Healthy treat alert! As you’ll know, I have nothing against refined sugar and regularly use it in baking treats. We do like to balance it out and eat plenty of nourishing foods at the same time. My wee 2 year old girl Gwyneth is a huge…
There’s nothing worse (in my opinion!) than a stingy flavourless date scone. I’ve adapted this version from my beloved Ripe cookbook as find soaking the dates in orange juice overnight turns them into gooey citrusy caramel heaven. If you don’t have time to soak…
If I could only have one cake recipe, this would hands down be it. It’s dense, muddy and rich and best of all it’s ridiculously easy to make. Weddings, birthdays, desserts, this no fail cake has your back. It’s super versatile too – I make…
This is the easiest slice to make and it is even better if you have homemade plum jam. It can also be made in a tart tin and sliced into wedges served with yoghurt. Guests will think you’ve gone to a huge effort when all…
Serves 6 2 x 5cm strips lemon rind Juice of half a lemon 1 cinnamon stick 6 large peaches (yellow or white), halved, stone removed 1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar 30g butter, cut into 12 cubes Vanilla ice-cream and simple salted caramel (recipe here), to…
As well as tucking into fresh summer produce, holidays are all about sharing delicious treats! I’m hitting the beach with my family in my hometown Opotiki. Just one (or two!) of these beautiful fragrant truffles will round out any BBQ with a hot cuppa. Enjoy…
If you’re thinking about making your own DIY wedding cake it’s best to keep it simple, beautiful and rustic. It needn’t send you into a cold sweat to create what will be your proudest baking memory! This classic butter cake recipe makes delicious tender…
We had a very lean Father’s Day this year following our trip to San Fran so my wee girl Gwynnie and I made this slice as her gift to Daddy. It’s largely based on the NZ Woman’s Weekly one but I’ve added raspberry jam…
This is probably one of the best desserts I’ve ever created, I know, it’s a big bold call but what’s delicious about it is that it’s simple yet full of contrasting flavours. Layers of sweet, salty, creamy, and fresh come together in an explosion that…
Blair and I had a rare outing (with grandparents/babysitters in town) and snuck to Woodpecker Hill last Saturday. Among lots of delicious morsels we had amazing black rice pudding with lychees. I hadn’t had them in years and often relegated them to cocktails. These…