My rating: 5 of 5 stars

New Zealand is top of my list of places I’d love to go, so I was so excited to get this book!! First off, it’s gorgeous!! The photography is beautiful and just makes me want to go even more! I’ve found the recipes themselves to be easy and delicious.

Shortly after I got this book, I had a craving for chocolate and my 16-year-old daughter was wanting to bake something. Perfect! I asked her to make the Choco Block Biscuits. Oh, my!! They are amazing!! I took some to work the next day and my co-worker fell in love with them as well. Rich and delectable, they are also very easy to make.

Pavlova is a quintessential New Zealand dish (not to jump into the Australian/New Zealand pav fight!) and not as hard to make as you might think. I definitely recommend you giving this one a try!

From Cheese Scones to classic Roast Lamb, Lamingtons and amazing seafood, this book captures New Zealand food in a delightful way. I can’t make everything in this book–I don’t exactly have access to Paua, whitebait, hapuka or other New Zealand ingredients–but there is so much to love and enjoy in this book. I’m sure I’ll be cooking out of it for years to come.

I received a copy of this book from Trafalgar Square Publishing through IPG for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.