Pastéis de Nata – Portuguese Custard Tarts
Glorious, silky smooth, cinnamon and lemon scented custard in a light and crispy, buttery puff pastry. My idea of absolute heaven. The best Pastéis de Nata I have ever eaten was a couple of years ago, when…
Raspberry Friands
Delicate, moist, soft and buttery sponge made with ground almonds, leavened with egg whites and loaded with raspberries. A classy and delicious addition to any afternoon tea, picnic or serve as dessert. I love them as they…
Oven-Baked Kale Crisps
Light and crunchy crisps of oven-baked kale, lightly seasoned with salt and pepper; the perfect accompaniment to a glass of wine or beer, an ideal healthy, savoury snack or delicious alongside a sandwich or your lunch. If…
Puff Pastry
Crispy, light and flaky, puff pastry is a laminated dough made from flour with a high ratio of butter inserted inside the dough and then rolled and folded numerous times. It is fiddly and time consuming but…
Biscoff ‘No-Bake’ Cheesecake
A crunchy, buttery Biscoff base with a hint of salt, topped with a luscious, silky, smooth, ‘no-bake’ cheesecake with vanilla, all swirled with a thick layer of Biscoff butter. With all the incredible flavours of cinnamon, nutmeg,…
Ciabatta Meatball Hero
This incredible meatball and cheese sandwich hails from New York – apparently the ‘hero’ name was coined in the 1930s claiming that only a hero could eat such a large sandwich! I don’t know about that, but…
- Main Courses, Meat, Meat and Poultry, Pasta Dishes, Recipes, Rice, Pasta, Grains and Sides, Starters and Lunch
Italian Meatballs with Tomato Sauce
Light and soft large meatballs slowly simmered in a rich tomato sauce: absolutely classic, absolutely delicious and absolutely, hands down, the easiest and best recipe I have made for this dish. The recipe is from a cookery…
- Bread and all things with yeast, Other Bread/Yeast Recipes, Recipes, Sandwiches and Rolls, Savoury Breakfast and Brunch, Starters and Lunch
Olive Ciabatta Loaded with Red Pepper, Mushrooms and Feta Cheese
Hot olive ciabatta, stuffed with sautéed red onion, peppers/capsicum, mushroom and garlic, layered with cheddar cheese, cream and egg and topped with feta cheese and olives. A delicious lunch or brunch or serve it as a vegetarian…
Cheesecake Chocolate Brownies
Four layers of complete and utter deliciousness: a crispy, buttery biscuit base an intense, soft and fudgy chocolate brownie layer topped with a silky smooth layer of cheesecake with a slight tang and finished with a thick…
- Main Courses, Recipes, Rice Dishes, Rice, Pasta, Grains and Sides, Vegetarian Main Courses, Vegetarian Starters and Lunch
Quick Indonesian Sesame Ginger Noodles with Fried Egg
Delicious egg noodles, sesame seeds, garlic, ginger and spring onions coated in kecap manis and soy sauce, served with egg – either cooked with the noodles or fried separately and served on top. Sweet and salty, these…
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