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CHRISTMAS WREATH PAVLOVA – reinventing a New Zealand classic

December 17, 2017December 18, 2017Categories featured, the cookLeave a Comment on CHRISTMAS WREATH PAVLOVA – reinventing a New Zealand classic

Inspired by a dessert at Merediths Restaurant in Auckland, New Zealand, I reinvented the traditional Kiwi Pavlova with new flavours - green tea cream sauce, chocolate mousse, yoghurt cream, cherry dust, almond praline & berries!

Beat the Heat with Fruyo-Pop’s

December 14, 2017December 16, 2017Categories featured, the cookLeave a Comment on Beat the Heat with Fruyo-Pop’s

With a long hot summer forecast in New Zealand this year, we are going to need a few things to keep us cool. Try this quick, easy and inexpensive recipe for Fruyo-Pop's.

Full Flavoured Christmas Ham

December 8, 2017December 8, 2017Categories featured, the cookLeave a Comment on Full Flavoured Christmas Ham

It's been revealed in the news that some hams are pumped with up to 50% water! I went to Farro today to preorder one that won't float away on Christmas Day! (And found some other treats for the glaze and condiments - yum!) This year, our Freedom Farm ham will be glazed with a celebration of…

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All I want for Christmas…

December 3, 2017December 4, 2017Categories featured, the cookLeave a Comment on All I want for Christmas…

I am a big fan of anything Michael Meredith and Lisa King do. Like many, for years I have enjoyed their Eat My Lunch program and now they are solving my Christmas Present dilemma (sorry spoiler alert to my extended family!) FOOD FOR GOOD is the perfect Christmas gift for friends or family. For $39.99NZD you…

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