All cooking tips and recipes by Lesley Christensen-Yule, Author of "The New Zealand Cook's Bible" – Penguin 2010.

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  Roast potatoes

  Take a look at the recipe for Roast potatoes. »

• Minted boiled baby new potatoes

  If oven-space is likely to be taken up with the turkey, then cooking vegetables on the stove-top is a good idea. »

• Roast Kumara

  Take a look at the recipe for Roast Kumara. »

• Kumara baked in orange juice

  If oven space is at a premium this could be baked ahead and then reheated in a microwave. »

• Roast Pumpkin

  If cut into the same size pieces, pumpkin takes about the same amount of time to roast as kumara. »

• Spiced pumpkin mash

  Another good dish to make if oven space is tight. Prepare on the stove top or in the microwave. This can be made ahead and reheated in the microwave. »

• Roast parsnips

  Choose smaller parsnips if possible. Larger ones are quite often woody in the centre. »

• Balsamic baked parsnips

  Take a look at the recipe for Balsamic baked parsnips. »

• Buttered minted peas

  Take a look at the recipe for Buttered minted peas. »

• Garlicky green beans

  Take a look at the recipe for Garlicky green beans. »