Marshmallow Snow Bots

Marvellous Marshmallow Snow Bots A holiday treat that everyone will love, especially the kids who can help you create these marvellous marshmallows. Serves: 10 To make Marshmallow Snowmen, you will need: 200g large white marshmallows (we use Ma Baker’s) 1/4 cup chocolate drops (we use Nestlé white chocolate baking bits) Red licorice strips (we use…

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Christmas Tree Biscuits

Christmas Tree Biscuits

This festive recipe is fun, easy and ends in the cutest Christmas tree shaped biscuits ever. The perfect recipe for the big day or as a perfect handmade, homemade gift for someone special.

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White Christmas crackle slice

Every kiwi kid grew up with chocolate crackles at their birthday parties. This is a Christmas twist on a retro favourite and we just love this pretty and delicious slice, simply called White Christmas.

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An easy Christmas breakfast

Forget chestnuts roasting on an open fire and other Bing Crosby-era cliches. The smell of cranberry kuchen cooking is enough to put food writer Sarah Wadsworth in a festive mood. “As far back as I can remember, we always had this for Christmas breakfast, and the smell of the buttery topping always reminds me of…

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Scottish shortbread

A few white petticoat tails shortbread on green napkin.

This Scottish shortbread recipe is a family institution. It is sublimely buttery and perfectly crumbly. Traditional, handmade shortbread biscuits? Bliss! Every Christmas, we bake batches of these, put in a tissue-lined tin and give away to friends and family. It's the Scottish way.

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Christmas Mince Pie

fresh food ideas mini mince pies

To some people, Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas without a mince pie. While there are some good bought ones out there, they’re seldom as good as the homemade version.

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