Nourish Cooking with Kids – Cookies
These cookies are great to make with the kids. Click here to watch the video here of us making them. Originally they were chocolate chip cookies but for a bit more hands on fun get the kids to decorate the tops with the likes of marshmallows, pretzels, lollies, hundreds and thousands…. 200 g Butter, […]
River Ridge’s Lactation Slice
Recipe Sharon MacIntyre, Words Vicki Ravlich Horan, Images Ashlee DeCaires Sharon MacIntyre says she can remember coming to see River Ridge East Birth Centre before it opened. That was for her job interview nearly 20 years ago. Two decades on, Sharon is still content in her kitchen at River Ridge where she is the on-site […]
Harriet’s How To – Kiwi Carrot Cake
Words Harriet Boucher, Images Ashlee Decaires Sarah Tuck’s Big Bad Carrot Cake was my gateway into what I would now deem my favourite cake flavour. I had turned my nose up at the idea of carrot cake my whole life, because why on earth would you put veggies in a cake? Now I’ve been converted […]
Grandma’s Steamed Fruit and Sago Pudding with Real Custard
Words Wayne Good, Images Ashlee DeCaires Sometimes, when it’s cold and miserable, you just want some comfort food, or you just want to eat a memory. This recipe is just that, a childhood memory for me, that is just so good, hence why it is memorable. My birthday falls mid-winter, and I would always […]
Beef Cheek and Cheese Pie
Recipe Vicki Ravlich Horan, Images Ashlee DeCaires Beef cheek is a super-rich meat that when cooked slowly makes for a gorgeous ragu which is delicious tossed through fettuccini, in a lasagne or served with creamy mash or polenta. In this case I have paired it with Meyer Cheese’s black pepper gouda and my sour cream […]
Marshmallow Slice
This is a slice the kids will love to eat and make! Check out the video of Zoe and I making it Base 3 crushed Weetbix ¾ cup self-raising flour ¾ cup coconut ¼ cup brown sugar 125g melted butter 1 egg Mix all ingredients together and press into a lined baking dish (19cm x […]
Sticky Date Coffee Pudding
Recipes Carrie Evans, Images Brydie Thompson There is a saying, ‘coffee is always a good idea’. So, with the help of Carrie and the Excelso team, we thought we’d take that message beyond your morning cup and serve it up for dessert. This twist on the ever popular sticky date pudding is great, with a […]
Ukrainian Honey Cake
Bake for Ukraine Intro Vicki Ravlich-Horan, Images Ashlee DeCaires As we watch events unfold in Europe and the plight of Ukrainians, it’s hard not to feel helpless, but you can help. Sarah Stuart-Black, Secretary General at New Zealand Red Cross, says, “The situation in Ukraine has really touched Kiwis, who have generously supported our appeal. […]
Chocolate Cake with Orange Chilli Marmalade
This beautifully moist chocolate cake is a wonderful partner to Jane and Paul’s Orange and Chilli marmalade which beautifully balances the sweetness and gives you a jaffa hit with a twist. 1¾ cup flour 2 cups sugar ¾ cup cocoa 1½ tsp baking powder 1½ tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt 3 eggs 1 cup […]
Gingerbread self saucing pudding
Recipe and images Amber Bremner Self saucing pudding needs no introduction. This is an easy but delicious recipe that uses common pantry ingredients. With one exception – molasses, which brings dark complexity to the gingerbread flavours, while packing a nutritional punch as a great source of iron and calcium. Serve with vanilla icecream and watch […]