These full lactose cookies are PACKED with flavour and an easy level up to your standard cookie. Say goodbye to that old recipe because this is the new one you need🍪

Deliciously light, moist and perfect on its own. I have tried many, MANY carrot cake/muffin recipes and nothing quite compares to this. It literally tastes like Autumn. I live in New Zealand so no we not on that pumpkin buzz cause I’m telling you right now sis, these carrot muffins will not last more than a coupley days!

Steamed bread is unique, delicious and much easier than the usual bread in my opinion. These are light, fluffy and the perfect thing to encase any filling, be it sweet or savoury. Make pork and chive pleated baos or the infamous gua bao and even plain steamed bread known as mantou.

The absolute most delicious, chewy and complex cookies I have ever made. So easy and quick, you can keep these babies in the freezer for a later date or eat them all straight away. This makes a damn good cookie dough in general as well.

Literally the one pastry recipe to defeat them all. Fool proof and damn well tasty. It’s simple and easy. I was so scared to make pastry before this recipe but now I confidently make everything with it!

This is probably what you can call a rough puff pastry but honestly it’s perfect for everything. Pies, tarts, quiche, you need some flaky tasty pastry? This is THE recipe for you.

It’s actually so simple to make your own ramen noodles! This is based off a Japanese style of ramen and utilises a bit of science to change the pH of your dough to create the beautiful curves, stretch and spring that every ramen needs. This one adds Matcha Green tea!

As I did the usual scroll through the feed, this opportunity came up. I emailed, describing who I am etc and was lucky enough to be chosen to experience The Roots degustation by three hatted chef Giulio Sturla, known for his Christchurch restaurant, Roots. We ended the night with honeycomb and I drew a picture depicting how the meals made me feel..

Thank you Bren!

409a MANUKAU ROAD
EPSOM 1023

OPEN FROM
MON - SAT
7am - 3pm
SUN   
8am - 3.30pm

Flour Mill is like the girl next door, she’s wholesome, the one you know you’ve always wanted to end up with and will treat ya right. She’s also a major sweetheart.

66-68 TYLER STREET
AUCKLAND CENTRAL

OPEN FROM
MON - SUN
7am - 11pm

An established bakery and restaurant in Auckland that provides great quality pastries and weekly experiments. I recommend their strawberry cheesecake croissant, when it’s on the menu or their lamb!

327 KARANGAHAPE ROAD
AUCKLAND CENTRAL

OPEN FROM
MON - FRI
730am - 4pm
SAT - SUN   
830 | 9am - 3pm

Fort Greene creates a great atmosphere to really gain back that sense of community that bakers created before supermarkets and mass production.

If you’re craving something a bit more indulgent than your average carrot cake then you have to try this. There is yet to be any icing on here but the next recipe, most definitely will. Cream cheese icing always wins me for a carrot cake.

12 MCDONALD ST
SANDRINGHAM 1025

OPEN FROM
TUE - FRI
11am - 10pm
SAT - SUN   
9am

Great selection of indulgence. Good pastries, delicious gelato and an impressive chocolate selection. A great date brunch or night spot!

G02 | 85 DALDY STREET
WYNYARD CENTRAL
AUCKLAND

OPEN FROM
MON - FRI
7am
SAT - SUN   
9am

The absolute best tarts I have tried in all of Auckland. Amazing presentation, technique and flavour!

The star of the galette is always the pastry and damn this pastry is AMAZING! The flavour of the peach really shines through with such simple ingredients. Your filling is always interchangeable but with some tips and tricks you can make whatever galette you want!

See my first ever sourdough, made with my own starter too! Recipe is from Patrick (I love cooking Ireland YT Channel) - video is in this blog!

2-8 OSBOURNE STREET
NEWMARKET AUCKLAND

OPEN FROM
7am | 7 days

Their aesthetic, service and Asian fusion (mainly stemming from Korean cuisine) creates unique dishes, which are made to look and taste beautiful. Find them on Instagram where they regularly update

Savoury, salty, sweetness with toasty bitterness. This dessert seriously has it all!

My absolute favourite dessert to make now and one that was such a surprise. I crave this all the time thanks to fellow MKR contestants Jess & Cindy who were finalists for 2018!

My favourite flour flavour.

Learn how to make sourdough easily. It’s foolproof!
All you’'ll need is some flour, water, salt and time

A healthier starchy tart using Purple Kumara or Yam better known as Ube. There are no colour additives, only the natural bright purple colour this vegetable gives off. Burnt butter and condensed milk provide a creamy and extremely delicious tart. Not to forget this homemade flaky pastry is absolutely divine with it.

Growing up Mah Lai Goh / Gao was an absolute necessity! I tried Guaishushu’s yeasted version and left it overnight. It has a beautiful flavour and I got some tiger stripes as well. There are a few things I would adjust though.