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!
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LOLATOES – the low carb, low cal Christmas potato (& a story of New Zealand innovation)
Its not fake news! The award-winning LOLATOES potatoes have 40% fewer carbs and lower calories than other varieties. These flavoursome morsels are also a great example of innovation in New Zealand's primary sector.
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.
Going Native
With the refridgerated drinks aisle full of stimulants to hype you up to get through the day, its comforting to know there are refreshing beverages that are a little kinder to the body. If you shop somewhere that supports local artisan products, then you may know of AOTEA. Aotea tonics are light and refreshing herbal infusions that…
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…
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…
Mangere Bridge – Christmas Trees & Strawberry Icecream
On the first weekend in December, our family has an important ritual. It's the first visit of the season to The Strawberry Farm in Mangere Bridge. But the day starts with a far more arduous task - choosing a Christmas tree. The journey to the Mount Gabriel Christmas Tree Farm is full of cheer with the kids…
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