Archives for February 2014

Frozen daim parfait

Did you ever have a Daim bar? They are pretty good, right?  On their own, with a cup of tea or crushed and sprinkled over ice cream… Or, they can be transformed into a cheeky dessert that people will keep coming back for, even just to beg for the recipe. Who does not want a […]

French toast

Is it Sunday yet? No? Okay, so we are half way through the week and all I can think about is French toast and blood orange mimosas. Brunch is the perfect reason to get dressed up, meet your friends and get tipsy at lunch time. For me it’s such a treat to get a day […]

Vegetarian spring rolls

I spent a few months in Asia and developed some sort of addiction to spring rolls. In Thailand they come filled with glass noodles, mushrooms and cabbage, served with sweet chili sauce. In Vietnam they stuff rice paper with fresh leaves and prawns, dip them in nuoc cham and call it spring rolls. Either way […]

Manuka monday

Red alert, the wind is about to get stronger, the rain heavier and the floodings will spread inland. This is what we have been dealing with for a little bit too long now for my liking, and as if January was not a complete drag of a month, it looks like February is not going […]