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Alison’s Chocolate Crunchies
This is a recipe by Alison Holst, a legendary figure in New Zealand baking. Mum and I made the biscuits exactly as the recipe states, as you do not mess with an Alison Holst recipe. These are really like Afghan biscuits, but this recipe is quicker to make as there is no need to […]
Posted in Biscuits
Cocktail Time: Cointreau Fizz
Cointreau was first sold in 1875, and is a brand of triple-sec (an orange liqueur). This cocktail has a great provenance as it is recommended by Alfred Cointreau, Heritage Manager for Cointreau, and the 6th generation representative of his family’s business. He is the Great-Great-Grandson of the original Cointreau recipe perfecter and producer, […]
Posted in Drinks and Wine, Featured Products
Rosemary Cointreau Spiced Nuts (Recipe by Jo Seagar)
Because this mix tastes extremely good, the level of the nuts in the jar has dropped considerably from when we first filled it as we kept going back for another handful. As Mum or I was always caught with our hand in the jar, we came up with a saying “step away from the […]
Posted in Appetizers, Snacks and Sides, Confectionery, Drinks and Wine, Nuts
Easter-themed Chocolates and Chocolate Ganache Filling
On Easter Sunday Mum and I made our own Easter-themed Chocolates. We used Whittakers 50% cocoa dark chocolate. Chocolate with at least 50% cocoa solids is recommended for melting (65% and above is better still). Milk chocolate has a lower amount of cocoa solids and white chocolate has none at all, only cocoa […]
Posted in Confectionery, Easter, Icings and Fillings
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