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…
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…
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…
RECIPE I have a dear friend Janet who, among other things, makes amazing honey. It’s beautiful Manuka honey from Northland honey bees. She’s just given me a huge jar so I thought I’d share one of my favourite recipes. You can use bought pastry…
Recipe & words: Gretchen Lowe Styling: Amber Armitage Photography: Manja Wachsmuth Featured: Homestyle Magazine Pairing chocolate and beetroot my seem a bit strange, but trust me, the two were meant to go together. This cake is rich, but not too sweet. For best results…
Recipe & words: Gretchen Lowe Styling: Amber Armitage Photography: Manja Wachsmuth Featured: Homestyle Magazine With a crunchy golden filo pastry on the outside and a moist, spicy fruit inner, this delicious apple strudel is simply irresistible. Medjool dates are luxurious and have a paper-thin…