The Merry Meringue Stack
How to Make a Show-Stopping Christmas Meringue Stack This three tiered meringue desert is show stopping Christmas centre piece. Do you like the look of the reusable Christmas cracker in the photo. You can buy them here from Blackwood Designs When it comes to Christmas...
Easy Gingerbread Loaf Recipe
Moist, Spiced, and Perfect for the Holidays There’s something magical about the aroma of freshly baked ginger loaf filling the kitchen. It’s a scent that wraps around you like a warm hug, evoking memories of cozy afternoons, steaming cups of tea, and comforting...
Top 5 Holiday (alcoholic) Drinks to Gift Someone Special
A bottle of your favourite wine is nice as a gift, but how much more special is it when someone gifts you a homemade bottle of something alcoholic and refreshingly good. Here are my five top favourite recipes (including a few of my own) to make for a friend. 1...
Irish inspired Tea Cake
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...
HI – I’M PHILIPPA
I am the station cook at Otematata Station in the Waitaki Valley of the South Island, New Zealand. Most days I provide smokos (morning and afternoon tea) and lunches to our staff of shepherds. Some days if they are out on our remote high country blocks I will also prepare a lunch that can be eaten with a cuppa in one hand and their lunch in the other. Read More.