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About

Kia ora e te iwi whānui – hey there everyone!

Ko Naomi Toilalo ahau – my name is Naomi Toilalo and I live in Tāmaki-makaurau (Auckland) in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Here you will find a range of my favourite recipes that I have created over the years. A step-by-step video is attached to every recipe with all the ingredients in te reo Māori and the English translation next to them. So jump on the waka with me and together let’s do some awesome baking with a heavy sprinkle of te reo Māori (Māori language).

Work with me

I’ve had the privilege of developing many recipes over the years for New Zealand companies such as Whittakers Chocolate, Pic’s Peanut Butter, Comvita Honey and Fly Buys. These recipes are for the purpose of social media marketing through Instagram, Facebook and Tik Tok. The majority of the time I join forces with my super talented side-kick, Sarah Henderson. Sarah takes the photography and videography (featured throughout this website) and I do my favourite part, creating recipes. I also create social media content solo in which I do the recipe development, simple videography and photography.

Whatever you are looking for in your social media campaign, I would love to discuss it with you!

Whakapā mai – get in touch here.

Press

Beautiful food instantly relaxes people

Summer Times
January 2023

Naomi’s recipe
for happiness

Womans Day
November 2022

Combining passions for
te reo and baking

Otago Daily Times
November 2022

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Naomi Toilalo

Ko Naomi Toilalo ahau.
Welcome to my kāuta (kitchen), where together we will bake, create and learn te reo Māori (Māori language). With bi-lingual recipes and videos guiding you every step of the way, this is baking like you have never experienced before.
Nau mai, kuhu mai – come on in!

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FAVOURITE RECIPES

Pani Popo – Samoan Coconut Buns

PANI POPO (Coconut Buns) – Parāoa Kokonati My Samoan husband Paul introduced me to pani popo and I am so glad that he did! Are they the Samoan alternative to the cinnamon scroll? Tērā pea – perhaps! They are soft, sweet buns, cooked in a delicious, creamy coconut sauce. I have added coconut milk in…

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Lemon and Strawberry Jam Drops (Thumbprint Cookies)

Lemon and Strawberry Thumbprint Cookies – Pihikete Tapukara Rēmana me te Rōpere I recently did a campaign for the lovely Barkers of Geraldine team as they launched their new Squeezy Fruit Preserves. They asked me to come up with a few recipes and these pihikete (biscuits) were one of them. I originally made them just…

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Chocolate, Nut and Seed Slice GF & DF

Chocolate, Nut and Seed Slice – Keke Tapatahi Tiakarete, Nati me Ngā Kākano I love this keke tapatahi (slice) for its flavour and texture but also for how simple it is to make. It consists of only a few ingredients. All you have to do is melt the tiakarete (chocolate) and hinu kokonati, pata rānei…

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Categories

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  • The Giving Series — Thank you!
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  • Bread – Parāoa
  • Cakes – Keke
  • Dessert – Purini
  • No Bake – Tunu kore
  • Pastry – Pōhā
  • Peanut Butter – Pata Pīnati
  • Savoury – Kai Mōkarakara
  • Slices – Keke Tapatahi
  • Techniques – Āhua ā-mahi

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Categories

  • The Giving Series
  • The Giving Series — Thank you!
  • Basics – Tohutao Waiwai
  • Biscuits – Pihikete
  • Bread – Parāoa
  • Cakes – Keke
  • Dessert – Purini
  • No Bake – Tunu kore
  • Pastry – Pōhā
  • Peanut Butter – Pata Pīnati
  • Savoury – Kai Mōkarakara
  • Slices – Keke Tapatahi
  • Techniques – Āhua ā-mahi

Latest

  • Lemon and Strawberry Jam Drops (Thumbprint Cookies)
  • Chocolate, Nut and Seed Slice GF & DF
  • Homemade Cheese and Onion Pizza
  • Chocolate and Vanilla Easter Egg Cookies
  • No-bake Peanut Butter Slice, GF and DF

techniques

Whipped Brown Butter

Homemade Vanilla Marshmallow

Homemade Brandy Snaps

White Chocolate Petals

How to Brown Butter

Naomi Toilalo

Ko Naomi Toilalo ahau!
Welcome to my kāuta,
I share recipes and my
kete of te reo Māori!

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