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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...

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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

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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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...

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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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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...

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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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