The September Daring Bakers’ challenge was brought to us by Lucie from ChezLucie. She challenged us to make a true Czech treat – Kolaches! Well, this was an interesting and incredibly delicious challenge! I hope my photos convey just how glorious these bread treats are – soft, flaky bread with a moist custard-like filling, a plum … Read more

When the urge to fill my face with chocolate strikes, I have to satisfy it quickly. And I like to have a few select recipes on hand that I can turn to at a moment’s notice. Recipes that make one or two servings is perfect – I get to eat it all myself without too much … Read more

Breakfast is definitely my favourite meal of the day – there are just so many delicious and healthy options to choose from and an unending number of variations. Bircher Muesli is a firm favourite – I love the soft, sweet mix of fruit, nuts and oats and prefer it to the hard, crunchy granola style muesli. … Read more

Here in New Zealand, we love our friands (pronounced ‘free-yon’) –  a small oval shaped French cake made with ground almonds and egg whites. They’re related to the financier, though friands are apparently larger and not made with brown butter. They’re popular in New Zealand cafes largely because they can be easily adapted to be gluten-free … Read more

Winter time here in New Zealand – soup time. I was on the hunt for something a little different flavour-wise and was intrigued by the combination of curry, carrot and apple. Hmm, could either be gross or surprisingly tasty. Luckily, this Curried Carrot & Apple Soup was actually the latter. I used quite a tart apple … Read more

The April Daring Cooks Challenge was brought to us by Joanna from What’s On The List. She taught us all about Pathiri and challenged us to create our own version of this inspirational Indian dish! This isn’t something I’d normally have a go at, but I was really glad I did. It was totally delicious … Read more

This is a delicious, thick and creamy soup which I’ve been making for years now, thanks to the great recipe book ‘The Soup Bible’, edited by Debra Mayhew, 2007. It’s got loads of healthy ingredients in it – chickpeas, tahini, spinach, garlic and potatoes – so it’s a nourishing, yet super yummy meal. It has … Read more