Dessert - Purini

Chocolate and Raspberry Brownie

Homemade Brandy Snaps

Chilled Lemon and White Chocolate Cheesecake

Panna Cotta with Orange and Honey Syrup

Raspberry, Lemon and White Chocolate Sandwiches

Lemon, Raspberry & White Chocolate Biscuits

Gingerbread Scrolls

Chocolate Charlotte Cake (No-bake)

Forerro Rocher Cookies

Trifle Cups

Panna Cotta with Orange and Honey Syrup

Panna Cotta with Orange and Honey Syrup – Kirīmi kua tunua me te Waihuka Ārani me te Mīere. Panna Cotta is one of those recipes that takes no time at all to whip up but will still blow your manuhiri (guests) away. As I was researching this recipe, I learnt that Panna Cotta means cooked…

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…

Chocolate and Raspberry Brownie

Chocolate and Raspberry Brownie – Keke Tiakarete me te Rahipere I love a fudgy brownie but some of them are just way too sweet for me! I like sweet baking (as you can see) but I am always determined to get the balance of the sweetness just right. This brownie has the added addition of…

Pumpkin, Onion and Cheese Tart

Pumpkin, Onion and Cheese Tart – Tāte Paukena, Aniana me te Tīhi I made this tart recipe a couple of years ago and it is an absolute banger! I made it as part of our hākari (feast) as we saw in the new year of 2025 with and friends and whānau (family) and it was…