Articles by Nici Wickes
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'Impossible cake': Nici Wickes' Tamarillo Custard Cake
Saturday, 26 July 2025, 10:54amThere’s no other way to say it – this cake is magical! The way the simple batter settles into layers of custard and sponge...
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"Pure citrusy flavour" in Nici Wickes' orange cake
Saturday, 19 July 2025, 10:23amThis cake is literally crammed full of the intense and fragrant flavours of oranges, and it stays moist for days. A slice...
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"Utterly divine": Nici Wickes' Moroccan-spiced Lamb Pies
Saturday, 12 July 2025, 10:20amI’ve been eating too many of the Daily Bread lamb pies lately as our local coffee hut here at the beach has started stocking...
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Simple and classic: Nici Wickes' Chocolate Mousse
Saturday, 5 July 2025, 10:42amIf I was to enter Mousse Masters, the competition currently underway to find New Zealand’s top chocolate mousse, this would...
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"Dead easy": Nici Wickes' Jam and Marmalade Drops
Saturday, 28 June 2025, 10:33amI love these little biscuits; they really brighten up even the most dreary day, and kids love making them so it’s a good...
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"Very, very moreish": Nici Wickes' gluten-free chocolate peanut cookies
Saturday, 7 June 2025, 10:11amThese are ridiculously good and they just happen to be gluten-free! Chewy, densely rich and very, very moreish. Perfect to...
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'Gorgeous': No-fuss Sticky Buns for Mother’s Day
Saturday, 10 May 2025, 10:09amThis is one of the simplest and quickest sticky bun recipes I know, and the buns are top notch. Makes 8-10 large buns...
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'Just the bomb': Nici Wickes' Drunken Bananas
Saturday, 3 May 2025, 10:18amFrom thinking about it to plating it up... 10 minutes maximum for these boozy caramelised bananas! This is the best don’t-have-much-in-the-house...
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Mix things up for Easter breakfast with Nici Wickes' pancake recipe
Saturday, 19 April 2025, 10:30amThese pancakes may not only be the most delicious thing you’ll eat this Easter, they may also be the most healthy! Makes...
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"Just exquisite": Nici Wickes' quince paste
Saturday, 5 April 2025, 10:28amQuince paste, or membrillo, is a sweet, thick fruit preserve made from quinces, sugar and lemon juice. Popular in Spain and...
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Crispy and soft: Nici Wickes' Corn and Tomato Fritters
Saturday, 22 March 2025, 11:02amThese little fritters are just the thing to make before corn disappears for another year and cherry tomatoes are still around...
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Nici Wickes: Harissa and quince lamb for National Lamb Day
Saturday, 15 February 2025, 10:26amLet’s face it, NZ grows great lamb! So on this day, National Lamb Day, we’re celebrating with a delicious lamb dish that...
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Nici Wickes: Easy and affordable options for the perfect platter
Saturday, 8 February 2025, 10:52amI love to keep entertaining super casual and that often means building a platter. It’s the ultimate in minimal effort creating...
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Nici Wickes' Good ol' Kiwi Bean Salad
Saturday, 1 February 2025, 10:44amWhen NZ green beans are in season, I love to make this salad to have on standby to have with everything! It’s divine and...
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Nici Wickes' Italian plum and ricotta tart
Saturday, 25 January 2025, 10:34amLet's talk about the wickedly good plums that are all about at the moment. People with plum trees will be harvesting them...
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Nici Wickes: Creative uses for excess courgettes
Saturday, 18 January 2025, 10:29amThe first courgettes from the garden are cause for a celebration. Not so the marrows that sneak up on you later in the season...
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Best of 2024: Nici Wickes' Sticky Coconut Feijoa Cake
Friday, 20 December 2024, 11:57amThis sticky cake is studded with tangy feijoas and has a chewy caramelised coconut topping added halfway through cooking...
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Nici Wickes' Christmas Turkey Tips
Saturday, 14 December 2024, 11:01amI’m still stuck on turkey for Christmas! I never think we’ll include it in the menu but in the end it just screams ‘festive...
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Nici Wickes: Strawberry & vanilla choux cake recipe
Saturday, 30 November 2024, 11:36amStrawberry & vanilla choux cake This cake is a simpler and more rustic version of a Polish karpaka and it is truly wonderous....
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Nici Wickes: Stuffed Onions Baked with Tomato Cream Sauce
Saturday, 23 November 2024, 10:17amThis recipe is just so divine and though it sounds complicated it really is very simple. My mum would cook this for our family...
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Nici Wickes: BBQ Pizza
Saturday, 2 November 2024, 10:28amI’ve found a whole new way to make pizza – on the BBQ! All you need is one of those hooded BBQ's and a loaf of Turkish pide,...
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Nici Wickes: Banana, walnut, and sultana loaf cake
Saturday, 28 September 2024, 10:26amSpring is a funny old time for fresh fruit. The apples and pears have been in cool store forever, rhubarb can be temperamental...
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Nici Wickes: Asparagus Quiche
Saturday, 21 September 2024, 10:12amA quiche is a fabulous vehicle for asparagus and it makes a fabulous lunch or dinner. Serves 4-6 Ingredients 1-2...
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Nici Wickes: Affordable entertaining - Creamy Chicken and Peas
Saturday, 14 September 2024, 10:29amThis one pan wonder of a dish is perfect to serve a group – it’s full of fresh flavours but is creamy and comforting too. Serves...
