Kasbah Date Scones – Recipe by Allyson Gofton

Date scones are a perennial favourite. Here I’ve given them a make-over with an amazing spice blend with flavours redolent of the markets of Fez, Morocco.     INGREDIENTS DATE FILLING 2 cups well-packed stoned dates, chopped Grated rind of 1 orange ½ cup orange juice (or use water) 2 teaspoons kasbah fragrant spice blend […]

Allyson Gofton on beautiful baking: Q&A

Allyson Gofton has been a beloved New Zealand cook and television personality for 30 years since first cutting her teeth in the test kitchen of New Zealand Woman’s Weekly.     Allyson was recently in the city for a fundraising event for St Johns in conjunction with Westburn School and Piccadilly Bookshop to release The […]