Hokey Pokey Ice Cream
So in love with Hokey Pokey Ice Cream are we New Zealanders, that it rates as one of our all-time favourite flavours, being second only to plain old vanilla. And, while we’re a small country of nearly...
View ArticleChocolate Peppermint Slice
There aren’t too many people, I imagine, who don’t absolutely love the pairing of chocolate and peppermint. I still recall a time when foil-wrapped After Dinner Mints were the treat of choice after a...
View ArticleGluten-free Gingernut Biscuits
Presenting New Zealand’s favourite biscuit! Yep, the modest but flavoursome gingernut biscuit. Gingernut biscuits (otherwise known as Ginger Nut or Ginger Snap cookies) have been around for decades, no...
View ArticleChocolate Lamingtons
Can there be anything more inviting than a lamington? Created in Australia, but beloved by both Australia and New Zealand in equal measure, it’s a retro treat dear to our hearts. It used to be that you...
View ArticleIced Raspberry Cream Buns
When I was a kid growing up, one of my all-time favourite treats (apart from jelly pies with mock cream, but that’s another story!), was iced buns. Back then, it was basically either what we in NZ...
View ArticleGluten-free Passionfruit Melting Moments
I seem to be doing a lot of baking lately. I think it’s because I find it comforting; the perfect way to de-stress from the demands of daily life. And, then to share what you’ve made with your friends...
View ArticleFlorentines
Here’s another Kiwi favourite to add to the ever-increasing list! The rather posh Florentine. What is a Florentine? Apart from someone who lives in Florence, Italy, it’s a biscuit made up of a thin...
View ArticleAnzac Biscuits
ANZAC Day – the 25th of April – marks a special day of remembrance in the hearts of Australians and New Zealanders. It is the day that we commemorate the landing of Australian and New Zealand Army...
View ArticleGluten-free Brandy Snap Baskets
Time for another retro Kiwi favourite – the good old brandy snap. A relic of the past, which you’ll virtually never see in any self-respecting upmarket cafe, it’s still hugely popular nevertheless. The...
View ArticleFlummery (Jelly Whip)
If you grew up in Australia or New Zealand post-World War II, you’ll likely be very familiar with the frothy mousse-like confection called Flummery. It bears no resemblance at all to old English...
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