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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

by Catherine Milford No Comments

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...

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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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Eats•Food News•Restaurants and Cafes•Sweet treats•Takeaway and delivery

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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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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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...

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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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Baking•Christmas•Cooks•Desserts•Fruit•Special Occasion•Sweet treats

Sticky Upside Down Orange Ginger Cake

December 13, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

Are you one of those people who always brings out the Christmas pudding, even though you hate it? Well, don’t! This decadent, sticky cake has everything to do with Christmas – it’s warm, covered in sweet caramelised oranges, and is...

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12 Days of Foodie Feasts•Baking•Chocolate•Christmas•Competitions•Cooks•Desserts•Special Occasion•Sweet treats

WIN! Sweet heaven – I’ve got a bonus prize!

by Catherine Milford No Comments

So technically, my 12 Days of Foodie Feasts is over – but it’s the season of giving and goodwill, and someone’s going to get very lucky with this giveaway! A couple of months ago, I was approached by the lovely...

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Baking•Chocolate•Christmas•Cooks•Desserts•Special Occasion•Summer•Sweet treats

Chocolate Supreme Pavlova

by Catherine Milford No Comments

Chocolate lovers will be falling over themselves to get their hands on this one! Soft and sticky in the middle, with sharp shards of tempered chocolate to nibble on the top, this supreme pav is a chocoholic’s dream! I used...

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Baking•Christmas•Cooks•Desserts•Jams and Chutneys•Special Occasion•Summer•Sweet treats

Pink Princess Pavlova

December 7, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

What’s on the dessert table at your place this year? Chelsea Sugar asked me to come up with a few alternative ideas for Christmas this year, and while we had a great time recipe testing everything, I think this one...

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12 Days of Foodie Feasts•Chocolate•Christmas•Competitions•Cooks•Culinary competitions/awards•Desserts•For the kids•Fruit•Gluten Free•Special Occasion•Summer•Sweet treats•Win

CLOSED: WIN! Day 2: Marcel’s Crepes & Blinis Pack + Countdown Voucher

December 1, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

You know those days when you need something special, but you don’t have forever? (Yep, me too!) The Marcel’s freezer range is the perfect solution. A stash of Marcel’s gluten free pancakes and yummy blinis is a great way to go...

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Baking•Cooks•Dairy Free•Desserts•Gluten Free•Healthy•Snacks•Sweet treats

Magical Macarons

November 29, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

I love the idea of being able to spend time making myself look gorgeous all the time, but I’m not very good at it! I do believe, though, that what you eat has a significant impact on our bodies –...

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Dairy Free•Food•Food News•Gluten Free•Sweet treats

Low-calorie, reduced sugar dairy free ice cream scoops gold

November 6, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

I’m quite picky when it comes to ice cream. I can’t bear the gloopy stuff that actually bears no resemblance to delicious ice cream, and some have tonnes of artificial preservatives that leave a horrible taste in the mouth. I...

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Cooks•Desserts•For the kids•Special Occasion•Sweet treats

Horrible Hallowe’en Toffee Apples

October 30, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

I’m not a massive Hallowe’en fan, mostly because there are too many people who find the prospect of strangers in masks coming up to the door and asking for lollies! That being said, I don’t like being a party pooper...

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Food News•Kids•Snacks and nibbles•Sweet treats

Mother Earth’s new fab flavours

October 23, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

One of the hardest parts of my morning is working out what to put in a lunchbox for a teenage boy with hollow legs! We have a snack drawer filled with little tidbits, a permanently well-stocked fruit bowl and a...

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Food News•Health•Snacks and nibbles•Sweet treats

Sweet or Savoury? Enjoy both with Fibre One Salted Caramel Squares

September 19, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

It’s Friday, energy levels are low. Snack time is looming – left brain says salty, right brain says sweet. Indulge both your snacking personalities and quash the cravings quandary with new Fibre One Salted Caramel Squares! Sweet, savoury and seriously yummy,...

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