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Orange, pistachio and cranberry biscuits

I went a bit crazy this Christmas and baked heaps of biscuits and shortbreads sweet and savoury. These flavoursome sweet biscuits were an absolute winner with everyone, and I’ll be making them again. Not for everyday eating but as a special treat they are just perfect. They would make a delightful festive gift. Crisp, dense, […]

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Persian Barbari (bread)

I have just recently returned from time in London with two of my adult children (now resident). I got happily hooked into watching re-runs of The Great British Bake-off on Netflix. We started from the first series and spent many evenings watching and discussing baking techniques as well as the different personalities of the contestants. […]

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Matariki the Māori New Year

Here in Aotearoa (NZ) Matariki is undoubtedly one of the highlights of the Māori Maramataka (calendar). The Māori New Year is a time for renewing and recharging. Each iwi (tribe) has their own traditional practice and customs for Matariki, much of which have been overlaid by the rhythms of the Gregorian calendar. The interpretations of […]

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