Mini Pavlovas
Like most Kiwi families, we adore Pavlova. And because it’s a staple, you just need to do something a little different with it from time to time. You can give it a different flavour, perhaps a...
View ArticleMini Tiramisus
Tiramisu would have to be one of my top three dessert choices – that bitter taste of the coffee contrasted with the sweet creaminess of the mascarpone. Sublime. And while I’ve already made what I think...
View ArticleSticky Date Puddings with Butterscotch Sauce
Boy, oh boy. It’s not often I can truly rave about a dessert, but these Sticky Date Puddings with Butterscotch Sauce scored a 10/10 for me. Not normally one for cake type desserts, I have to say that...
View ArticleFive Minute Chocolate Cake
There are times in your life when you need chocolate cake and you need it now! No faffing about in the kitchen for an hour and a half – five minutes is more what you had in mind. And this is when you...
View ArticleMini Orange & Almond Bundt Cakes with Orange Syrup
Oooh, you’re gonna love this recipe for Mini Orange & Almond Bundt Cakes with Orange Syrup! Why? Because for very little effort, you’ll be rewarded with the most tender, moist, intensely citrusy...
View ArticleIndividual Lemon Baked Alaskas
This takes me back… waaaaayy back to the late ’80s, when I was on my big OE. I was aboard a cruise ship touring the Greek islands, with nothing but calm azure seas, searing hot sun and a non-stop array...
View ArticleMini Banana & Coconut Layer Cakes
I realise it’s a bit late in the game to be trying out my first ‘naked’ cake, but better late than never, eh? Ever since I first saw naked cakes I’ve been looking for an opportunity to make one. The...
View ArticlePineapple & Golden Syrup Upside Down Cakes
These sweet, delectable little upside down cakes, crowned with pineapple and doused in golden syrup, are the perfect dessert for cooler nights. They’re super easy to prepare and are baked in ramekin...
View ArticleMini Chocolate Cheesecakes
While I was doing my weekly supermarket shopping recently, I spied Donna Hay’s latest magazine – Fresh & Light (Issue 8) – which was jam-packed with savoury and sweet dishes made with whole, less...
View ArticleHealthy-ish Bounty Bar Bites
The brother – ever on the look-out for interesting recipes for me to make and him to eat – sent me this little cracker of a recipe for mini bounty bars to make in my non-existent down-time! A lover of...
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