Tonight I made sticky date pudding that was, as the title of the recipe suggested, “to die for”. It’s a Nigella recipe, based on a Marco Pierre White recipe. Never having made it, I was surprised at how long it took to bake. The recipe said 10-12 minutes, but mine […]
Having a Saturday afternoon BBQ to prepare for, a delicious dessert was in order. Cheesecake. I decided to make Nigella’s New York Cheesecake. Cheesecake is silky, decadent and rich. This recipe makes a particularly amazing cheesecake, as the separating of the eggs gives the cake a lovely light texture that […]
I have recently become a fan of the SBS show Food Safari. Exploring the cuisine of a different country in each episode, host Maeve O’Meara is invited into the homes of multi-cultural Australians where they share their family stories and recipes. One area I am into in a big way, […]
Right off the back of batch two, I decided to try another recipe. This third variation comes from Australian, Bill Granger, a self-taught cook, restauranteur and food writer. These rose really well, but I found them to still be a little bland. Sigh. I took both of tonight’s batches to […]
It continues… Today I made a batch of scones using Paul Hollywood’s recipe. He is one of the official judges on The Great British Bake Off. His recipe is more involved than the first I tried. They had a good sconey flavour, but were rather dense. You also cannot whip […]
In preparation for round two of The Great British Bake Off – Down Under, the quest for the perfect scone recipe has begun. I have never made scones before and there seems to be such a wide array of vastly different recipes… I started with the simplest. People had sworn […]
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