SWEET SPOT

Sophie Steevens, a Gisborne-based cookbook author and mother of three, believes in cooking with whole, unrefined ingredients. Her second cookbook, Simple Wholefoods, sticks to this theme and contains several recipes that are plant-based, gluten-free, and without refined sugars. Head to thisnzlife.co.nz for two of Sophie’s sweet treats, a Mint Bounty Slice topped with pistachios and Gingerbread Cookie Dough Balls made with Medjool dates, almond meal, and warming spices. Plus, be in to win one of three copies of Sophie’s new cookbook, valued at $49.99 each.