Served with either chocolate or lemon icing. It's a great debate!What flavour icing do you prefer on your banana cake? Chocolate or lemon icing? This moist banana cake is one of my favourite ways to use up old bananas that I have stashed in the freezer or have brown...
A quick efficient way to make a batch of hot cross buns this Easter without all the fuss. I love hot cross buns, although whenever I see a tradiotnal recipe I get intimidated by all the ingredients and steps! Not with this recipe!All you need is a bread maker and a...
Just another delicious way to use zucchini in your daily cooking. When a sneaky garden zucchini decides to hide under the leaves and grow just a little too generously, you know it’s time to turn it into something irresistibly good. These rich, fudgy chocolate zucchini...
This surprisingly easyrecipe was shared with me by Penny Williams. Penny is an incredible inspiring kiwi rural woman who lives near Fairlie in the South Island. She has a very successful women's and children's clothing business called Hide and Seek Clothing, that...
This vibrant pink relish will wow your taste buds! This is my friend Jane's recipe. She is one of my favourite humans in the world. We've been friends since we met on our first day in our hall of residence when we attended teachers college (over twenty years ago). We...
The original recipe with a fabulous photograph to accompany the recipe can be found in my first book 'A High Country Life'. Lottie Hedley has done such a fabulous shot of this decadent slice. In the book I write "It has become a bit of a tradition to make this no bake...
A great alternative to an elaborate Christmas cake too. I have never tasted such a delicious and moist fruit loaf. I first tried an Irish tea loaf at the Farm Barn Cafe near Fairlie, South Island of New Zealand. Their version is dark and delicious. If you are ever...
This six ingredient decadent slice is the perfect treat to share with friends. This is my friend Deb's recipe. Deb often cooks for gangs of shearers who are busy shearing merino sheep for our gorgeous merino wool industry here in New Zealand. One of the wool handlers...
If it’s green it can go in this fast and easy to make pasta dish You will need; chicken breast frozen peasspinach cashewschicken stocksalt and pepperspaghetti pastaolive oil What if I don't have the greens specified? Don't worry!Just use 1 cup equivalent of any other...