recipes – desserts

I was lucky enough to be given the most delicious box of fresh cherries I have ever tasted just before Christmas from a lovely client and her family. These cherries were honestly the best cherries I have ever had and were enjoyed in their freshness over the lead up to the Christmas break. However, ...

Mint choc chip ice cream was my favourite as a kid. Well, a close number one with old-fashioned toffee. As a family we used to pull up the car at the old Kiewa store in Victoria where we were lucky enough to get the best fresh ice cream around in those parts of rural Victoria. ...

What would Christmas be without gingerbread men cookies? These little guys are an ongoing tradition often devoured straight from the tree by salivating children (and lets face it, adults too). The traditions of Christmas are really what make Christmas day such a joy. The traditions bring us together as a family and with loved ...

Where did the year go? Suddenly the shops are putting up their Christmas decorations and websites are churning out pumpkin pies for Thanksgiving in the States. As December comes at us like a freight train I thought it was time to get organised and start early with recipes for the coming Christmas holidays like ...

So in just over three weeks I am getting hitched. Yikes! The nerves have kicked in quite strongly and resulted in my stomach doing quite substantial summersaults every time I think about ‘the day’. These nerves are more like excited nerves. The only equivalent sensation I can compare it to is that ridiculous excitement ...