‘I should say it’s also a good time for Someone to eat honey, especially me.’ Winnie the Pooh once said, and I have to agree. I love honey, it’s one of my favourite things to eat, and like most Kiwi …
Category: Baking
Tiramisu sponge
I recently heard of a study about the perfect nap. Tell me more, I said! Apparently the optimal nap time is 18 minutes. It is enough time to recharge your batteries without waking up feeling sluggish. And, according to this study, coffee …
Little cookie dough cheesecakes
I like cheesecake. I like cookie dough. I like chocolate. All of the boxes get ticked with these dreamy little treats. A big cheesecake is all good and well, but a take a forkful here and there, and all of a sudden …
Chocolate fingers
One of the things I love about baking is the pureness of the ingredients. Here in NZ, we are so lucky to have access to ingredients that are free from chemicals, hormones and other nasty fillers. We also have trustworthy …
Tea cake
Sometimes you have the time and energy to spend half a day baking a fancy cake, and sometimes you just want a warm piece of cake to have with a cup of tea. When my nana moved into her rest home, …
Lunchbox cookies
A few years ago I was on the hunt for the best chocolate chip cookie recipe. I tried a lot – brown butter, white sugar, dark sugar, nuts, no nuts, you get the picture. Admittedly, I did not try the …
Miso + caramelised white chocolate brownie
My favourite kitchenware shop, Milly’s, is currently holding a ‘pimp my brownie’ competition. They’ve provided their skillet brownie recipe (below) and it’s up to contestants to pimp it any way they see fit. I love a good sweet and salty combo, …
The dreaded man ‘flu + lemon meringue pie
My husband has that dreaded yet totally legitimate disease, the man ‘flu. He won’t take any medication, claiming he can fight it off on his own, yet every day the moaning and complaining gets worse. I find the easiest way to force a load of …
Just 4 ingredients
Sometimes all you need is 4 ingredients to come together in perfect harmony (I’m singing this in my head) and you’ve got an absolutely delicious biscuit, perfect for a coffee break. Or in this case, sending a care package to …
Chocolate log
Any time we are invited somewhere for lunch or dinner, I will always offer to bring dessert. Sure, I like to cook but I don’t love it, and I’m a bit hopeless at improvising. I do however, LOVE to bake. …
once upon an egg 