The Papua New Guinea Cookbook comprises recipes from and adapted to Papua New Guinea. Descriptions of commonly available ingredients, methods of preparation, local names, information on converting measurements, substituting ingredients, and adjustments for high elevations, are all included in this compilation.

Recipes are divided into two groups. The first group of recipes includes both traditional and modern recipes from PNG. Some of these recipes are written in Tok Pisin.

The second group of recipes uses ingredients that are available in PNG. This group includes both recipes from other tropical countries and recipes that have been adapted to and tested in Papua New Guinea, such as breads.