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Easy, family-friendly Kiwi baking recipes made with love in Aotearoa (New Zealand).

A close up of pumpkin ribbons, streaky bacon, fresh thyme are seen. They are the uncooked filling of my Creamy Pumpkin Tart recipe.

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  • Peanut Butter Rice Bubble Slice

    Peanut Butter Rice Bubble Slice

  • Best Oaty Caramel Slice

    Best Oaty Caramel Slice

  • Chocolate Easter Egg Cookies

    Chocolate Easter Egg Cookies

  • Light and Fluffy Fry Bread

    Light and Fluffy Fry Bread

Latest Recipes

Check out these new recipes - titiro mai ki ēnei tohutao hōu! Here are some of the newest recipes straight from the oven and in to your hands.

Naomi Toilalo

Naomi Toilalo

Recipe Creator
Presenter | Influencer

Ko Naomi Toilalo ahau - I am Naomi Toilalo.

Welcome to my kāuta (kitchen), where I share delicious recipes and my kete of te reo Māori (basket of the Māori language). I have been sharing bi-lingual recipes and videos on my Whānaukai Instagram and Facebook page for the past five years. Whānaukai is a casual joining together of two common words in te reo Māori. Whānau means family and kai means food. When whānau and kai come together memories are made and people are blessed. This is what I hope for you all.

Through this website, I present to you an easy way to access my content in one beautiful space. You will find in-depth recipes and videos that will guide you through the process of baking the things I love. On top of that, I will teach you little snippets of te reo Māori because I yearn for the preservation of our beautiful language here in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Nau mai, whakatau mai nei ki tōku kāuta - welcome to my kitchen. I am so glad you are here!

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Categories

A freshly baked milk bread is being pulled apart by hands revealing the round circle texture inside the bread.

Bread
Parāoa

Freshly baked Buckey cookies are on brown baking paper. They have a chocolate cookie, peanut butter truffle, chocolate on top with a chocolate decoration on each one.

Biscuits
Pihikete

Close up of a slice of no bake marshmallow slice that has a chocolate top with a peanut butter design on top. The marshmallow has textures running through it.

Slices
Keke Tapatahi

A whole sticky caramel date cake is on a cake stand. It is covered in buttercream and is decorated with buttercream squiggles and dried apples crisps.

Cake
Keke

A slice no-bake peanut butter pie is on a speckled plate, fork marks are seen through the front of the slice revealing the inside. Chocolate biscuit base with peanut butter filling, chocolate top and mini peanut butter cups.

No-Bake
Tunu-Kore

A slice of roasted tomato and courgette galette reveals the vegetables inside the rustic pastry.

Pastry
Pōhā

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PHOTOGRAPHY
& VIDEO

Sarah Henderson
All of the photography and videography in this website has been lovingly created by my dear friend Sarah Henderson. Sarah is a photographer & content creator, specialising in food & product styling, photography and videography. https://thesarah-project.com

Sarah Henderson

MUSIC &
SUPPORT

Paul Toilalo
My husband, Paul is the composer and producer of all the music you hear on the website videos. So grateful for this incredible man.

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