Chocolate Brioche Buns – Recipe
INGREDIENTS For the dough: 400ml milk 110g butter 3 tsp active dried yeast 110g caster sugar 750g plain flour 1/2 tsp salt 2 tsp ground cardamom 1 large free-range egg, beaten For the filling: 50g softened butter 50g caster sugar 200g dark Lindt chocolate, finely grated Additional melted chocolate or chocolate sauce for […]
Prosciutto, Ricotta & Honey Pizza – Recipe
Straight out of Taranaki, Egmont Honey is a family business that’s appropriately named after the towering mountain that overlooks the entire region. After years of successfully exporting its Manuka to the world, they decided to share the honey love with fellow Kiwis. Now available in Countdown Supermarkets, Egmont Honey has two extremely popular varieties on […]
Lemon, Honey & Almond Loaf – Recipe
Straight out of Taranaki, Egmont Honey is a family business that’s appropriately named after the towering mountain that overlooks the entire region. After years of successfully exporting its Manuka to the world, they decided to share the honey love with fellow Kiwis. Now available in Countdown Supermarkets, Egmont Honey has two extremely popular varieties on […]
Pumpkin Soup with Garlic Croutons – Recipe
It’s a comfort food time of year, but that doesn’t mean you need to eschew health. Here’s a simple winter soup bursting with flavour – and veges! INGREDIENTS For the soup 2 tablespoons olive oil 500g pumpkin, diced 1 medium potato, peeled and diced 1 head of corn 1 medium tomato, chopped 1 […]
Berry Meringue Roulade
This delicious berry meringue roulade is a culinary showstopper that looks far more complex than it is to create, so you can wow your dinner guests. Leftovers will last in the fridge for up to three days – not that we can guarantee there will be any! INGREDIENTS 5 (room temp) egg whites […]
Salted Butterscotch and Jazz Apple Crumble Recipe
I’ve partnered with the team at JAZZ Apples to create an incredibly simple oaty butterscotch and apple crumble. New season JAZZ Apples are grown in sun-drenched Nelson and Hawkes Bay orchards creating a tangy-sweet flavour that cuts through the caramel for a not-too-sweet (but rich) dessert. I’ve cheated and used store bought caramel […]
Keto Peanut Butter Blondies: Two Ways!
Every time I go keto, I always want a sweet fix at some point. Over the years I’ve really tried it all! But this delicious recipe ticks so many of the boxes. I feel like it’s pretty hard to get it wrong when you’re combining peanut butter and chocolate. Or peanut butter and jam – […]
Crunchy Carnival Salad Recipe
This spicy and sweet salad brings together all our favourite flavours from the famous Notting Hill Carnival – great for a relaxed healthy lunch on a sunny day. Make extra to pack into a lunchbox. It also goes really well with griddled tofu or jackfruit roasted in a spicy jerk or BBQ sauce. […]
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 […]
Spumone Ice-Cream Cake – Recipe
A much-loved dessert in southern Italy, spumone is a simple dome or loaf-shaped ice-cream cake, served sliced into wedges. INGREDIENTS 50g savoiardi biscuits 60ml espresso coffee (or milk), cooled GELATO 4 cups full-cream (whole) milk 200g sugar 100g 70 percent dark chocolate, roughly chopped 30g unsweetened cocoa powder 1 cup pouring (single/light) cream […]