Ginger and Walnut Fudge

  Recently, while staying at Mum’s house for the weekend, I was awoken early (and I mean EARLY – at 5.45am – a ridiculously early time of the morning!) by unusual sounds emanating from the kitchen. Since I was awake, I went to investigate what the noise was, and on entering the kitchen, I found Mum […]

Ginger, Coconut, and Lemon Biscuits

    This recipe is one my Grandma used, and it started out as a peanut biscuit recipe. It is a really good basic biscuit recipe, so it gets adapted regularly with different ingredients and flavour combinations, and the following recipe combines complimentary flavours of ginger, coconut, and lemon. A friend who tried these biscuits, […]

Feijoa Loaf

    This feijoa loaf is an ideal all-rounder. It is quick and easy to put together, because it is a simple boil and mix recipe, plus it is an ideal loaf for freezing, and thawing. To freeze the loaf, it is best to cut slices first, then free-flow freeze the slices, before transferring them […]

Instant Feijoa Ice-cream by Nadia Lim

      This recipe makes quite a lot of ice-cream, and it is a nice light caramel colour. We were still eating this ice-cream for dessert several nights after we first made it. We found that the flavour keeps getting better and stronger as time goes on. So it is good to make ahead […]

Feijoas Poached in Ginger Syrup

        Mum and I eagerly await the feijoa season, and they all seem to drop at the same time and since the feijoa season is short and sweet, it makes sense to capture the feijoas, bottling them so the unique flavour can be enjoyed throughout the year. We adore this lovely flavoured […]