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Recipes

Baking day is here and it’s time to choose the right tohutao (recipe) for the occasion at hand. Is it a chocolate hit you crave or is there a big celebration around the corner? Whatever the reason, delve in to my recipe archives and see what draws you in.

Bread – Parāoa

  • Homemade Cheese and Onion Pizza
  • Hot Cross Buns with a Gooey Nutella Centre
  • Hot Cross Buns with a Gooey Biscoff Centre
  • Light and Fluffy Fry Bread

More Bread – Parāoa Recipes >

Cake – Keke

  • Gluten-free Chocolate Hazelnut Cake
  • Chocolate Hazelnut Cake
  • Lemon and White Chocolate Syrup Cake
  • Gluten-free Almond Sponge Cake

More Cake – Keke Recipes >

Slices – Keke Tapatahi

  • Chocolate, Nut and Seed Slice GF & DF
  • No-bake Peanut Butter Slice, GF and DF
  • Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chip Muesli Bars – DF and GF options.
  • Rocky Road with Homemade Marshmallow

More Slice – Keke Tapatahi Recipes >

Biscuits – Pihikete

  • Lemon and Strawberry Jam Drops (Thumbprint Cookies)
  • Chocolate and Vanilla Easter Egg Cookies
  • The Ultimate Peanut Butter Cookie
  • Soft Spiced Molasses Cookies with Butterscotch and Dark Chocolate

More Biscuits – Pihikete Recipes >

No Bake – Tunu Kore

  • Chocolate, Nut and Seed Slice GF & DF
  • No-bake Peanut Butter Slice, GF and DF
  • Whipped Brown Butter
  • Rocky Road with Homemade Marshmallow

More No Bake – Tunu Kore Recipes >

Savoury – Kai Mōkarakara

  • Homemade Cheese and Onion Pizza
  • Light and Fluffy Fry Bread
  • Maple Bacon and Cheese Toasted Sandwich
  • Cumin and Cottage Cheese Rustic Loaf

More Savoury – Kai Mōkarakara Recipes >

Pastry – Pōhā

  • Pumpkin, Onion and Cheese Tart
  • Yeasted Savoury Pastry for Tarts and Pies
  • Pear Choux Buns
  • Roasted Tomato and Courgette Galette

More Pastry – Pōhā Recipes >

Basics – Tohutao Waiwai

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    Techniques – Āhua ā-mahi

    • Whipped Brown Butter
    • Homemade Vanilla Marshmallow
    • Homemade Brandy Snaps
    • White Chocolate Petals

    See all Techniques – Āhua ā-mahi >

    Dessert – Purini

    • Lemon and White Chocolate Syrup Cake
    • Rocky Road with Homemade Marshmallow
    • Homemade Vanilla Marshmallow
    • Chocolate and Raspberry Brownie
    • Homemade Brandy Snaps

    More Dessert – Purini Recipes >

    Peanut Butter – Pata Pīnati

    • Chocolate and Vanilla Easter Egg Cookies
    • No-bake Peanut Butter Slice, GF and DF
    • Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chip Muesli Bars – DF and GF options.

    More Peanut Butter – Pata Pīnati Recipes >

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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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    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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    • Pastry – Pōhā
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    • The Giving Series
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    • 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

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    • 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

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    Naomi Toilalo

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