Sandra’s famous Chocolate Hazelnut Cake
This is as good as cake gets! A rich amalgamation of chocolate and nuts, it’s never cloying and never dry and the chewy nutty texture prolongs the chocolatey sensory pleasure. … Continue reading
SWEET POTATO SODA BREAD
“This loaf makes a yummy accompaniment to soup” I wrote in the depths of the Melbourne winter in preparation of posting this recipe, but the loaf I made then was … Continue reading
SAVOURY VEGETABLE CAKE
AKA Vegie Slice. In the mid 1970s Melbourne, zucchini (courgette) was the vegetable de jour, exotic in the shop, bland and boring on the average home dinner tabIe. The other … Continue reading
Lemon and Ginger Fingers
I got a bit frantic hunting out this recipe. It wasn’t in the book where I expected to find it. Eventually it turned up hiding in my battered blue folder … Continue reading
Marieke’s Orange Poppyseed Cake
Years ago when I was dabbling in my first food business, I would regularly take myself away at weekends to cooking schools hoping for inspiration. My absolute all time favourite … Continue reading
DIY Vanilla Essence
There have been numerous occasions in my cooking past that I have looked at vanilla beans sitting in the strainer, refuse from passing a custard and thought there must … Continue reading
JAFFA FRUIT CHEWS
This is a variation on an earlier post Fruit Chews with featured white chocolate bits and lemon zest. The household opinion on favourites is divided, I like white chocolate and … Continue reading
Pita Crisps
Stale flat bread is fairly unappetising, but it can be turned into a delicious crisp snack with a minimum of fuss. Cut pitas into wedges, separating pocket bread layers. Lay … Continue reading
Sesame Coated Jam Drops
I love to make fruit preserves. The cupboard is laden with jam made from plums off friends trees, fragrant berries bought cheaply at the height of their season and apricots, … Continue reading
APPLE and LEMON CHEESECAKE TART
Our blog’s primary function is for me to hand over family recipes to my daughters, for my granddaughters. We had some hands on time in the kitchen baking last Saturday, … Continue reading
LUMBERJACK CAKE
I was making this cake long before it gained commercial popularity in cafes across Melbourne. It came to me during a whole food hippy phase in the early eighties, cake … Continue reading
Walnut Coffee Cookies
I have a coffee addiction, a four espresso shots a day addiction. It’s the flavour and the aroma of coffee that I love and nothing other of an unsweetened … Continue reading
GOLDEN APPLE CAKE
My other half loves puddings and pies, especially if they’re made with apple and he’s an especially happy boy if I serve him pudding with custard. This recipe ticks both … Continue reading
DATE AND WALNUT SLICE aka CHINESE CHEWS C 1967
Who knows why this date and walnut slice was dubbed “Chinese Chews.” I remember them well from my teenage years, the high density of fruit and nuts per square centimetre … Continue reading
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