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I don’t know where Chocolate Self-Saucing Pudding originated from, but it’s certainly been a dessert favourite of Kiwis for decades now. And why wouldn’t it be? Soft, spongy chocolate cake doused in fudgy chocolate sauce and served with lashings of cream – need I say more? What’s pretty cool about this recipe is that the sauce … Read more
I’m not a great fan of cakes – I usually find them too dry. However, this cake was a real cracker – slightly crispy on the outside, tender and moist on the inside, with a delightful lemony tang and a soft dollop of lemon curd in the middle. This was the first time I’ve tried … Read more
For the March Daring bakers’ challenge, Korena from Korena in the Kitchen taught us that some treats are best enjoyed upside down. She challenged us to make a tarte tatin from scratch. Tarte Tatin (tar-ta-tarn) was first created accidentally at the Hotel Tatin (in a town just out of Paris) in the 1880s. It’s said that one of the … Read more
What do you get when you combine a dark, chocolatey biscuit base, creamy white chocolate and mascarpone filling and fresh, tart cherries? A dessert made in heaven, that’s what. Remember the gluten-free chocolate cookies I presented in the last post? Well, here they are in the tart base. And can I just say… wow – these … Read more
The cake-baking sister visited for morning tea today and of course I insisted on making a cake, ever hopeful that I can one day impress her with my own fledgling efforts. The recipe I tried was one from New Zealand’s ‘Food’ magazine (Oct/Nov 2013, Issue 73) – an Orange Semolina Cake doused in orange syrup. … Read more
When it comes to gluten, the writing seems to pretty much be on the wall. While I personally only have a slight sensitivity to it, a couple of family members have full-on gluten allergies. So, it doesn’t make sense to carry on cooking in the same way if not everyone can enjoy it. Well… you could, but … Read more
December 10, 2014 It was my brother’s birthday today and, as he’s attempting to go gluten-free (I can’t say he’s always successful!), I decided to make a flourless chocolate cake. In searching for recipes, I came across this lovely retro classic – Black Forest Cake – and as I had a jar of morello cherries in … Read more
When the urge to fill my face with chocolate strikes, I have to satisfy it quickly. And I like to have a few select recipes on hand that I can turn to at a moment’s notice. Recipes that make one or two servings is perfect – I get to eat it all myself without too much … Read more