I never knew any vegetables that smells and tastes like Fennel. When I tried it for the first time, it reminded me the smell of insect repellent and I did not think I could eat it. But it is now one of my favourite vegetables and I have been on this fennel craze for a …
It’s winter in Melbourne. On the cold nights, warm desserts make everyone happy. This warm and creamy stewed apple dessert was my children’s favourite winter dessert. I sometimes use tinned pear or peach, that are already soft and don’t need to be stewed. Rum is totally optional for children but I add it, generous amount, …
This is my daughter Sachi’s recipe. To be precise, this is the recipe that she learned from her Great-Auntie Joan for her school project many years ago. Originally the recipe required 1 cup of Caster Sugar but I reduced it to 3/4 cup. It is a good idea to serve this cake with fresh fruit …
Many many years ago, it was before our eldest son was born, my husband and I were planning a dinner party but we had no idea for dessert. One night we watched a TV show called ‘Better Homes and Gardens’ and a lady showed us how to cook ‘Rhubarb & Strawberry Cobbler’, which I decided …
I make birthday cake for my family members every year. My husband always wants a black forest cake for his birthday, but this year I didn’t want him to eat the high-calorie cake because of his health issue. So I made a fat-free cake for him this year. He hates healthy food and this cake …
One day I simply placed the leftover Cinnamon Crumble mixture on top of some cupcakes and baked them. It worked perfectly. Then next time, I added Apple and Sultanas to the cupcake mixture. Here is my new recipe of Cinnamon Crumble Apple Cupcakes to share with you. Makes 12 Large Cupcakes Ingredients 125g Butter *softened1/2 …
When I bought a bag of orange-flavoured dried cranberries by mistake, this recipe was made. These muffins have excellent orange fragrance. The key ingredient is the Macadamia. The crunchy texture of Macadamia can’t be replaced by anything else, but you can use other nuts that you like. Makes 12 Muffins Ingredients 2 cups Self-Raising Flour1/2 …
I always have a jar of rum-steeped Raisins/Sultanas in my pantry. It’s good to have, because they do magic on simple ice-cream or chocolate or anything. I highly recommend you to keep this in your pantry, too.See my ‘Rum & Raisin Granita’ recipe and ‘Rum & Sultana Cake’ recipe. Ingredients Raisins OR SultanasRum Method If …
I used to make this dessert for my children quite often. It was one of their favourites, but they were in doubt at first because they had never tasted cooked Bananas before. This tart tastes best when it is cold. I recommend to cool it completely. I have cooked it for the first time in …
‘Apple Pie’ is very nice on a cold winter day but it’s not super easy to make, at least for me. This cake is absolutely Super Easy and tastes just like ‘Apple Pie’. When you feel like ‘Apple Pie’ but don’t want to bother, this is it! This cake is nice both hot and cold, …
Strawberry Bavarois is a creamy jelly desert. This is my super-easy method. If you wish to mould it, you might need extra gelatine. This is a soft jelly, so let it set in glasses. See my healthy ‘Strawberry & Yoghurt Jelly’ recipe as well. Makes 4 to 6 Servings Ingredients 6 sheets (10g) Gelatine Leaves …
On a hot summer day, I don’t want to bake. This gelatine-set Cheesecake is an ideal dessert. Yoghurt adds freshness to the rich cream cheese and frozen berries are perfect match to the flavour of this cake. And of course, it is easy to make! Cake Tin 18cm Springform Cake Tin Ingredients Base100g Choco Ripple …