Pineapple Christmas Cake
This Pineapple Christmas cake recipe is well known to New Zealanders, and has been ever since our pre-eminent chef Alison Holst first made it on ... Read more
Festive Pavlova Wreath
Take a peek at any Kiwi dinner table on Christmas Day and you’ll almost always find that iconic, and most Kiwi of desserts – Pavlova. ... Read more
Chocolate & Salted Caramel Layer Cake
It’s exactly a month ago that I made this celebration cake for my brother’s birthday. Yes, it’s taken that long for me to get around ... Read more
Christmas Gingerbread Biscuits
Time for the annual work Christmas party. My colleague and I thought it might be nice to give individually wrapped biscuits to every staff member ... Read more
White Christmas Eggnog Chiffon Cake
Want something a little different for Christmas Day? You might like to try this White Christmas Eggnog Chiffon Cake. A chiffon cake, for those unfamiliar ... Read more
Eggnog (cooked)
It’s Christmas Day; a day of celebration and togetherness. And, yes… if you’re lucky, lots of presents, copious amounts of food and plenty of eggnog. ... Read more
Advocaat (Dutch Eggnog)
I first made Advocaat (a traditional Dutch eggnog) for my father at Christmas time when I was somewhere in my mid-teens. It was my first time, and my last ... Read more
Christmas Pudding Truffles
It’s that time of the year again – the annual work Christmas party. Time to play cricket on the lawn (yep, that’s Christmas in the ... Read more
Rich Hazelnut Christmas Cake
Nothing says Christmas, in the culinary sense of course, like a rich, dark fruit cake. Packed with dried fruit, nuts, spices and liqueur, it’s the ... Read more
Eggnog Pots de Crème
December 20, 2014 I’m not sure why, but New Zealand has been slow to adopt eggnog at Christmas-time. Which is a shame as far as ... Read more
Christmas Stollen
Mmmm, there’s nothing quite like the smell of bread baking in the oven, particularly when it’s filled with spices. The smell permeates the house and ... Read more