ANZAC Biscuits

WORDS AND IMAGES JULIE LE CLERC For the Love of ANZACs For any Kiwi, ANZAC biscuits are more than just a recipe; they’re a valued piece of our heritage. As we know, they got

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A Twist on Easter Buns

Recipe Vicki Ravlich-Horan, Images Brydie Thompson While I am a believer that hot cross buns should hit the supermarket shelves from New Years Day, I do understand that spice-ladened fruit buns are not everyone’s

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Easter Cupcakes

These cute cupcakes are Easter Bunny approved. They’re chocolate. They’re bright and fun. And they have a carrot piped on top! 200g butter, softened ¾ cup sugar ¾ cup brown sugar 3 eggs ¾

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Hazelnut + Dark Chocolate Slice

Recipe and image by Emma Galloway I’ve been making versions of this slice for years, an adaptation from a recipe in my latest cook book, Every Day. Essentially it’s made up of a bliss

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Rethinking Retirement

Retirement today looks somewhat different to what it may have done a generation or so ago. With average life expectancy over 80 for both men and women in New Zealand, greater savings are required

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Building the Dream

Words Vicki Ravlich-Horan, Images Ashlee De Caires Having sold their farm in Raglan, Rob and Sandy Mitchell were in search of the perfect site for their new home. When they thought they had found

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Foodie Heaven in Paris

Words and images by Vicki Ravlich-Horan I have been lucky enough to visit Paris several times. The first time I ticked off the iconic sights that make this city the most visited in the

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