Chocolate Celebration Cake
Recipe by Vicki Ravlich-Horan, Images by Brydie Thompson This is the cake I pull out for most birthday celebrations, so why not for Nourishes 14th birthday edition. One, it’s very easy to make, and two, it stays beautifully moist for several days, so you can easily make it a day or two ahead of time. […]
WOODLAND SPINACH & MUSHROOM PIE
Recipe and Images by Fiona Hugues There was a French bakery in the big city a couple of decades ago that made great take home pies before imperious Francophiles appeared everywhere and ruined many of our gluttonous French gourmet secrets. Prior to being discovered by the masses, we’d whip into the tiny bakery and buy […]
APPLE OF MY EYE PIE
Recipe and Images by Fiona Hugues There’s something nurturing and comforting about a decadent, sweet and fragrant warm apple pie that makes it the delight of one’s life. She’s the welcome home dish one loves best in all the world. Some love it more than others – no one can easily forget that hilarious scene […]
Harriet’s How To: Doughnuts
Words Harriet Boucher, Images Ashlee DeCaires Doughnuts are a weak point in my diet. I just can’t resist a fresh cinnamon sugar or jam and cream doughnut if I see one at a reputable establishment. That being said, you won’t catch me eating doughnuts that look like a unicorn has barfed all over them or […]
‘I FEEL LIKE SOMETHING ELSE’ TRIPLE CHOC BISCUITS
Recipe and images by Fiona Hugues We have a thing in my household at those pre at-home movie nights or post sports event times when ineveitably one of us will say in a slightly puzzled tone, “I feel like something else.” At that point it is an open floor to pipe up with sweet little […]
Let’s Get It Macaron
Recipe by Adelle from But First Dessert Images by Brydie Thompson Not to be confused with the French president or the very simple to make coconut-based biscuit, the macaron epitomises French pâtisserie. These deceitfully simple cookies take precision and patience to master and then they require a creative palate to turn them into a taste […]
Chocolate Basque Cheesecake
Images and recipes by Fiona Hugues I made my usual vanilla Basque cheesecake a few years ago and it was photographed as part of a festive editorial for a national magazine. I won’t name the publication, as the readers, I imagine, are much akin to the legendary readers of UK Horse & Hound, opinionated, unbudgingly […]
A LOAFY CHOCOLATE SITUATION (AN ODE TO DKD)
Recipe and images by Fiona Hugues Any young at heart Auckland party goer or night owl student of the nineties will undoubtedly remember DKD café tucked at the back of the Civic Theatre. Named after the trio that started it, Darren, Karen and Derek, I always thought it stood for Decadence Kills Desire. Maybe it […]
Olive oil Lemon Cakes
You can’t get more Mediterranean than olive oil and lemons! Like the Olive Oil Cookies, the oil in these cakes make them simple to make and means they keep fresh for a few days. I love the addition of thyme to the lemon syrup as it complements the herbaceous notes of the extra virgin olive […]
Harriet’s How To: Lamingtons
Words Harriet Boucher, Images Brydie Thompson I’m ashamed to admit it, but this all started with a love for Pak ‘n Save lamingtons. I know what you’re thinking, they can’t be that good, can they? Oh, but they are. The unbelievably light sponge, thin but moist chocolate icing, perfectly textured coconut and a lick of […]
