Cookies

Lemon + Dark Chocolate Biscotti

Prep Time : 15 + 10 Minutes | Cook Time : 30 + 15 Minutes | Total Time : 2 hours | Difficulty : Moderate Hello my lovelies! It’s all lemons all the time at the moment. We have NZ meyer lemons coming out of our ears. I was blessed with a bag of deep golden yellow beauties from a…

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Desserts

Pear, Raspberry + Almond Crumble

Prep Time : 15 Minutes | Cook Time : 30 Minutes | Total Time : 1 hour | Difficulty : Easy Hello my lovelies! I have crumble on the brain. While my brain does crumble from time to time that’s not what I meant. I had a couple of my favourite people over on Saturday and one of them brought…

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Bars and Slices, Cookies

Pistachio + Lemon Cookie Bars

Prep Time : 15 Minutes | Cook Time : 40 Minutes | Total Time : 1 hour | Difficulty : Easy Hello my lovelies! Dialling it back to something more simple this time. But no less delicious. I have a fabulous new book that I’ve been itching to get into – Dolce Italiano. It’s the dessert book from Babbo and…

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Doughnuts

Chocolate + Raspberry Doughnuts

Prep Time : 30 Minutes | Cook Time : 10 Minutes | Total Time : 4 hours | Difficulty : Moderate Hello my lovelies! I promised you a decadent recipe this week. I think it speaks for itself. I’ve toyed a little with chocolate breads before but have finally nailed the dough. A soft fluffy crumb with a chocolatey-ness that…

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Preserves

Classic Raspberry Jam

Prep Time : 15 Minutes | Cook Time : 30 Minutes | Total Time : 1 hour | Difficulty : Moderate Hello my lovelies! I spent a lot of time thinking about a clever twist on raspberry jam for you. But then I realised that it’s such a staple in so many recipes that the best thing would be to…

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Sourdough

Toasted Oat + Honey Sourdough

Prep Time : 60 Minutes | Cook Time : 40 Minutes | Total Time : 18 hours | Difficulty : Sourdough Hello my lovelies! I missed y’all. I had a lovely week off. I slept in. I read books. I went to the seaside. I had lunches with friends. I obsessively made an indecent number of canellés because reasons. I…

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Life

LIFE: Tasting the Sourdough Rainbow

Hello my lovelies! I had a fabulous time this week co-hosting a sourdough and craft chocolate tasting with my good friend Luke from the Chocolate Bar. We have collaborated on a few things lately and this was an awesome evening. Apart from a few nerves on the day I hadn’t been anxious or struggling in the lead up which was…

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Preserves

Tamarillo + Fig Chutney

Prep Time : 20 Minutes | Cook Time : 90 Minutes | Total Time : 2 hours | Difficulty : Moderate Hello my lovelies! Tamarillo chutney is perhaps the most kiwi chutney there is and it’s a favourite for a lot of people. It has such a distinct flavour and goes so well on everything from a burger to a…

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Cakes

Hummingbird Cake

Prep Time : 15 + 15 Minutes | Cook Time : 30 Minutes | Total Time : 3 hours | Difficulty : Moderate Hello my lovelies! A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of being a judge for a the Great UnionAID Bake Off. It was a fundraiser for union efforts in countries that really need support for…

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Preserves

Candied {YUZU} Peel

Prep Time : 20 Minutes | Cook Time : 90 Minutes | Total Time : 4 hours | Difficulty : A bit fiddly Hello my lovelies! I have been experimenting with my yuzu stash. I ordered a few kilos from NZ Yuzu Co. They are delicious. Like a cross between lemons and limes and grapefruits. They don’t have a lot…

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