Unusual Ginger Tea, Quince Raspberry Crumble makes one of my most favourite Desserts. Quinces are definitely worth all that preparation. I love crumble. I equally love quince. Cooking the Quinces in tea syrup gives them another dimension of flavour. The first time I cooked quince was not for anything sweet , it was for a…
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Individual Tiramisu for Easter
Individual Tiramisu is a cute treat and a great twist on a classic. imagine a Tiramisu all to yourself? I suppose everyone has a memory of the first time they tried Tiramisu. The layers of creamy mascarpone, laced with coffee and liqueur, coated in chocolate and cocoa. My first taste was in Florence, Italy. On…
Banana Semifreddo salted caramel and chocolate
This Banana Semifreddo salted caramel and chocolate looks a little tricky but it sure isn’t. No churn ice cream always makes sense, unlike particular childhood memories that still make me wonder. Why I like banana Ice cream My Grandmother never had the slightest idea I was down at the milk bar with my skirt hitched…
Frozen Chocolate Mousse Hearts
Frozen Chocolate Mousse Hearts, Rose Syrup and Candied Pistachios is the ultimate in love desserts, if appropriate…….. This could be a story of love and devotion to my Valentine, but it’s not. It was decided a long time ago that I would just share my friends husbands because it is conceivably possible that I…
Chocolate Mousse, Warm! with hazelnut brittle
It’s hard to turn down a Chocolate Mousse but Chocolate Mousse is Chocolate Mousse. This here is Warm Chocolate Mousse. Wait till you try it. Easy to make and gluten free too! Warm Chocolate mousse. Can you think of any other words that might excite you more (well, for now anyway). It is what my…
Lamington Pops & Raspberry dipping sauce
Lamington Pops & Raspberry Dipping sauce There are a few stories about the origins of the Lamington. In Australia we believe that we “invented” the humble Lamington, but there is no record of us ever being the first country in the world to bake them. It is a classically good combination. Cake, usually a…
Date and Walnut Roll. Old fashioned goodness
I love this Date and Walnut Roll……….. I’ve been making it for years. I love it made in this old fashioned round tin but you can make it in a loaf tin if you like. Cooking was not really one of the things that my Mother enjoyed. She felt it stole precious moments of her…
Dark Chocolate Tart
This Dark Chocolate Tart is light fluffy and extremely….. dark. Change it up if you like, there’s lots of ideas below. Recently I was asked to come up with a recipe using 80% Callebaut chocolate. Chocolate with such a high cocoa percentage isn’t for everyone but if you love the intensity of dark chocolate with…