Today is ANZAC Day, Australia and New Zealand's version of Memorial Day or Veterans Day. The Australian War Memorial Web site explains that it's "the most important national day of commemoration for ...

Don’t even think about calling it a cookie. There are stricts rules about the use of the word Anzac, and using the wrong term could earn you a fine. Starting off its life as an army biscuit sent by ...

War is a terrible thing. We may never know why Australian Army Capt. Paul McKay, a 31-year-old veteran of the war in Afghanistan, chose to die on Scarface Mountain in the Adirondacks, a part of the ...

Before Anzac biscuits found the sticky sweet form we bake and eat today, Anzac soldiers ate durable but bland “Anzac tiles”, a new name for an ancient ration. Anzac tiles are also known as army ...

The plan was to land in Sydney from an overseas trip on a Friday morning and immediately bake Anzac biscuits to bring along to the Country Women’s Association Tea Room at the Royal Easter Show on ...

As we prepare to show our respects on ANZAC Day, The Weekly shares our favourite biscuits and bites. The history of the ANZAC biscuit will melt your heart – each delicious bickie was baked from the ...

Set your oven to 160C. Line a couple of large oven trays with baking paper and set them aside. In a large bowl, thoroughly mix together the oats, coconut, flour and castor sugar. Put the butter and ...

Australia is a country with a history of convicts, bushrangers and outlaws. Breaking the law seems to be in our blood, and we have a reputation for being quite notoriously adventurous. We swim with ...

Durable and dessert are not words that go together naturally. Usually ephemeral is the ideal when it comes to sweetness and light. But this time of year, when you can indulge in the most fleeting ...

Like the British, New Zealanders call cookies “biscuits.” Anzac biscuits combine the best qualities of an oatcake and gingersnap. Tui Flower isn’t sure where the recipe comes from. It could be New ...