A good brownie doesn't need much. But sometimes one small addition can take a simple bake somewhere completely unexpected. We...

A Slice Is Not Pizza: What Is a New Zealand Slice?

Discover the delicious history of the Kiwi slice, from community cookbooks and family baking tins to one of New Zealand’s most beloved treats, Ginger Crunch. Learn what makes a slice uniquely Kiwi and why this buttery, gingery classic deserves a place in your kitchen.

Secret Kiwi Kitchen is featured in the September 2026 issue of Your Home & Garden, showcasing our New Zealand Classic Buttermilk Scone and Spiced Gingerbread bake mixes.

Discover Sarah Featon, the pioneering New Zealand botanical artist whose artwork inspired the Secret Kiwi Kitchen Buttermilk Scone Mix packaging.

Featured by Artisan Pantry, Secret Kiwi Kitchen reflects on what it means to be more than a baking mix brand—and why helping people create food they're proud to serve has always been at the heart of what we do.

Most baking mix brands don't want you to look too closely at the ingredients list. We're the opposite. From grass-fed NZ dairy and real Bourbon vanilla to the chemicals you'll never find in our flour — here's the full story of what goes into every Secret Kiwi Kitchen mix, including the honest caveats.

A 104th birthday celebration, family gathered around the table, and cupcakes that disappeared before the birthday cake. One customer story that reminded us exactly why we do what we do.

Auckland student Ollie Neal put Secret Kiwi Kitchen Chocolate Cake Mix head-to-head against homemade cake in a blind science fair taste test — and the results surprised everyone.