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Tag Archives: Dessert
A Trip Down Memory Lane. Australian Milk Bar Red Back Spiders. Vanilla Ice Cream, Raspberry Coulis And Coca Cola.
Remembering the good old Aussie Milk Bar. The cornerstone of any self respecting city suburb or country town. Mixed businesses usually run by Greek or Italian immigrants. Friendly, communal places where you could pick up the newspaper, a bottle of … Continue reading
Posted in Frozen, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Drink
Tagged Australia, Coca Cola, Coulis, Dessert, Ice cream, Ice Cream Float, Ice Cream Spider, Raspberry, Summer
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A Variation To A Perennial Favourite. Black Bottom Chocolate Caramel Slice
With three teenagers I find that I am always asked to bake something. For school, afternoon tea, cake stalls, bbqs, spring fairs and many other fundraisers. So much so that I have taken to ordering cake boxes in bulk from … Continue reading
Mid Week Dessert. Quick and Easy. Hot Apple Wonton Pies.
Tuesday night in our house is all about using up the contents of the fridge before our weekly grocery shop. This week’s inventory included half a packet of wonton wrappers left over from our weekend ricotta ravioli fix. Perfect for … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Fruit, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Almond, Apple, Apple Pie, Baking, Cinnamon, Dessert, Food, Lemon, Wonton
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Not For The Faint-Hearted. One Pan White Chocolate Chip Caramel Skillet Cookie With A Hot Chocolate Fudge Sauce, Strawberries and Ice Cream.
This recipe is not for the faint-hearted. I could feel my arteries hardening as I whipped it up for my hungry teenagers this afternoon. Perfect fare for a wet winter’s afternoon. It’s school holiday time again. The weather is too … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Chocolate, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Baking, Biscuit, Chocolate, Cookies, Dessert, Fudge, Ice cream, Strawberries
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Warm Sticky Date, Apple and Walnut Pudding With Caramel Sauce.
Sticky Date Pudding. A classic winter dessert. Comfort food my family loves to turn to when the weather is miserable and we are cocooned at home. Grated apple added to the batter adds another layer of lusciousness to this well-loved … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Apple, Baking, Caramel, Dates, Dessert, Food, Pudding, Walnut
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Deliciously Decadent. Chocolate Brownies With Cherries and Almonds.
These brownies are rich, soft and crumbly. Delicate. Deliciously decadent. Perfect as dessert. They truly need no other introduction. Chocolate Brownies With Cherries and Almonds. 125g unsalted butter, cubed 100g bittersweet chocolate, chopped 2 tablespoons honey 1 teaspoon pure vanilla … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Chocolate, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Almond, Baking, Brownies, Cherry, Chocolate, Dessert, Food
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Australia’s Answer To Tiramisu. A Trip Through Our Modern Culinary History. Chocolate Ripple Cake.
Italy has its Tiramisu. Savoiardi biscuits. Dipped in coffee liqueur. Smothered in mascarpone cream. Assembled and left to work its magic in the refrigerator. Australia’s answer to Tiramisu? Chocolate Ripple Cake. Same concept. Similar ingredients. My favourite version? A packet of Arnotts chocolate ripple … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Biscuits, Cake, Chocolate, Cream, Dessert, Food, Raspberry
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Our Last Shrove Tuesday Hurrah. Crêpes With a Simple Orange and Brown Sugar Sauce.
I love crêpes but since Shrove Tuesday last week I feel as if I have flipped and tossed enough galettes and crêpes to last me a life time. Not that my family was complaining. I have since retired my trusty crêpe pan to … Continue reading
Posted in Musings & Inspiration, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Caramel, Crepes, Dessert, Food, Orange, Pancakes, Shrove Tuesday
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Mes Petits Choux. Ice-Cream Choux Pastry Puffs with Nigella Lawson’s Salted Caramel Sauce.
On the week-end I needed a quick and easy dessert. Something that could be whipped up from the contents of my pantry and refrigerator. Wasn’t too time consuming. And had a little bit of wow factor. Since our visit to … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Baking, Caramel, Caramel Sauce, Choux Pastry, Cream Puffs, Dessert, Food, Ice cream
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C’est Magnifique! Isabelle’s Flourless Chocolate Hazelnut Brownie.
Chocolate and hazelnuts. A true marriage made in heaven. This weekend my husband and I celebrated our wedding anniversary. Co-incidentally one of my very loyal blog readers Isabelle very generously provided me with her favourite French chocolate brownie recipe. After … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Chocolate, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Baking, Brownies, Chocolate, Dessert, Food, Gluten free, Hazelnut, Recipe
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