I was at the Auckland Airport, having been told my plane was to be over 3 hours late!!! So I was at the airport for nearly 6 hours waiting. My brother and sister in law hung out with me for as long as they could and then had to go to put the little one to bed. So to kill some time I went to look at the magazine racks, and I stumbled upon a New Zealand Magazine, Taste, that had this next little recipe in it. The recipe in fact comes from Elizabeth Messenger who was a 1950’s cooking icon. I snapped the magazine up and settled myself into a corner with a coffee and was transfixed with this magazine until my plane arrive. If you can get your hands on Taste I would highly recommended it. I have even written to them to ask if I can get it anywhere in Oz. Oh by the way the flavour combo is fantastic.
Enjoy xxx
Sophia
Recipe
Orange Blossom Pancakes
Guava Jelly
Last weekend I went to New Zealand to spend the weekend with my brother and his family. I got to spend the whole weekend with my adorable little Nephew, who is just starting to speak. His favourite word is ‘spider’ which he terms ‘pider’ anything and everything that moves like a spider is a ‘pider’, its so adorable. He’s the cutest little chap.
Anzac Biscuits
The 25th of April is ANZAC day in Australia and New Zealand, it is the day we as nations remember our fallen soldiers.
The ANZAC’s (Australian and New Zealand Army Corp) landed in Gallipoli in World War One, on the 25th of April 1915, to try to take the Gallipoli peninsular in order to open it up for the allied forces. They were met with strong resistance and the campaign lasted for 8 months. The attempt failed and the troops where eventually pulled out, not before thousands of lives where lost.
ANZAC day marks the first major battle undertaken by New Zealand and Australia, and remains the day we remember those who lost their lives.
It is said that this next recipe ANZAC biscuits were baked by the wife’s of the soldiers because of there longevity, they would take months to get to the soldiers and had to last the journey to the troops. This recipe is my Great Aunt Joyce’s and is delicious. I have added the ice cream in the middle for something a bit different, its up to you, they are great on their own and a great staple to have about the house.
Enjoy.