Everyday Delicious.
Cranberry sunset fizz with minty lime sugar Ingredients Minty lime sugar ½ cup sugar 2 tbsp icing sugar Zest of 3 fresh limes 6 mint leaves Pinch of salt ¼ cup freeze dried mandarins (optional) Punch 4 cups cranberry juice 2 cups orange juice 2 cups pineapple juice 2 cups […]
White chocolate & cranberry slice This slice (featured in my new book, Scrumptious) tastes even better than it looks – and in my humble opinion, it looks freakin’ amazing! Don’t be fooled into thinking this is one of those Christmassy larks full of glace cherries and candied peel – I […]
Chelsea’s Pavlova This recipe is from my second cookbook, Everyday Delicious. Don’t be afraid of making a pav – they’re pretty easy if you understand a few simple things about them. And please don’t freak out and think you’ve had a fail if yours doesn’t look perfect – there’s no […]
Un-Christmas Cake with toffee nut crunch I’ve gotta level with you – I’m not a huge fan of ‘traditional’ Christmas cake. This is my ‘Chelsified’ version – it uses everyday ingredients and it’s pretty damned good. It has a heap of grated beetroot & carrot in it to make it […]
Cranberry & maple glazed ham I reckon Christmas is better when it features a big scrumptious glazed ham – and this is the glaze to end all glazes! Because the ham is salty, a glaze should be a nice balance of sweet, tart, pungent and spicy to work with it […]
Santapés A little green beard, a flash of prosciutto for a face, white woolly scarf, shiny black feet and a pointed red hat – Chelsea’s Santa Christmas Canapés! There’s nothing new about the combination of flavours I’ve used here, but I tell you what, I haven’t seen everything assembled to […]
Fudgey Christmas chocolate truffles (gluten/dairy-free) This recipe is in my new book, Scrumptious! Rich, fudgey and not too sweet, these are the perfect little treat to bring out with a tea or coffee – any time, not just at Christmas! Dietary variations I know a lot of people have nut […]
Roast lamb with fresh mint topping, sticky roasted onions, gravy and crispy potatoes I love cooking lamb at Christmas – why wouldn’t you when NZ lamb is the best you can get anywhere in the world? Even though it’s a roast, I’ve freshened it up so it suits a festive […]
Gluten & dairy-free chocolate cheesecake This is a new and improved dairy-free version of my gluten-free chocolate cheesecake. This one has more filling and looks more impressive on the table. It’s lighter and silkier, too. If you’d like to use the old recipe, you’ll find it here. Notes You’ll hopefully […]
White chocolate and berry scrolls If you think cooking with yeast and getting things to ‘rise’ is scary, you have to stop those thoughts right now. It really couldn’t be simpler, and the result will delight you! Just buy a jar of little brown yeast granules from your local supermarket […]
Sometimes the madness of getting everything organised for the Christmas meal is so all-consuming, it’s nice to have a dessert you can literally just pull out of the freezer and serve – then sit back with a bubbly and enjoy it. This wonderful festive looking arrangement can be prepared a […]