Strawberry

Everyone loves a classic pav at Christmas, but try rolling yours into a luscious log for a delicious update. This billowy confection of meringue wrapped around a centre of sweet berries and spiced cream will cause a sensation when it arrives at the table.

This strawberry and cherry jam recipe is perfect for Christmas Day, as the hints of cinnamon and vanilla give it a beautiful festive flavour. Have it with scones in the morning for breakfast!

Whether enjoyed as a sweet treat with afternoon tea or served as the grand finale to a special occasion, this Strawberry Yoghurt Cake is sure to leave a lasting impression on all who indulge.

This beautiful sweet breakfast trifle combines fresh fruit, yoghurt and whole grains to prove that eating healthy can be delicious.

Cheers to these adults-only, alcohol spiked ice blocks! Try our favourite cocktail inspired recipes including strawberry and champagne, plum and cider or orange and cointreau. A must-try for summer!

Be the star of the show this Christmas with this dazzling dessert idea. Our summer pavlova ice cream torte (which graced the cover of Food magazine's 2019 Christmas issue) is sure to make this year's feast memorable!

Even if you don’t make your own pastry that often, this recipe is so simple that it’s worth the extra effort. The topping could also be tropical fruit or roasted rhubarb, just make sure whatever you use it’s generously piled high.

Making a tub of creamy, homemade ice cream doesn’t come any easier than this! You don't even need an ice cream maker for this recipe - simply combine all the divine ingredients and let the freezer do the rest of the work.

These dainty little strawberry sponge sandwiches are divine! The only problem is, it’s very easy to eat a lot of them - which makes them perfect for dinner parties so they can be gobbled up quickly by your guests.

Strawberries and pistachios are great friends, and this deliciously moist cake is a fantastic way to highlight the duo. The gluten-free delight is also high in protein, so it makes a dessert that is as filling as it is tasty!

This loaf is perfect for anyone craving a spot of weekend baking, as it does equally well both as a breakfast option (toasted and slathered in butter) or a sweet snack beside a cuppa. Plus, it's free of both gluten and dairy!

Create a gorgeous centrepiece for a special-occasion dessert with our stunning labne cheesecake recipe. Modernly styled with a ruby-red topping of pomegranate and strawberries, this silky delight is worth every inch of effort.

As delicious as the strawberry cream chocolates from the Favourites box but made of completely natural ingredients, these little cookies are divine! Keep them on hand for whenever you need a guilt-free treat.

Get the young ones to show mum the love this Mother’s Day, by making a glass of this whipped lemon yoghurt parfait for an easy, delicious breakfast in bed. Top with homemade strawberry compote for extra sweetness!

Not only does this upside-down cake look beautiful, it's also incredibly tasty and unbelievably moist. The mascarpone layer and topping of strawberry and rhubarb makes this an irresistible dessert!

Oh what a star this tart is - a summer dessert made in heaven! By arranging the strawberries and rhubarb so neatly around the top you can really make this into a true showstopper.

There's nothing more appealing than a creamy sponge dessert in summer! This recipe is a simple one with no rush to roll the sponge while it’s warm, so it’s stress-free as well as being delicious.

You’ll be a professional French pâtissier in no time with this eclair recipe. Light, sweet and filled with the divine combination of strawberries and cream, you’ll be the star of the show at your next dinner party.

For a sweet and sophisticated summer dessert, look no further than this strawberry and chocolate no-bake tart. Best served chilled with a generous dash of strawberry puree on the side.

We are obsessed with this no-choc crackle slice! Packed with powerfoods such as chia seeds and sunflower seeds, this nutritious and delicious snack is perfect for the lunchbox.

They might look like regular sweet treats but these jaffa bliss balls are packed with natural ingredients! These bliss balls are a superb choice for an afternoon pick-me-up or after dinner treat.

For your next big occasion, whip up a delicious showstopper and try this incredibly colourful numeral birthday cake

Turn your tub of ice cream into a decadent dessert with this indulgent Tim Tam ice cream log recipe. You can't go wrong with everyone's favourite biscuit, white chocolate, strawberries and almonds!

The fresh fruit, dark cocoa patches and vanilla cream cheese icing in this Nici Wickes Neapolitan cake recipe are fabulous! This cake also happens to be gluten-free, so it's perfect for sharing

Don't let dietary needs stop you from enjoying dessert! This strawberry mousse cake recipe is dairy-free, so it's perfect for sharing at your next sweet occasion. Serve in thick, silky slices

No hard work is required to whip up this trifle recipe! By using just a few simple store-bought ingredients, you can be enjoying this summer trifle for dessert in no time. It's perfect for entertaining

This strawberry tartine recipe is delicious for brunch, with thick slices of good bread spread with creamy ricotta and drizzled with balsamic syrup. You could even try them for dessert!

Easy, delicious and ready in a snap, this strawberry vinaigrette recipe has it all going on! Use this fresh dressing as the perfect way to liven up your favourite salads this summer

All you need 10 minutes and six ingredients to make this sweet strawberry tart recipe come to life. Serve these no-bake tarts as a simple yet sophisticated summer dessert the whole family will love

Take your store-bought ice cream to the next level with this strawberry topping recipe. All you need is four every day ingredients and 20 minutes to create this sweet, summery sauce from scratch

Summer holidays are a chance to escape the daily grind – and now you can leave sensitive teeth behind too. Thanks to Colgate® Sensitive Pro-Relief™, this year you’ll be enjoying ice blocks in the sun

Nici Wickes' mum makes this sponge cake recipe with her eyes closed, and never fails to “drop” the sponge to ensure it’s light and fluffy. Serve filled with strawberries, cream and jam

This frozen meringue roll recipe creates great entertaining dessert and can be made and frozen for up to a week in advance. Pair with strawberries and cream and serve dusted with icing sugar

This steamed pudding recipe combines sweet strawberries and spicy ginger to create a delicious dessert that's perfect for chilly nights. Serve with an ooey gooey caramel sauce and enjoy!

A Kiwi classic gets a delicious twist in this clever recipe. Chocolate fish, shrewsbury biscuit 'chips' and homemade strawberry sauce come together to create a sweet treat the kids will love

Following some simple guidelines with smoothies will ensure they’re full of fresh flavours and zinginess. Try Nici Wickes combinations including tropical mango and strawberry and cacao

Dessert doesn't get much better than this baked strawberry cheesecake. This recipe creates a creamy, decadent cake that's perfect served topped with strawberry sauce and freshly whipped cream

This yoghurt and balsamic strawberry parfait recipe creates a show stopping layered dessert that's perfect for your next sweet occasion. Serve dusted with icing sugar and cut into tempting slices

This indulgent strawberries and cream mille-feuille recipe may look tricky, but it's actually easier than you might think. Using store-bought pastry is the key!

Try something a little different with your preserves with this strawberry, vanilla and pink peppercorn jam. Have fun with this recipe that's ready in just one hour

With a texture this silky and a flavour this heavenly, you'll not be able to resist a second helping of this strawberry mousse cake recipe with mascarpone whipped cream

Kakigori is a Japanese shaved ice dessert that's perfect for when you need to cool down on hot days. Try creating it yourself with this strawberry kakigori recipe

This dreamy strawberry marshmallow mousse recipe creates a heavenly dessert that's perfect for cooling down this summer. Serve as a refreshing finale at your next special occasion

Try your hand at creating everyone's favourite cooling dessert from scratch with this easy ice cream recipe. You'll love the combination of juicy strawberries, fragrant rosewater and sweet meringue

Fruity and sweet, this divine strawberry tart recipe is the perfect dessert to enjoy with family and friends. Filled with a perfectly custardy crème pâtissière and topped with summer strawberries, this tart is a winner

This recipe sees strawberries roasted with honey and fresh ginger, then blended with frozen banana for a healthy cooling treat. Simple, delicious and seasonal, this dairy-free recipe is a must-try this summer

If your glass of rosé isn’t refreshing you enough, then turn it into a fruity slushy cocktail called a frosé. This recipe is a favourite from Auckland's Gypsy Caravan eatery

Nici Wickes' trifle recipe is a dazzling centrepiece for any Christmas table! Dabs of lemon curd on top of this berry trifle adds zing and balance to the creaminess of the custard and cream

Nici Wickes' Christmas roulade recipe makes a gorgeously festive dessert. It’s simple to make, light to eat and adding fruit mince to the filling really adds to the Christmas spirit!

This scrumptious pavlova wreath recipe adds a fun twist to the classic Kiwi Christmas treat. Top with mascarpone cream and plenty of summer berries to create a showstopping festive finale!

Wow your loved ones on Christmas Day with this show-stopping strawberry tiramisu recipe! Featuring layers upon layers of desserty goodness, this dish is sure to be a star

This delicious maple baked granola recipe combines summery strawberry and cherry compote with creamy Greek yoghurt. Enjoy as a filling breakfast or brunch that's just a little bit fancy

Perfect on a hot summer afternoon, this 4 ingredient strawberry frozen yoghurt popsicle recipe is fantastic for the whole family to enjoy! Try it today for a deliciously cooling treat

This showstopping strawberry trifle recipe is a must for any sweet summer occasion - especially Christmas! Easy and requiring just a few ingredients, this recipe is a winner

Nothing says summer like a bright red, plump, heart-shaped strawberry. There are so many ways to enjoy this deliciously juicy, super sweet fruit, like this scrumptious strawberry galettes recipe

This strawberry and lime ice cream pie recipe is a sweet, complex little number full of summer strawberry fruitiness mingled with the subtle tang of goat’s cheese. It's sure to have your holiday guests singing your praises

Add some peppery rocket leaves and soft goat’s cheese to this strawberry salad recipe and you have yourself a simple, yet stunning Christmas salad. Created by Emma Galloway for Taste magazine

Nici Wickes shares her nana's shortcake recipe that has been passed down through her family. Perfect served warm or cooled with whipped cream, the combo of strawberry and rhubarb is startlingly good!

The lightness of Nici Wickes' stunning strawberry and white chocolate mousse recipe is incredible! Top with gorgeous sugared almonds and enjoy for a decadent gluten-free summer dessert

Did you know brownies made with white chocolate are called blondies? Nici Wickes' recipe for these fudgy and dense treats are beautifully scented with strawberries. Heaven!

Nici Wickes' strawberry and vanilla dumplings recipe is such a beautiful dessert and so easy to prepare. It's perfect enjoyed with friends and family with plenty of thick cream

Strawberry pink flamingo cake! This cake is perfect for a girls pink themed birthday party, plus the strawberry's add a fresh fruit appeal.

This is the most refreshingly delicious hot weather dessert you could ever have. Late season strawberries are a favourite as they are more intensely sweet than the tart early varieties, but they cost more, so my ever-economical mum combines them with cut oranges to make them go further.

Don’t be intimidated by this recipe. Please try it, even if just for the strawberry juice, which is brilliant – especially in a glass of chilled Champagne!

Tim Tam Strawberry Champagne biscuits form the base for this cool retro-styled slice that will turn afternoon tea into an event. Recipe by High Tea With Dragons.

Are these not the ideal Valentine's Day dessert? Chocolate shortcake hearts send a message of love, especially when teamed with cream and berries.

This light chocolate torte is baked in two layers, which can then be sandwiched together with whipped cream and topped with berries.

A Charlotte is a French dessert characterised by landyfingers and cream. This version sees Cointreau-dipped sponge fingers encasing strawberry ice cream, cream and fresh berries.

Like a Neapolitan dream, this mousse cake has a base of chocolate mud cake, followed by a layer of chocolate mousse, then strawberry mousse and topped with fresh strawberries.

Punnets of deep red strawberries stacked high and deep outside fruit shops and dairies epitomise the Kiwi summer. But by the tail end of the strawberry season, as the fruit quality wanes, I’m left looking for ways to keep this less flavoursome berry exciting. Here’s my new trick: a short session in a hot oven and strawberries morph into fragrant domes bursting with flavour. These roasted berries are sublime over ice cream but even better topping a flaky pastry base smeared with zesty cannoli cream. End-of-berry-season blues sorted. Photographs by Jani Shepherd and styling by Fiona Hugues; Gatherum Collectif.

Jani and I spend hours on our photoshoots and inevitably share childhood food stories as memories are triggered by different ingredients. One recent discovery is our shared love of Strawberry Toppa ice blocks – that delicious Kiwi invention of the 1950s. The rather rustic icy treats on these pages are our version of the sublime relationship between strawberries and cream – with a cheeky, grown-up twist. Photographs by Jani Shepherd and styling by Fiona Hugues; Gatherum Collectif.

These sparkly chocolate-wrapped berries are the ritzy cousins of the chocolate-dipped ones. They are the perfect uptown companion to flutes of sparkling Champagne or pile them high on special cakes for a regal look. Gold and silver sparkling sugar is available online from cake-decorating stores (I got mine from cakestuff.co.nz). Photographs by Jani Shepherd, styling by Fiona Hugues; Gatherum Collectif.

Many strawberry farms around the country now offer fresh fruit ice creams at the farm gate. My kids shriek and demand a detour whenever they see a painted strawberry sign on a hot summer road trip. Please note: this recipe makes a two-tiered cake; to construct the four-tiered cake pictured here, double all the quantities (except for topping) and first make sure it will fit in the freezer. Photographs by Jani Shepherd and styling by Fiona Hugues; Gatherum Collectif.

Can you imagine devouring a slice of rich, creamy cheesecake and feeling nothing but pleased with yourself? When it’s made solely with raw ingredients and contains no wheat, refined sugar or dairy, you can afford to be the smuggest hedonist in town

Making individual pavlovas, which each person can load with as much cream, berries and coulis as they wish, is the way to go at Christmas. Getting the perfect balance of crunchy exterior and marshmallow centre can be tricky, but this recipe works every time!

If you like trifle, you will adore this version. It can be made up to two days ahead of when you need it to lessen the stress of making it at the last minute.

I use the term trifle lightly! Rather than the traditional sponge base, I've used a Pineapple and Coconut Torte inspired by a great friend of mine, chef Philip Johnson. Nothing screams summer more than ripe strawberries and if you can track any down from Scott’s Strawberry Farm in Hawke’s Bay, they’re off the dial! - Al Brown

These single portion tarts are slightly tangy from the labneh, yet balanced by the strawberries and a drizzle of maple

Macerating the strawberries enhances their flavour, so this is a handy recipe for when the fruit looks better than it tastes. The filling is light and creamy with a hum of ginger, and the tart is easy to make ahead.

This traditional Christmas dessert is absolutely divine, layered with fresh strawberry and raspberry jelly, creamy mascarpone custard and sherry soaked sponge cake. Perfection!

This asparagus and blue cheese salad says 'summer', combining savoury veges with the sweetness of strawberries and a dusting of blue cheese. Photography by Todd Eyre

Lauren Matthews of The Kitchen Collective and Kate Rose of Mea Culpa share a cocktail recipe for a stylish Christmas soirée. Photography by Lauren Matthews.

Luca Villari teams up with chef Antonio Crisci at his picturesque Waiheke vineyard and restaurant Poderi Crisci for this sublime Italian dessert. Photography by Todd Eyre.

Get creative this festive season with Julie Goodwin's marvelous meringue Christmas tree! Tastes as good as it looks! The perfect dessert for Christmas Day.

Try this refreshing jam cocktail by French mixologist Damien Barte of Napier's wine, cocktail and craft beer bar Monica Loves. Photography by Rachel Dobbs.

Muddled drinks are a fantastic way to enjoy the intense flavours of whole fruits – experiment with your favourite seasonal fruit!

Gather your friends, fire up the BBQ and enjoy this fruity mocktail jug under a blue sky!

Indulge in this sweet and decadent strawberry chequerboard loaf, topped with delicious buttercream icing and fresh fruit. The perfect dessert for your next party.

The classic combination of strawberries and cream, and the goodness of gluten-free. A delicious dessert or sweet treat everyone can enjoy!