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This simple recipe, Fresh Ricotta & Zucchini Pasta Bake was born out of the pantry and marks a monumental moment in my life. This is my first published blog post since my move to New Zealand. This summer I turned my life upside down and moved to my parent’s hometown in Oamaru, New Zealand. I…
I had some Granny Smith apples left over from juicing so what better way to use them up than to bake with them, right? Puff pastry and sliced apples baked to perfection – I love this simple and quick dessert and you will too! Mini Apple Crostata Print Author: Jessica Burns Ingredients 1 sheet…
Growing up there was always a jar of orange marmalade in the fridge – it’s my dad’s favorite. My sister and I would fight over the little white containers of berry and grape jam found at most restaurants and the loser would have to settle for marmalade. I’m so glad that I’m older and my…
My dad has been bugging me for some authentic New Zealand baking (being the daughter of a woman who could cook and bake like a rockstar while making it all look so effortless leaves me with really, really big shoes to fill), so I did my Anzac Biscuits last weekend and now this weekend I’ve…
Most of my favorite recipes (and those on this site) are decadent and delicious and considered more celebratory, to be shared rather than everyday meals. I would love to eat cake everyday but you and I both know I can’t afford those kind of calories. However, good, healthy, clean food can be delicious and this…
For those times when you want a little more than a cupcake but you don’t want an entire cake hanging around the house – the mini-cake is the answer! I love these little beauties. Slightly more interesting than a cupcake, plus, it’s made even easier by taking the stress out of it all with the…
It’s February and if I’m honest, I still haven’t really recovered from December. Every Autumn, my sister and I promise one another that we are going to enjoy the Fall and holiday seasons. We make plans to be organized and balanced and by Thanksgiving week that has completely gone out the window with obligations and…
