Madeleine PierardDec 8, 20203 minmy mother's christmas mince piesMy mother’s mince pies are like no other I’ve ever tried. Her mincemeat is far more how I imagine it tasting to a Medieval palate. Made...
Madeleine PierardNov 14, 20202 minfeijoa and apple shortcakeMy gorgeous friends and fellow ex-pat musos, Jeroen Speak and Dorothy Ker sent me a bag of feijoas they'd grown in their allotment here...
Madeleine PierardSep 24, 20204 minblueberry and lemon pieLatticed pies are always wonderful to look at. The one pictured is a bit rushed and rustic, but still drew gasps when I presented it at...
Madeleine PierardJul 29, 20202 minwalnut crescentsEvery year, my mother would make walnut crescents as part of her annual Christmas baking repertoire - a formidable collection of recipes....
Madeleine PierardJun 29, 20203 minrhubarb frangipane tart with vanilla bean and lemon glazeMakes one 23cm tart (with some leftover pastry in case you want to add some pastry shapes on top) You'll need: a 23 cm tart/flan dish...
Madeleine PierardJun 24, 20202 minthe best vanilla cupcakesI've based my vanilla cupcake recipe on the Hummingbird Bakery recipe as I haven't encountered a better one, quite honestly! However I...
Madeleine PierardJun 10, 20203 minte kuiti chocolate cake - the best everI'm often asked for my favourite, most versatile, never-fail chocolate cake recipe. This one always wins. It was given to me by my...
Madeleine PierardJun 6, 20202 minorange-blossom madeleines with lemon and cardamomI love making madeleines so much and experimenting with flavours. These orange-blossom-scented madeleines with lemon and cardamom are...
Madeleine PierardMay 29, 20202 mincheddar and rocket sconesThis recipe is from one of my favourite eateries in New Zealand, Floriditas. I decided to make them a few weeks ago because my...
Madeleine PierardMay 21, 20203 mindiva kitchen ginger kissesI am proud of these. It’s taken a lot of tries but I’m happy to sacrifice my waistline for culinary perfection - and I reckon I've nailed...
Madeleine PierardMay 18, 20202 minmarie lee's czechoslovakian cakeThis is a wonderfully nostalgic cake from my childhood - known in our family as ‘Czechoslovakian Cake’, the recipe for which was given to...
Madeleine PierardMay 11, 20204 minrich christmas cakeI have tried so many rich fruit cake recipes. In fact, for a few wedding cakes over the years, I've made multiple recipes for clients to...
Madeleine PierardMay 4, 20205 minsaffron-poached pear and almond tartThis is a pie that I've made for a long time. I would make the poached pears for dinner parties, then I started fanning them out on puff...
Madeleine PierardMay 2, 20203 minmaddy's best belgian biscuitsBelgian (or 'Belgium') biscuits are a Kiwi classic - spiced cookies sandwiched together with raspberry jam and iced. In NZ, we sprinkle...
Madeleine PierardApr 24, 20203 minmum's strawberry yoghurt pieMy Mother’s Strawberry Yoghurt Pie is a perfect way to showcase the upcoming strawberry season in the Northern Hemisphere - and to use up...
Madeleine PierardApr 21, 20202 minginger crunchGinger crunch - a Kiwi classic. I like it gingery and hot with oats for extra texture with an espresso on the side! The base is a bit...
Madeleine PierardApr 19, 20202 minwalnut and pecan sliceI really, really, really love nuts. Especially walnuts and pecans, as you will come to notice, if you haven't already. The pecan pie is a...
Madeleine PierardApr 1, 20202 mineasy pecan pieI had an old tin of Carnation sweetened condensed milk and a half-eaten bag of pecans in the pantry that needed using, so I researched...