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	Earl grey bread & butter pudding This is the first recipe I have posted in which tea features as an ingredient, and by no means will it be the last. When last year I posted my recipe for Chai, I also introduced my passion for loose leaf tea. This passion is such that I see tea having the potential to be [...] More

	Florentines I have read conflicting stories which suggest that Florentines were, as the name suggests, first made in Florence, and others which recount a tale whereby their invention took place in the kitchen of King Louis XIV’s to present to a party of Italian guests to his palace at Versailles. More

	Chocolate, pistachio and hazelnut biscotti Biscotti are twice baked (once as a loaf and then a second time as slices) to make for one incredibly crunchy sweet cookie that just begs to be dunked into hot coffee or tea. The absence of any butter or oils in the mixture means you can definitely have more than one. More

	Raspberry brownie Should you be on the hunt for the ultimate brownie, there is little doubt that your search will reveal a plethora of recipes all vying for the attention of the inspired cook. What makes this particular recipe stand out from the bunch however is the addition of raspberries, which, like little red jewels, provide a [...] More

	Carob truffles These truffles are completely chocolate free, using the much underrated and underused carob. When I started my quest for an interesting carob recipe, my boyfriend screwed his face up in disgust. After a childhood of carob treats due to an eccentric mother who had a passion for looking after her More

	Chocolate mousse-filled easter eggs 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. More

	Tahini balls 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 More

	Chocolate caramel slice This caramel slice is the kind of food to show appreciation or apologise, it will help win votes, help someone get well and will create more office smiles when made and brought into work. More

	Valentines day shortbread Happy Valentine’s Day readers! Each year, February 14th creates its fair share of controversy; there are the believers and the non-believers and there are the gift receivers and the non-receivers. I can understand those that don’t agree with this tradition, those that make the stand that every day should be More

	Panforte Writing my Christmas posts has prompted me to think about what it is that makes Christmas so special for me. I am not at all religious, nor am I much of a traditionalist, however every Christmas Eve I slip into the back of the local church just as midnight mass begins. There is something about [...] More

	Truffles These truffle recipes come to us from Sophie (a.k.a. Fabulous Sophie (because she is)), our marketing guru Sydney-side. When I first started at Fisher & Paykel, Sophie was based down here in Dunedin, and she always brought a little ray of sunshine (and glamour) into the office. I have fond memories of these truffles made [...] More

	Kerstkransjes (Dutch Christmas cookies) Annie is an industrial designer down here in Dunedin. She has been with the team for a couple of years now, bringing to the group her wicked sense of humour and (when we are very lucky) some delicious Dutch treats. In another life Annie ran a bar, and worked in catering, so she is more [...] More

	Spring frangipane tart As I have said in an earlier post, always try to use seasonal produce. I hate the thought of people travelling all over the place, trying to find an ingredient for a recipe and ending up either paying 10 times the price they would have had it been in season or getting fed up looking and cooking [...] More

	Chewy chocolate chunk cookies These really are outrageously good cookies. Crispy on the outside, chewy and gooey in the centre, full of chocolate chunks and general buttery goodness. Maybe not something to be tucking into everyday, but if you are going to treat yourself, why not make it worth it? More

	Chocolate & courgette cake I have been at Fisher & Paykel for over 2 years now. I am one of seven industrial designers here in the studio in Auckland, and one of just two females. Simone is my female counterpart and the only designer to contribute a recipe to this month’s theme, Office Favourites (the boys were nothing short [...] More

	Chocolate dipped hokey pokey The thought of homemade Hokey Pokey for me conjures up memories of science class where, armed with Bunsen burners, brown sugar, sticky golden syrup and baking soda, a class full of excited 14 year olds experience the wonder of chemistry in the kitchen. And what better way to end More

	Chocolate, cranberry and cinnamon biscuits I’ll be the first to admit that I have developed an annoying habit. I blame it on my Mum. Her health conscious ways have rubbed off on me, spawning little habits and behaviours such as the one in question. This particular habit sees me performing cosmetic surgery of sorts on recipes whose sugar and fat [...] More

	Chilli chocolate brownies After falling in love with chilli dark chocolate, I thought what better way to warm up a gloomy winter Tuesday than to make some chilli chocolate brownies for morning tea? Well, the warming effect was certainly intense! My first attempt at these sent a few of the more fragile members of staff running for the [...] More

	Cupcakes I am such a huge cupcake fan – something about the shape, the decoration, the miniature-ness of them is just so appealing. This basic cupcake batter not only makes great vanilla cakes, but is also a great base that can be made into lots of different treats. More

	Orange chocolate cake This recipe is one which is close to my heart. It forms part of one of my earliest and fondest memories. I was 5 and my two younger brothers, Tim and Nick, were packed into the backseat of the family car heading south on holiday with Mum. Having just started school, I [...] More