Matt Dobson 
I am starting to notice a theme in my desserts. The dominant flavours are the chocolate and caramel combination. I knew I wanted to make an Ombre Cake using these flavours. What is ombre? It the effect you get when you create a graduated colour change from light to dark. You often see the effect in … Read more
We are having Chicken tonight! Indian Butter Chicken Sausage Rolls that is! Do you just want to hibernate indoors and eat simple, comfort foods in winter? I know I do! Having some quick meal options in the pantry is a big help on cold nights. They are also very versatile. I’ve been creating a few … Read more
I know it’s not good to brag but this Pear Crumble Sheet Cake is AMAZING! The cake base is sweet and custard-y, filled with pear slices and zesty lemon. The topping is crunchy, buttered toffee coated nuts, with cinnamon and white chocolate bits. The flavour reminds me of Hokey Pokey, yet much more intense! The … Read more
Yes, I’m talking this recipe up! This is one delicious Black Sesame Ice Cream! I promise this Black Sesame Ice cream was absolutely lush! It was so good I had to run out into my garden to pick some flowers for the shots. Afterall, an ice-cream that good deserves some pretty pictures. I have also … Read more
I need something ooey gooey and delicious to warm me up! Something sweet and comforting, something like this Rocky Road Mug Cake. The rain is drizzling outside, I don’t have a kitchen… I don’t even have walls in the front part of my house. The easy solution would be for me to leave the house … Read more
Regular readers would know I am not a cook! You all knew how much sweat I let out to pull off my first dish here. Do you still remember what that was?! Oh yes, the famed SISIG. And now it’s time for another Filipino favourite: Hot and Spicy Gambas! What exactly is gambas? It’s … Read more
I am starting to get a little excited. Easter is nearly upon us! I love all holiday celebrations, but Easter is kind of special, as the festivities are centred around chocolate or a delicious Easter dessert, both favourites for me! These Creamy Chocolate Mousse Eggs have to one of my favourites! …and who can forget … Read more
Sometimes it’s the simplest of recipes that make the most delicious treats. This three ingredient Twix Caramel Ice Cream is just that, simple and delicious. I’m not sure if it’s because simple recipes aren’t a huge effort to make, and can be enjoyed more quickly, or if it’s just the right collection of flavours. Whatever … Read more
Easter is a time to indulge in chocolate! I am sharing the most delicious Nutella Pizza recipe for Easter.
Easter is just around the corner! Have you been lulled into a sugar coma yet by all the supermarket chocolate displays? Maybe I’m getting old, but I remember a time when you only ate chocolate Easter Eggs and hot cross buns on Easter morning? Or perhaps that was just what happened in our house? Anyway, … Read more
I make these cute little hotdogs, or Pigs in a Blanket, every few weeks for the children and they always work well. This time, when I want to feature and photograph the little buggers they come out looking irregular shaped and boxy! Rest assured I remade and rephotographed them, but here are some less than … Read more
Pork Belly and apple would have to be my favourite Autumn flavour at the moment. Twice cooked for that melt in the mouth magic, and match with a smooth mellow wine.
Do you have any Easter traditions? We really don’t have many, and the ones we do have are ALL about chocolate! Don’t tell anyone, but I’m not that much of a chocolate fan. Luckily this Traditional Easter Cake contains no chocolate! Anyway, in our house it’s all about the Easter Bunny, and everything centres around chocolate. … Read more
It is getting near the end of Winter and I have been meaning to make a bread and butter pudding. When my dear husband said he wanted one of my “spectacular dinners” I decided that this would be on the menu for dessert tonight. Bread and Butter Pudding may have had humble beginnings but this … Read more
When we think of spicy we think of hot food, but I thought I would give the theme a slightly different taste, and go for some sweet spices. Sweet spices and chocolate in the form of a White Chocolate Chai Creme Brulee. This recipe is compliments of Jimmy Seervai from Masterchef. He has graciously given … Read more
Oh I do love my sweet pastry. This recipe has the perfect crispness and isn’t too sweet for lovely rich fillings. The picture above is a Chocolate Praline Tart which I have featured previously. It uses this delicious pastry. Today’s post concentrates just on the pastry as I have a few tips to pass on. Sweet … Read more
When I was a vegetarian I had a lot of signature dishes that I absolutely loved! This Stuffed Pumpkin recipe was one of my favourites. I have made a few alterations over the years but it still remains a dish that makes me feel healthy and nourished. Even though I am a bonafide meat eater … Read more
Easter is for indulging in warm Easter Buns and delicious chocolate! We are not still hung up on the New Years Resolutions that came after our Christmas binge, and we are ready to embrace the winter layers.
I have been doing a little sharing of late, and it seems that I will be continue to unpeel the layers a little more in this post. Today I am sharing a recipe for Caramel Cream Tart. This is a sweet I used to serve in my café a few years ago. Café? I hear … Read more
It’s time for a little Easter cuteness in the form of some Chocolate Easter Egg Nests! Poor little chickie needs a nest for her chocolate Easter Eggs. What about a Chocolate Easter Egg nest made of crunchy noodles, honey and shredded coconut? Yum, even my non eater was hanging around when these were being made… … Read more