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Spiced pumpkin tarte tatin

October 25, 2017 4 Comments

Rosie McLean is a final year student studying for a Bachelor of Culinary Arts at Otago Polytechnic. Rosie has her own blog where she indulges

Tiny Apple and Elderflower tarts

May 4, 2017 5 Comments

With summer finally gracing us with her presence, I am eagerly anticipating spending several afternoons, when the sun is shining, gathering elderflowers to make cordial

Sausage Rolls

December 8, 2014 1 Comment

What a marvelous year it has been in the culinary triumphs of my eldest daughter, Ada. Her four years of culinary training in my kitchen have given

Saag Aloo pie

September 9, 2014 No Comments

Becky works alongside me as one of our cooking product evaluators and she never fails to come up with new and inventive ways to test

Spicy lamb & eggplant pies

September 2, 2013 7 Comments

Yesterday was a special day, it was the day we celebrated our first Father’s Day as a new family. It was filled with sunshine and

Fish pie

May 16, 2013 2 Comments

Every family has their own version of the fish pie and boy I’ve tasted some good ones (I’m talking to you Lou). This one’s perfect for

Spaghetti, pine nut and basil parcels

April 15, 2013 No Comments

You may have missed what a huge fan of leftovers I am but just to fill you in – there is something I just adore

Pierogies

February 26, 2013 1 Comment

Jordan is the new kid on the block here in the Dunedin Industrial Design team. Having spent the last couple of years travelling he has

Yoghurt tart with strawberries

January 25, 2013 No Comments

With all the sugar I consumed over the Christmas holidays I should probably be giving up desserts for January altogether. However it seems a shame

Custard fruit tarts

February 28, 2012 2 Comments

One of my fondest memories as a child is when my mum, sister and I would catch the bus to town and spend the day

Pecan Pie with Medjool Dates

November 23, 2011 7 Comments

Having spent a good portion of my twenties living and working in the USA I was lucky enough to be a guest at many family

Brekkie Slice

September 7, 2011 6 Comments

Every week, twice a week Lauren (fellow blogger) and I bake for the Dunedin office; the population of which is predominantly male, which worked out

Simone’s beef and pickled walnut pies

August 29, 2011 2 Comments

Outside of the blog team I think that Simone is one of our most regular guest bloggers. It has been a while since she last