Born in South Africa, Andries learned how to bake rusks as a young boy still in  primary school. Together with his family, he enjoyed a morning rusk, along with having a full rusk jar proved essential during school holidays and on family holidays. This soon became his family tradition.

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Melissa, also South African born, has always enjoyed baking from a young age and later pursued this love as a career. She obtained a chef's diploma and continued on her passionate quest of flour, sugar, and everything nice.

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Fast forward a few years to 2018 where The Protea Cakery, trading as Ruskalicious, was established. Together, Melissa and Andries invested their love and passion to craft the perfect mix of ingredients to provide you with the BEST South African Beskuit / Rusks. Our rusks are a sure guarantee to bring back fond memories of home.

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We proudly bake our rusks in a Council Registered kitchen in Silverdale, Auckland. By operating within the framework of a registered kitchen and adhering to food-safe requirements, Ruskalicious provides you with the assurance that our rusks are produced of high quality and has been prepared under controlled and safe conditions. We warmly invite you to experience the divine taste of our products crafted with only the finest, highest quality ingredients. 

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Check out our stockist page to find a shop near you, or simply order online - we ship our orders all over New Zealand. Or come find us at the Long Bay Village Market every 4th Sunday of the month - we'd love to meet you!

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Much Love, 

The Ruskalicious Team

Melissa & Andries