Baking
![A pecan and mandarin cake that’s top tier](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=792)
This sweet, zesty cake combines bright, crowd-pleasing fruit and nuts.
Read more![A quiche Lorraine to make again](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=792)
A fabulous (but not fussy) quiche you can have for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Read more![The easiest courgette and roasted sweetie pinwheels](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=792)
These golden pastry pinwheels are filled with pesto and oven-roasted vegetables.
Read more![A fig and thyme tarte tatin that’s simply golden](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=792)
Make this fabulous dish before fig season ends.
Read more![When it’s cookie time, call on these 16 easy, excellent recipes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=792)
Make a batch of classic chocolate-chip cookies, peanut butter biscuits and more.
Read more![A gloriously good pear, blue cheese and hazelnut tart](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=792)
Sweet seasonal fruit, crunchy hazelnuts and runny honey combine for something delicious.
Read more![It’s properly pudding season! Warm up with these 20 hot desserts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=792)
We’ve got lava cakes, crumbles and a whole lot of cream.
Read more![A rhubarb and banana loaf that’s as satisfying as they come](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=792)
The browner the bananas the better for this rhubarb loaf recipe.
Read more![English muffins are always a good idea for a weekend breakfast](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=792)
Fill them with butter, cream, jam or melted chocolate.
Read more![If you love hot cross buns, try this hot cross loaf](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=792)
Swap bought buns for a special homemade loaf this Easter — it’s a gamechanger.
Read more![The easiest peach and honey tarts — with only four ingredients](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=792)
These peach and honey tarts are golden, gorgeous and simple.
Read more![This simple chocolate and pistachio slice requires no baking](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=792)
White chocolate, chopped pistachios and sweet biscuits combine in this heavenly treat.
Read more![A highly subjective guide to Auckland’s best hot cross buns for 2024](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=792)
We taste-tested as many hot cross buns as we could. These were our favourites.
Read more![What makes custard slices even better? Passionfruit and blueberries](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=792)
It’s the wildly easy-to-make slice you’ve been searching for.
Read more![Auckland is being conquered by croissants. These new bakeries are making the city better and bread-ier](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=792)
The city’s baked-goods game is rising.
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