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Eton Mess

November 11, 2019 by Catherine Milford No Comments
I’ve been in denial for a while, but now we’re six weeks in, I have to bite the bullet – Christmas is around the corner. For cooks, a successful Christmas starts and ends with having decent staples in the cupboard....
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Christmas•Cookbooks•Desserts•International•Recipes•Restaurants•Sweet treats

Sid Sahwarat’s Carrot Halva (Gajar Halwa)

November 10, 2019 by Catherine Milford No Comments
COMPLEXITY: MODERATE | PREP TIME: 30 MINUTES | COOK TIME: 2 HOURS 30 MINUTES | SERVES: 8 TO 10 I remember eating halva when I was in the UK – you don’t see it quite so much in New Zealand....
Reading time: 2 min
Baking•Christmas•Desserts•Food News•Sweet treats•Takeaway and delivery

Online Loafing now available

November 7, 2019 by Catherine Milford No Comments
Let’s face it – that’s what we do when we go online. But now you can actually Loaf online – because all your favourite packaged Loaf products are now available to buy online and delivered  to your door. Just in...
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Baking•Cookbooks•Family•For the kids•Kids•Recipes•Sweet treats

Lemony Madeleines

October 4, 2019 by Catherine Milford No Comments
If you’ve ever had young kids, you’ll know feeding them can be a minefield. They like something, so you buy it again, now they don’t like it; school shared lunches are announced at about 8.10am on the morning of the...
Reading time: 2 min
Baking•Recipes•Special Occasion•Sweet treats

Three-ingredient Scones

May 29, 2019 by Catherine Milford No Comments
Long weekend! There’s no way better to celebrate this three-day Queen’s Birthday weekend than with some good old British scones with jam and cream, paired with a really good cuppa. This recipe from the team at HelloFresh is yum –...
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Eats•Food News•Healthy•Sweet treats

Thanks honey! Taranaki’s sweetest secret

March 14, 2019 by Catherine Milford No Comments
The days are still beautiful and sunny, we’re having a stunning start to autumn – and I’m coughing and spluttering like a 60-a-day hack. My chest hurts, I’m a bit grumpy and wowsers am I tired. What a perfect time...
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Chocolate•Cookbooks•Desserts•Keto•Low carb•Recipes•Sweet treats

Low carb sweet treat: Chocolate Mousse

March 1, 2019 by Catherine Milford No Comments
Yep, you read that right! This recipe comes from What the Fat? Recipes, a book of low-carb, healthy fat cooking created for people wanting to eat a low-carb or keto diet. It’s definitely more of a ‘sometimes’ food if you’re...
Reading time: 2 min
Desserts•Eating around New Zealand•Family•Restaurants and Cafes•Sweet treats•Takeaway and delivery•Uncategorised

Happy birthday to Krispy Kreme!

February 24, 2019 by Catherine Milford No Comments
Can you believe it’s been a year since the first Krispy Kreme doughnut shop opened in New Zealand? I went to their opening day at the store in Manukau – their biggest ever store opening worldwide – and it was...
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Baking•Chocolate•For the kids•Recipes•Snacks•Sweet treats

Scrumptious Choc Chip Cookies

February 19, 2019 by Catherine Milford No Comments
Every home has a special recipe; in our house, this is the one everyone asks for when my daughter Jess is around. Whether we’re just home for the weekend, or my son’s whole rugby team pitches up for a feed,...
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Chocolate•Dairy•Desserts•Sweet treats

Lewis Road Creamery’s cool new ice cream flavour

by Catherine Milford No Comments
Ah, Lewis Road Creamery – you always know how to take a good thing and make it even tastier! The latest creation out of this Kiwi dairy favourite is their own unique take on the classic combo of mint and...
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Cooks•Dairy Free•Desserts•Drinks•Fruit•Gluten Free•Recipes•Summer•Sweet treats•Teas & Coffees

Strawberry & Mango Granita

December 10, 2018 by Catherine Milford No Comments
I’m an ardent tea lover. When I say ‘ardent tea lover’, I’m talking about the type of person who would make sure the teabags were saved from a sinking ship; if I had to take just a couple of items...
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Baking•Christmas•Desserts•Recipes•Special Occasion•Sweet treats

Lemon Yule Log

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Feeding a crowd this Christmas? This Lemon Yule Log from Le Cordon Bleu. Don’t be put off by the Cordon Bleu thing – it’s actually not that hard at all! It does take a bit of time – but ooh...
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Baking•Chocolate•Cookbooks•Desserts•Gluten Free•Sweet treats

Giant Chocolate Meringue Swirls

October 10, 2018 by Catherine Milford No Comments
How absolutely divine do these gluten free meringues look! I’ve made these a few times now, and they work really well. They also don’t last very long in the house! Giant Chocolate-Swirled Meringue Kisses I don’t know about you, but...
Reading time: 2 min
Cooks•Desserts•Fruit•Gluten Free•Sweet treats

Crystal Lemon Threads

September 11, 2018 by Catherine Milford No Comments
This recipe came about after a green-fingered friend of mine gave me the most enormous bag of citrus fruit that she’d picked from the garden. As I was working my way through a bunch of recipe ideas, I realised just...
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Do Nut adjust your set… Krispy Kreme set to expand

August 15, 2018 by Catherine Milford No Comments
OK, sorry for the pun… but it’s big news. Krispy Kreme, the international doughnut chain which opened its first New Zealand store in Manukau last February, is opening two new Auckland stores..The world-famous doughnut and coffee chain proved so popular,...
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Cooks•Desserts•For the kids•Healthy•Snacks•Sugar free•Sweet treats

Super-healthy Coconut Ice

August 6, 2018 by Catherine Milford No Comments
You know the drill. Suddenly you’re required to come up with a yummy plate of food. Great. Now – what to make? That’s where this coconut ice from Luke Hines’ newest book Smart Carbs comes in. These coconut ice squares tick...
Reading time: 2 min
Food News•Snacks and nibbles•Sweet treats

Love a treat? Take a chip off the M&Ms block!

June 20, 2018 by Catherine Milford No Comments
I don’t have a huge sweet tooth – many of my recipes are savoury, because that’s just the way I like it! However, there are of course exceptions. And boy, are M&Ms an exception! It’s got to the point that...
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Baking•Cooks•For the kids•Snacks•Sweet treats

Bake Pic’s Peanut Butter Bikkies and help train a guide dog!

May 25, 2018 by Catherine Milford No Comments
Are you a keen baker who’d like to raise money? Bake a difference for Kiwis who are blind or have severe sight loss by whipping up a batch of bikkies and selling them to raise vital funds for the Blind Foundation...
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Cookbooks•Cooks•For the kids•Reads•Sweet treats

Candy Crystals

May 4, 2018 by Catherine Milford No Comments
I know this little experiment is designed for kids, but it’s a load of fun making them as adults! We made some on little sticks and served them as cocktail stirrers – works a treat! Candy Crystals Scientific Principle: Saturation...
Reading time: 2 min
Baking•Cooks•Snacks•Sweet treats

Lemon Lavender Bars

March 7, 2018 by Catherine Milford No Comments
I love the smell and taste of lavender. It’s not for everyone, but just the merest whiff of this pretty purple flower and I can feel my shoulders release a bit. This recipe is perfect for afternoon high tea, or...
Reading time: 1 min
Baking•Cooks•Desserts•Fruit•Summer•Sweet treats

Roast Peach and Blackberry Tart with Zabaglione Ice Cream

February 25, 2018 by Catherine Milford No Comments
I love this recipe that uses delicious summery peaches alongside that most autumnal of fruits, the blackberry. It’s such a great combination, but only one we can do for a few weeks a year – and now’s that time! It...
Reading time: 3 min
Autumn•Cooks•Desserts•Fruit•Healthy•Summer•Sweet treats

Easy-Peasy Pear Fool

January 30, 2018 by Catherine Milford No Comments
This recipe came about because I had a sudden craving for feijoas – but I can’t find any yet! With pears in the fridge about to go past their best, I figured this would work – and it did! I...
Reading time: 1 min
Eats•Food News•Special Occasion•Sweet treats

Roses are red, Marcel’s Pancakes are new…

January 22, 2018 by Catherine Milford No Comments
Say ‘I love you’ with red velvet pancakes! What does a food lover give the special person in their life for Valentine’s Day? You may not need a special day to let your favourite friend know how you feel, but...
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Baking•Chocolate•Cooks•Desserts•Fruit•Summer•Sweet treats

Cherry & Strawberry Chocolate Tart

January 18, 2018 by Catherine Milford No Comments
I came up with this creation after buying one of those bags of strawberry seconds from one of my favourite market sellers. They were the end of the batch, only really good for cooking, and with enough jam in the...
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Baking•Chocolate•Cooks•Desserts•Sweet treats

Churros with Warm Chocolate Sauce

January 15, 2018 by Catherine Milford No Comments
I made these churros with warm chocolate sauce as an idea to have over Christmas, but they are so easy to make, and so popular, I’ve ended up making them again and again – so I decided to share the...
Reading time: 1 min
Cooks•Desserts•For the kids•Healthy•Summer•Sweet treats

Black Doris Mascarpone Ice Cream

December 22, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments
This recipe uses an ingredient that’s so on trend at the moment: black doris plums. Nadia Lim has a knack for being able to create utterly divine food that isn’t as naughty on the waistline as some, but packs a...
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