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Roasted quince + cardamom popsicles

A couple of years ago while visiting a truffle farm in Christchurch, we came across a laden quince tree where Angela asked Alesha and I how we liked to prepare quinces. Having only prepared quinces a handful of times myself (they’re not exactly a common fruit around these parts of the world), many years ago when I worked as […]

Cardamom, pistachio + rose chocolate crackles (vegan + gluten-free)

Winter has decided to arrive overnight here in New Zealand and after the long hot summer we’ve been blessed with, it’s come as a bit of a shock to the system. The beanies and scarves are out, slippers too. I’ve been drinking copious cups of tea to keep warm and while it’s nice to have […]

Boysenberry, lemon + yoghurt breakfast pops

We are a family of breakfast eaters, but this summer the kids have mentioned more than once how they don’t feel like eating first thing in the morning. It could be their age, I’m not sure… but one thing I know is when it’s hot and sticky right from the get-go, it’s sometimes hard to […]

Roasted strawberry + ginger ‘ice cream’ (gluten-free + vegan)

As many of you already know from reading my first cookbook, I grew up eating frozen banana ‘ice cream’, waaaay before it became the current ‘nice-cream’ craze. Mum would freeze ripe bananas and blend them up with a little soy milk, with the addition of carob powder and a touch of honey if we were […]

No-churn matcha frozen yoghurt with pineapple salsa

I have to admit, it took me awhile to get on board the matcha craze. (I know, I know, I’m only 2+ years too late!). At the beginning of the craze every part of my body shuddered when (yet) another matcha recipe popped up in my feed. It wasn’t anything to do with matcha, after […]

Manuka honey and saffron yoghurt pops + a giveaway!

Here in New Zealand we’re known around the world for a few things… green grass, NZ lamb, flavoursome dairy, jandals and hokey pokey ice cream, but there’s another truly uniquely kiwi thing that’s not only incredibly good for us, but delicious and also world-renowned too. Manuka honey. I had the pleasure of meeting the lovely, down-to-earth folk […]

Brazil nut, cacao + orange granola

I have a major cookbook addiction, but you all know that already aye? At one point a few years back, I couldn’t leave the house without returning a cookbook or two heavier. While the addiction is somewhat under control at the moment (ahem, cough, cough), I have totally lost count of how many I own. […]