5 Sensational dessert recipes that make life better

Desserts. Need we say more? OK… just for you… We’ve pulled together our favourite 5 delectable desserts that cover off all the bases. Twists on a few classics, and even healthy ingredients like nuts and seeds thrown in the mix. Whether you’re planning a party, a romantic night in or just want to enjoy delicious...

7 Expert tips on resilience and how star athlete Ella Williams got through 2020

As the clock switched from 2019 into 2020 none of us could have predicted the challenges that lay ahead – we were joyously oblivious. Roll on a few months and a tiny virus forced the world to change pretty much everything in our lives. While we faced enormous challenges we also saw powerful glimmers of...

Get fancy with 4 flexitarian new meal faves

With so many different diets available, each with their own health benefits, it’s hard to know which one is best for you. That’s why we’re loving the ‘flexitarian’ approach to eating. This is primarily vegetarian or even vegan menu but also includes a little meat or fish on the odd occasion. Our bodies are all...

Your 3 new fave feijoa recipes!

A walk around the block in February can yield some tasty surprises rolled into gutters, peeping out from under eaves on the pavement, or hidden in plain site. We’re talking about delicious and nutritious feijoas! Whether they’re bruised, bird pecked or managed to land unscathed, we Kiwis love this curious green-skinned fruit! What’s the deal...

2 Easy methods to make great cold brew coffee at home

We’re huge fans of iced coffee here at Almond Breeze but cold brew is the latest and greatest in the cold coffee category and we’re embracing it. It’s the trend that’s swept the globe, and with cafés shut everywhere, people are experimenting with creating their beloved fix at home. Making cold brew is cheaper, looks...

10 Beautiful festive decorations that don’t cost the earth

Whatever you celebrate this summer season – from Hannukah, Dhanu Sankranti, Solstice, Gita Jayanti, Yuletide, Christmas, the Lunar New Year – Year of the Ox, to the birthday of ‘Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib, and Laylat al-Mi’raj in March – we know that decorating your house can be fun and bring everyone together over food and...

7 Festive recipes to capture the holiday spirit

If there’s one thing 2020 taught us it’s that we Kiwis love to bake! But even if you escaped the great lockdown baking frenzy, maybe now’s the perfect time to round out the year by getting fancy in the kitchen. To complete our season 7 recipe stack, we even adapted an egg nog recipe so...

6 Strawberrylicious recipes from around the globe

Strawberries are in season and they’re popping up all over the place like, well, strawberries! Whether you like them dipped in choccie sauce, smothered in cream, served with your fave brekkie cereal, in an antioxidant-packed smoothie, or as a decadent addition to divine kitchen creations, there’s no doubt these little heavenly red fruits carry a...

8 Must-have kitchen gadgets you need to make you a Masterchef

Getting fancy in the kitchen is all the better when you have the right gadgets to do it. It may be a matter of saving the pennies to buy some of the pricier items, or adding them to birthday wish lists. But once you’ve amassed the right tools, there’ll be nothing in the way between...

Kiwi Film Festival hot picks + snacks to enjoy while watching

While many people love getting out in winter, we’re chuffed that this year’s Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival is also showing online despite the many challenges along the way, giving us even more options to enjoy world class films with our preferred choice of viewing experience. With our watering holes filling up thanks...