feijoa, ginger & coconut loaf

New Zealand feijoas are in the shops here in Queensland but the price is simply too high for me to be cooking… they remain luscious and slightly guilty treats, because of the designer price tags. But I know a lot of you in New Zealand have what I dream of… which is bucket loads of feijoas. Here is

feijoa shortcake

These cool crisp autumn afternoons just beg for something fresh from the oven… I’ve pinned this recipe to the fridge as the first to make as soon as I can secure 10 large ripe feijoas (we have fresh feijoa monsters in this house). The recipe is credited to celebrated Kiwi chef Hester Guy and found

feijoa & pine nut tart

This sounds like something I would instantly order if I came across it in a cafe… I’ve not ever tried pine nuts paired with feijoas but the humble feijoa is so versatile a flavour that I can imagine it would work beautifully. The original recipe comes from Bevan and Monique Smith of Riverstone Kitchen in

feijoa tart

I have a recipe for peach clafoutis that is just screaming to be made with feijoas but then I found this recipe for a feijoa tart that looks easily as delicious. It comes from another gorgeous blog (there so many talented people out there) called Tiny Happy. The author Melissa is wonderfully inspirational with fabrics

a couple of feijoa competitions for the kiwis

The Kiwis do feijoa season so well but I have to admit that this year there seems to be invigorated efforts from marketers and promoters to get the fruit out there. Secret things I can’t tell you about, as well. All very exciting if you live in Kiwiland! Win! A feijoa bambina tree and Daltons

fruit rhymes: feijoa

Well here is some feijoa deliciousness created just for children. A wee poem about our favourite fruit, on a site called Fruit for Kids: A tiny avocado? No, I’m not!I’m a feijoa and I grow where it’s hot.Pineapple guava is my other name.South America, New Zealand is whence I came.I’m soft and sweet; eat me

feijoa rock

Oh yum. Feijoa flavoured rock candy from Crazy Candies in New Zealand. You can order your sweet addiction online at the Crazy Candies website if it’s not in a store near you! Just NZ$11.68 for a whole kilo! Smaller size bags available too.

feijoa & lime meringue pie

This delicious sounding meringue-topped feijoa pie comes from a very beautiful hand stitched publication, The Hungry Girls Cookbook. Three talented friends Rachel Pitts, Leah Holscher and Katherine Bird have combined their talents in writing, cooking, photography and illustration to create books that are definitely works of art rather than run of the mill publications. If

feijoa salsa with prawns & roasted tomatoes

Tastes of the sea, roasted vine-ripened tomatoes and the tangy-fruity blend of chilli and feijoa and mango… another magical blend of flavours from Amanda Laird of the New Zealand Herald… I really can’t wait to see what she is doing with feijoa this season. FEIJOA SALSA WITH PRAWNS & ROASTED TOMATOES Serves 4 Ingredients 1

feijoa & rosewater custard pie

Really, it feels a little like it’s been raining since November… but these past few days it has also gotten chilly here as well. Custard weather. I was looking up something else and found this delightful sounding pie… the photo has got me dreaming of those chilled autumn evenings with a little pie for afters.