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Gingerly sweet: Our 2022 ham glaze

Sometimes it's like we have a list of flavours all over the wall, throw a few darts and see what it hits. The flavours in this glaze might not be what you expect, and the glaze itself hits quite sweet, but once on the ham and baked, it just sort

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Our favourite... leftovers

Christmas lunch is finished, tummies are full. The dishes are being stacked away, somebody's uncle is asleep on the couch, the kids are rapidly descending into their sugar crash and the leftovers are being wrapped up. The leftovers. So. Many. Leftovers. Or, as we like to think: The leftovers! So!

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How to build a glaze - DIY style!

We're a little obsessed with ham glazes - they give our delicious, juicy hams an extra burst of flavour and really make a centrepiece for your table. Every year we try to come up with a glaze recipe we declare our BEST EVER! but really, so long as you're hitting

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What Goes Well... with Ham

When planning a meal, or indeed a Christmas feast, there are a few tricks of the trade that will ensure you're crowned Best Host Ever. It's all about considering the table as a whole, and putting options together that compliment and build in flavour rather than compete, and different textures

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Ham 101 – How to Glaze a Ham

You could open up one of our hams, slice into it and enjoy right then and there - they're pre-cooked and it will still be super tasty. But you could also go to the minimal effort (promise!) of glazing it for maximum taste and wow factor. We know what we

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How to track down a Freedom Farms Ham

There are loads of wonderful grocery and specialist food stores across Aotearoa stocking our hams for your Christmas get-together. Here are our tips on getting your hands on one: Decide what you're after! On the bone, Champagne, little or big? Glazing and served cold, wanting leftovers for days? There are

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The Sweet'N'Hot Glaze

Our 2021 ham glaze recipe, full of zing and belly warming spices - and quite possibly the easiest glaze to make. 🍽️Tip: This quantity will glaze a half Champagne ham with perhaps a little left over. Double the recipe for whole hams. Leftover glaze can be kept in a jar

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Anathoth Spiced Tropical Glaze

Our Christmas glaze from 2017, using the delicious breakfast marmalade by the team at Anathoth Farm (purveyors of some of the best jams and chutneys in Aotearoa). A classic glaze recipe that still makes our mouth water with the citrus and spices. Ingredients * 2 cups Anathoth Farm Breakfast Marmalade * 1/