Tag: Vanilla essence

  • Russian Fudge From New Zealand

    Russian Fudge From New Zealand

        The international history behind Russian fudge When I was a kid, my mother used to make fudge often for us.  As we got older, fudge was one of our favourite things to help her cook on a rainy weekend when there was no chance to go outside to slide around in rivers and…

  • Peanut, Coconut, And Chocolate Square

    Peanut, Coconut, And Chocolate Square

        A recipe from way back when This recipe for peanut square is an childhood favourite of mine from New Zealand.  My mother used to make it regularly. She modified it from a recipe published in the Women’s Division of Federated Farmers Cookbook.  It’s not as posh as it sounds. It was an important…