Take advantage of the beautiful seasonal fruit this summer and use them to make delicious desserts. I love roasting fruit as it brings out their natural sweetness, and peaches are my absolute favourite. All you need is a scoop of ice-cream for a summertime treat. This is a great make – ahead meal for a…
Dessert
Mixed Nut and Seed Croccante
Croccante, literally translated as “crunchy”, is the Italian version of a nut brittle. It’s normally made with almonds, but here I’ve used a combination of pepita seeds, sunflower seeds, cashews, almonds, walnuts and a few sultanas. It’s utterly addictive and makes a great gift. Use whatever nuts and seeds you like, just stick to the…
Coconut Panna Cotta with Pineapple
Panna Cotta – literally meaning ‘cooked cream’ is a really easy, make ahead dessert that can be flavoured in so many ways. Here, I’ve used coconut cream as the base and paired it with pineapple to create a fresh and light dessert that’s perfect for summery nights. This is a great choice for a dinner…
Tiramisu Ice-Cream Sandwiches
I love making desserts that are quick and easy, yet look like I’ve spent hours in the kitchen. Happy to take shortcuts, this is one dish that looks and tastes amazing but requires hardly any effort. The Tiramisu flavoured ice-cream is good enough to eat on it’s own, but sandwiched in-between sponge finger biscuits this…
Sweet Ravioli with Cream Cheese and Strawberry
Wonton wrappers are definitely not Italian, but they are a great backup when you don’t have time to make fresh pasta. Sure, it’s not the same thing, but it’s close. I certainly have used them to make a quick batch of cheese ravioli before. But what they’re really good for is making fried treats. You…
Apple and Fruit Mince Crumble
I love the lead up to Christmas. All that food to plan and eat! Growing up, I remember my Nonna’s amazing homemade fruit mince. She would use it to make all sorts of delicious Christmas treats. Making your own fruit mince isn’t difficult, but it does need planning. It needs to be done far enough…
Fried Banana and Nutella Sandwiches
It’s fried, its full of gooey chocolate and sweet mashed bananas. This is a seriously wicked sandwich but oh so good. This is not everyday food, but we all need a little indulgence every now and then. Make sure you have plenty of napkins, this is gooey and messy. Fried Banana and Nutella Sandwiches Author:…
Salted Caramel Ice Cream
Ok – this may be criticised as not ‘real’ ice cream because it doesn’t start from an egg custard base or need to be churned. That’s what makes this recipe so good. This ice cream is so smooth, so creamy and so delicious, and best of all it will only take you 5 minutes to…
Cookies and Cream Cheesecake
My kid’s favourite dessert ever. This cookies and cream cheesecake is simple to make, requires no cooking and is absolutely delicious. I’m not going to lie, this is decadent. Oreos are up there with the most calorific cookies you can buy, but there’s good reason for that. Intensely chocolatey, they turn this creamy cheesecake…
