Chocolate mousse-filled easter eggs

4 Comments 8th March 2010 | Posted by Lauren

Being of the non-religious, sweet toothed persuasion, Easter for me is a celebration of chocolate in all its delicious forms.  In my humble opinion, these chocolate mousse-filled chocolate eggs are a good place for the party to begin.  A perfectly made mousse is deliciously rich, silky-smooth and decadent.  Read the rest of this entry »

Chai spiced honey cake

7 Comments 5th March 2010 | Posted by Susie

This recipe is out of one of my favourite recipe books, A Neoclassic View of Plated Desserts, a whole book devoted to completely amazing and decadent desserts. I cooked my final for my chef training out of this book and over the years have been slowly meandering my way through it.

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Hot cross buns

No Comments 2nd March 2010 | Posted by Emma

Inspired to cook a particular dish, I like to consult multiple recipes, mixing and matching ingredients and methods until I arrive at my own version of the recipe in question.  This recipe for Hot Cross Buns is no exception.  It is based on one that was given to me by Simone, a friend and fellow designer here in the Auckland studio.  As a child, every Easter Simone’s dad would bake these hot, Read the rest of this entry »

Easter

2 Comments 1st March 2010 | Posted by Sara

While hunting around for Easter inspiration we noticed that for many this holiday can be layered deeply in tradition and festivity and for others, it can be very laid-back and relaxing.
Easter has become a sort of holiday for chocolate lovers but on a bitter note, a challenging holiday Read the rest of this entry »

Tahini balls

10 Comments 26th February 2010 | Posted by Emma

I will be the first to admit that this recipe caused a bit of a stir!  It evoked some strong reactions from our willing testers, the majority of whom, thinking they were being offered chocolate truffles, were taken by surprise, discovering their intense sesame flavour and nutty texture.  Testers’ opinions were very much divided, though those that loved them Read the rest of this entry »