A culinary journey of a foodie from Down Under
It’s that time of the year when my favourite fruit in the world – passionfruit – make their appearance. The problem is, in our neck of the woods at least, unless you happen to grow them yourself, you’re paying big bucks for them at the supermarket.
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I’m almost embarrassed to admit (but I’ll do it anyway) that this is a cheat’s dessert. I know… I generally pride myself on making stuff from scratch but, just once in a while, I truly can’t be faffed spending the necessary time in the kitchen. It’s for times like those that these Caramel Cheesecake Mousse desserts are a God-send.
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Autumn is in the air down here in Kiwi-land – the perfect time for a fruit crumble. And, with stone fruit in abundance, what better time to make this delicious Apricot, Almond & Vanilla Crumble.
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Have you heard the phrase, ‘Death by chocolate’? I suspect it applies quite nicely to this Double Chocolate Mousse Cake, with its chocolate studded brownie base and towering mountain of melt-in-your-mouth double chocolate mousse topping.
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With strawberry season still going strong, I’ve had time to fit in another strawberry dessert – this time a French Strawberry Tart. With its crisp pâte sucrée pastry shell, dreamy creamy crème pâtissière and tart fresh strawberry slices doused in a strawberry jam and brandy glaze, it’s everything you want a dessert to be.
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Phew, this Gluten-free Fraisier Cake was quite an undertaking! And believe it or not, I made it two weeks in a row! The first time was for my big brother’s birthday; the second time was simply because I felt I could improve on it and needed to make it while it was still strawberry season. Perfectionist much?
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As you’ll figure out from my blog, I’m pretty attached to old-fashioned puddings and treats – particularly those I grew up with. Sago pudding, with its comforting sweet custardy texture and delicious gelatinous sago pearls was always a favourite in our family. We kids used to call sago ‘fish eyes’ – hardly an appealing description, but we loved it regardless.
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Is there anything more sublime than gelato? That delectable Italian ice cream, with its silky texture, is my idea of heaven. Frankly, I’ve been remiss in not making it before now.
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Oh, I’m such a sucker for lemon meringue pie! Yes, it would be right up there with my all-time favourite desserts – Chocolate Mousse, Tiramisu and Baked Alaska. There’s something just so undeniably delectable about the combination of mouth-puckering lemon and sweet meringue.
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Wow, two months since my last post! The fact of the matter is, my focus is rather divided these days. I’m studying a post-graduate diploma in arts therapy and it’s full-on – barely any kitchen time these days, other than to rustle up some basic (and very boring) meals. But hey, I finally caught a break this weekend and got to make these decadently divine Banoffee Tarts.
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