here to brighten up your Christmas day is Rāhia rāua ko Matai mai i TURANGA FM 91.7 95.7 98.1 who were busy in the reka kitchen making kai for their Xmas lunch!

Mel & Nevak Surf'n'Turf

Ngā mihi nui mo te tau hou! Here to bring us our first episode for 2021 are the angelic, dynamic and…………hīanga duo Nevak Rogers and Melodie Robinson with their take on Surf & Turf New Years style, kaimoana me te miti.

Pea Pie Pud

Kei Te Tai Hauāuru tātou with our ringawera Gabriel and his neice Te Waiata who show us how to make the OG Pea Pie Pud aka mushy peas on top of a homemade mince pie with chips.

Seafood Salad

Raumati = kaimoana. Charde Heremaia and Holly May Neho are in the kitchen making huamata kaimoana, seafood salad. He māmā, he raumati, he reka!😍.

Mountain Oysters | Lamb balls

E te whānau, anei a tātau kaupoi ‘Nati’, Ko Troy Para Snr rāua ko Lornch Boyce-Goldsmith, cooking up Mountain Oysters on the camp fire.

Te Rāwhiti Dish

I tipi haere mātou i te Tai Tokerau ki te taone reka rawa atu o Te Rāwhiti. Bringing us the signature Te Rāwhiti dish, ‘Chip-sea dip’ aka Patukoura and Creamed Fish is the one and only Miss Kihi and her talented nieces Te Kapua and Puti.

Tītī | Mutton Birds

Kei Ōtepoti mātou mō tētahi tino kai o Te Waipounamu. We join Amber Bridgman and her twin sons Te Kahurangi and Nukuroa who show us how to Roast Tīti with puru parāoa and a watercress salad.

Ika Pāwhara Mātao me te Hēki | Smoked Salmon & Eggs

Me tūtaki tātou ki te pāpā me te tamāhine. Ko Te Rurehe rāua ko Waiuhi Maioha Paki. They’re making their signature dish Ika Pāwhara mātao me te heki.

Keke Kanae | Mullet Fish Cakes

Nau mai ki te wā tunu, ki a Reka! Kei Whāngārei tātou kei te kāuta o Marcia Hopa me tana tino whanaunga a Luke Bird. This dynamic duo are cooking up some keke kanae along with a huaranu koeke.

Kōpaki Kaimoana | Seafood Chowder Pie

Ko te Haati Coastie kei roto i te kīhini mō tēnei wiki, kei te tunu a ia i tētahi tino pae, ko te kōpaki kaimoana. (He pae whaiāipo!) Te Hāmua Nikora shares his special seafood chowder pie recipe, good enough for a first date he reckons!

Wheke | Octopus

Ko ngā poi kei rō whare! Kei te ako tātou ki te tunu Kare Kirīmi Wheke, including the secret ingredients sprite and a cork! So join our master chef Vane along with his kaiāwhina Kaea and Pakanui.

Tuna Karekare | Eel Curry

Kei Te Hūrepo tātau ki te rohe o Tūhoe i te taha o Moerangi rāua ko tōna tamāhine a Peeti te Hā. On the menu, Tuna Karekare cooked on the open fire!!

Pupu Kōtutu | Bubu Preserve

Kei Tuparoa tātou! Maria Smith shows us pūpū kōtutu and which ones are good nannies. Karawhiua!