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Milk Bread Loaf

Chocolate Swirl Bread Loaf

Passionfruit and Lemon Meringue Slice

Chocolate Stuffed Fry Bread (no-knead)

Sticky Date Cake

Simple Cream Cheese Frosting

Easy Caramel

Avocado, Halloumi and Pickled Onion Sandwich

Savoury Braided Brioche Bread

Gooey Cookie Pies

Passionfruit and Lemon Meringue Slice

Passionfruit and Lemon Meringue Slice – Keke Kōhia, Rēmana Me Te Tāhungahunga. I am so excited to share this slice. I saw this combination in the cabinet of a bakery and although I never actually tried it, I knew exactly how I wanted my slice to come together. I drew inspiration from the base and…

Pani Popo – Samoan Coconut Buns

PANI POPO (Coconut Buns) – Parāoa Kokonati My Samoan husband Paul introduced me to pani popo and I am so glad that he did! Are they the Samoan alternative to the cinnamon scroll? Tērā pea – perhaps! They are soft, sweet buns, cooked in a delicious, creamy coconut sauce. I have added coconut milk in…

Milk Bread Loaf

Milk Bread Loaf – Rohi Parāoa Miraka Parāoa Miraka (milk bread) is such a lovely bread loaf with a few little twists on the way. As far as I understand milk bread originates in Japan. This recipe starts by making a simple tanzhong, which is a roux of miraka (milk), wai (water) and puehu parāoa…

Chocolate Swirl Bread Loaf

Milk Bread with a Chocolate Swirl – Parāoa Miraka Me Te Kōripo Tiakarete I love that with a few of the same ingredients bread can be transformed in to different things, showcasing different cultures and celebrating different techniques. Parāoa Miraka (milk bread) is one of those recipes for me. As far as I understand milk…