Long weekends call for cake in our household. I’ve whipped up this simple one with beautiful week-old plums from the Grey Lynn Farmers market. This light, fresh Plum & Almond Cake is ideal for a picnic in the sunshine or stashing in a lunchbox as…
Happy New Year from chilly San Francisco. We’re lucky enough to be adventuring here again visiting family (while also longing for some Kiwi heat!). Here’s a delicious recipe for a simple, no-bake chocolate biscuit slab. We devoured it Christmas day but it’s so good we’re…
This super simple caramel sauce makes pretty and delicious edible Christmas gifts. I’ve used Chelsea Soft Brown Sugar which gives the caramel a liquorice-like depth. The lavender is optional and, if you have time, prepare a day ahead. Decorate each jar with extra lavendar…
This recipe is an absolute childhood favourite and was created decades before I was born, yet we devoured it every single birthday and Christmas growing up. It was originally created by Mrs Holyoake during Sir Keith Holyoake’s reign as NZ’s Prime Minister from 1957…
We all know everything is better in miniature and well not quite miniature, these dreamboat cookies served in skillets make the most fun individual desserts. The sweet and salty morsels studded with dark chocolate are made with coconut oil and best served warm with…
This grim weather has me day dreaming of summer and our time living in the Caribbean sipping cocktails. Here’s a popsicle version of one of my favourites I created for Homestyle a wee while ago. Bring on summer! x 2 large mangoes, peeled and cubed ¼…
I’m craving comfort food at the moment and it’s tangelo season so I’ve whipped some into my favourite passionfruit cheesecake. The sumptuous combination adds a vibrant yet lighter touch to an otherwise rich dessert. You can use fresh passionfruit but I’ve totally cheated and bought mine. Enjoy x 250g plain…
As a child caramel slice was my absolute favourite and think that’s where my passion for baking took off. To this day it’s my number one go to treat food. I’ve recently been home to mum and dad’s where mum stocks the pantry with…
It’s Dads birthday so I’ve whipped out a super-easy recipe I created five years ago for The ‘PIE’ cookbook. It’s almost like a Toblerone and has a rich and silky ganache filling and delectable toffee crunch. Serves 8 Chocolate Pastry 170g butter 85g sugar 1 egg 260g…
It’s such a luxury to have limes in season and not cost a small fortune! This pie is traditionally made with Florida key limes and takes me back to our care-free (child-free!) days living in the Caribbean when I’d make this silky tart…