Banana chocolate chip muffins People can’t get enough of this recipe – the number of people who’ve said they’re the best banana chocolate chip muffins they’ve ever made overwhelms me! They’re scrumptious, easy to make and a good one for the kids to help out with – since you really […]
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Christmas Cookies
Christmas Cookies These delightful little biscuits (from 2016’s bestselling cookbook, Scrumptious) are bound to make even the surliest of Grinches come alight with a little festive cheer. Well, just look at them – absolutely delicious and rather adorable – what more could you ask for in a Christmas cookie? I […]
Festive cheese log
Festive cheese log Cheese log – not the most flattering of names, but my take on this beloved classic (from the Christmas section in Scrumptious) wont put you wrong. People go nuts over this recipe, and it’s a really economical way to serve crackers and cheese for a crowd – […]
Lemon Squeezy Slice
Lemon Squeezy Slice Easy peasy lemon squeezy is how we roll with this slice from my bestselling cookbook, ‘Eat‘. It’s got a real old-school vibe and it’s 100 percent awesome. There’s no baking involved, it’s quick to throw together and absolutely, addictively delicious. If you need to make it gluten-free, […]
Chocolate Fudge Slice
Chocolate fudge slice They don’t come much easier or more delicious than this! It’s my take on a charming old-school classic, with the gloriousness of sweetened condensed milk enveloping crushed-up bikkies, it’s a very moreish treat indeed. The Craisins add a delightful tart chewiness to every bite, and the chocolate […]
Hot Cross Buns
Hot Cross Buns It’s taken me a while to perfect a hot cross bun recipe – and boy, it was worth the wait! They’re not at all hard to make but like all good bread recipes, they take a little time. To get the buns super light and soft, you […]
Thai pumpkin soup
Creamy roasted Thai pumpkin soup I love the simplicity of this soup – bung everything in the oven to roast, then zap it all up into a smooth, creamy, aromatic soup. The flavours are lovely and adds a little freshness to your winter soup lineup. If you need this to […]
South of France with Chelsea
Come with me! It’s decided – in August, we’re off to the South of France for my fifth trip with Trafalgar! I’ve never been to the Southern regions of France before. Oh yes, I’m as excited as everyone else about discovering all the amazing tastes, sights and sounds this exquisite […]
Coconut-poached Thai chicken noodle salad
Coconut-poached Thai chicken noodle salad This recipe is from my fourth cookbook, Scrumptious. It’s a really lovely fresh, tasty, healthy salad. Poaching the chicken in the coconut milk and aromatics first really does add to the flavour, and it’s worth the little extra time rather than just using a cooked […]
Dairy-free/gluten free cheesecake
Gluten-free chocolate cheesecake (Original version from Everyday Delicious) Gluten free cheesecake I’m happy to say that this is as scrumptious as any cheesecake I’ve made. It’s rich (which is why the creamy layer isn’t too thick) so don’t go nuts on the slice sizes. The filling uses good old Whittaker’s […]
Tarted up berries
Tarted up berries I’m sharing this awesome recipe from the Christmas section of my new book, Scrumptious! The recipes in there will have you totally sorted for Christmas day – you could start with the cured Celebration Salmon, then tuck into Three French Hens (roasted stuffed Christmas […]
Chelsea’s famous kumara and bacon salad
Chelsea’s famous kumara & bacon salad This recipe is from the salad section in 2017’s bestselling cookbook in NZ, Scrumptious. Seriously, you have to make it. Technically it’s not quite famous at the time I write this – but I know it will be! It’s a salad like no other, […]








