Chocolate & Cherry Christmas Pudding
It’s no secret that I love chocolate and cherries together, and this is the ultimate Christmas dessert to hero my two faves. I’m super happy…
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Warm Giant Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie
I’m keeping the cookie momentum going this week by sharing my dessert-sized giant cookie recipe. These toppings are our fav, but if peanuts aren’t an…
Chocolate Crème brûlée
The only thing better than a crème brûlée is one that’s been pimped with really good dark chocolate. I mean, this is just so dreamy…
Blueberry Crumble Pie
I love a pie. Especially when it’s a simple and delicious filling that just sings of the season, but mostly because it’s encased in glorious…
Basque Cheesecake with Caramelised Mandarins
If you have never tried Basque cheesecake you really haven’t lived. It’s the easiest cheesecake you will ever make – no crumb or pastry base…
Molten Chocolate Pots with Salted Caramel Popcorn & Peanuts
My 3 daughters believe chocolate is king in our house. They are nuts for it. When I was writing this recipe I wanted a fondant…
Spiced Carrot Cake with Pistachios
This is my take on the classic carrot cake. I love cooking with spices and this combination bring a lovely mellow flavour to the carrot…
Apple & Butterscotch Pudding
My friend’s Mum, Marje, used to make an apple and caramel roll for dessert when I would sometimes stay for dinner back in high school….
Nectarine & Strawberry Crostata
Summer fruits don’t need much help to be delicious, but enclose them in pastry and serve with lashings of thick cream and you will have…
Cherry & Ricotta Crumble Cake
When I was growing up, Sunday was baking day, well Sunday afternoon actually. Once our usual feast of lunch was cleared and us kids were…
Pistachio & Raspberry Friands
Baking doesn’t get much simpler than this … minimal ingredients, quick prep, all in one bowl and a perfect little cake ensues. Pistachios are replacing…
Ricotta Doughnuts with Chocolate Hazelnut Sauce
Doughnuts are a real treat for me and they couldn’t get easier than these. Ricotta is one of my favourite ingredients and they bring great…
Raspberry and Pineapple Curd Pavlova
I was in my twenties before I tasted a pavlova for the first time. It was something my Mum never made when I was growing…
Apple pie with thyme salted caramel
What you’ll need: 5 granny smith apples, peeled and diced 5 pink lady apples,…
Fig and almond tart with honeyed ricotta
This tart sings of Autumn to me, as it’s when the fig tree is full of ripe fruit ready for picking by the bucket load….
Lemon-scented ricotta cake
Ricotta has to be one of my favourite ingredients. I absolutely love it and whenever I buy it I always buy more than I need….
Spiced Chocolate and Fig Tart
This chocolate tart is spiced with the flavours of Easter and the ubiquitous hot cross bun. The warm spices go incredibly well with chocolate…
Chocolate and Nutella tartlets with Hazelnut praline
My Mum is the best kind of entertainer. When her friends pop over for a cuppa, there is always something sweet and homemade to…
Chocolate and hazelnut tart
After a generous family lunch at my parents’ farm, the pinnacle of Easter Sunday is by far the egg hunt we have with all…