Recipes

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Flourless oaty banana loaf

Here’s another banger to get you through lockdown, and the best thing about this one is you don’t need flour; you can just whizz up some rolled oats and Bob’s your aunt! It’s a dense, filling sweet loaf just perfect with a big smear of butter or coconut oil. And […]

Chelsea’s Lockdown Loaf

This beer bread recipe is sooo easy and so delicious, and only requires a few pantry staples. Since we’re all in lockdown here in NZ, I’ve coined the term ‘Lockdown Loaf’ – and it really is perfect in that sense. Stir the beer bread it up in one bowl – […]

Oaty Caramel Slice

Oaty Caramel Slice This is the beloved ‘Oat My Goodness’ slice from my cookbook, Eat. As you’ll notice, there are two tins of sweetened condensed milk in it. Yes, it’s bloody rich and too sweet. No, you probably shouldn’t eat loads of it. But the way I see it, once […]

Persimmon gelato

  Persimmon gelato This easy, super-delicious and totally vegan gelato (slash ice cream, slash sorbet) is the simplest of desserts – sweet, subtle and dreamy. Lovely eaten by itself, or served with a bowl of hot fruit crumble or pie. There’s no need to add any sugar because ripe persimmons […]

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]