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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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
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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Napier – a paradise for foodies
Nobody should need convincing that Napier is a great place to go for the weekend. Yes, the Art Deco architecture is amazing but its whats hidden behind the facade that is the true treasure. Cafes, restaurants, and bars are teaming with activity from breakfast through to the wee hours of the night. The Air NZ Wine…
