An apple crumble really is one of those traditional winter warmers. I have fond memories of growing up with this dessert being a household staple. Still to this day, no dinner visit around to my mother’s would be complete without her making her delicious apple crumble. She would also be stewing apples, and lots of them always made it into this dessert, covered in a spiced crumble and swimming in fresh cream!…
Raw Bounty Cookie Slice
Let’s face it, some of the best things in life should all go together. The only thing is, can they go together with a little less guilt. The answer is yes.…
Cream Donut Cake
I’m pretty sure many kiwis can relate to this scenario. It’s lunch time, so you pop by your local bakery to get something hot to eat, something cold to drink and something sweet for afterwards. Now was that something sweet a fresh cream filled donut, or is it just me? Oh and who could forget one of the best parts, the jam blob in the centre!…
Turkish Delight Cheesecake
Ever since I saw Turkish Delight for the first time while watching the BBC’s mini series ‘The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe’ which came out in 1988, I’ve always been fascinated about how delicious and exotic it must have been. When I was old enough to finally try it, I wasn’t disappointed. There’s nothing quite like the light scent and taste of roses while your eating, it makes you feel as if you’ve been whipped away to some secret garden (or traveled through a wardrobe to a far off land).…
Raw Spiced Feijoa Cheesecake
It’s that time of the year again and feijoas are plentiful! Growing up we’ve always had feijoa trees either at our house or nearby, so there was also more than you could ever consume during a solid munch session on the back lawn. Because of this I’m very familiar with stewing feijoas so they don’t go to waste and can be enjoyed much later on cereals, desserts and thanks to my mum, served with lots of cream.…
Caramel Brioche Rolls
I have a fascination with combining different flavours and creating unique experiences which invite curiosity. But what’s unique about a sweet caramel roll you ask? Well it’s not the roll itself, it’s how you serve it that will explore your senses and get people talking.…
Neapolitan Biscotti
If you’re a lover of hot drinks, you’ll be very familiar with biscotti being the perfect pairing to dunk and crunch while sipping away on a tea or coffee. For me, it would have to be coffee. So I wanted to think of a fun idea for a new biscotti recipe that didn’t use the more popular ingredients such as nuts or dried fruit.
…Pistachio Kisses
There’s something about pistachios, white chocolate and cranberries all mixed together. This got me thinking about making some soft spongy pistachio kisses filled with a white chocolate buttercream, plenty more pistachios and lots of dried cranberries.…
Lemon and Poppyseed Shortbread
The flavour combo of lemon and poppyseed can be found all over the internet in loaves, cakes, muffins and breads, but why is it? Apparently it’s the earthy, fruity and nutty flavours of the poppyseeds that pair perfectly with the bitterness of lemons and the sweetness of baking.
…Chocolate Lamington Slice
There is obviously some debate as to whether the Lamington originated in Australia or New Zealand, so let’s settle this right now. The story goes that the Lamington was created by complete accident after the cook of Lord Lamington dropped a piece of sponge cake into chocolate sauce back in the 1800’s. Was this in New Zealand you ask? The answer is no, this whoopsie was brought to life across the ditch in Australia. Case closed!