Strawberry Shortcake

Strawberry Shortcake

As a child I remember picking strawberries in our garden but to me the best part of that was the incredibly powerful smell those strawberries left on the palm of my hand afterwards. Supermarket strawberries have lost that essence, so I hope to grow my own again one day and experience that again. Combine ripe…

Italian Cassata Slice

Italian Cassata Slice

This cassata is a long way away from its origin of a Sicilian dairy-filled recipe. Now veganised to be a healthier & kinder version, without sacrificing flavour. Strikingly attractive with the colourful layers of glace fruits, dark chocolate shards and almonds this slice is highly decorative with a sweet and flavoursome appeal. Buon appetito!

Brown Bread Ice Cream

Brown Bread Ice Cream

Seriously…Do not be put off by the title. The brown bread is caramelised in sugar and cinnamon and has all the crunch, texture and flavour as honeycomb! My husband has never forgotten eating this ice cream over 30 years ago! Some recipes are memorable – and this is one of them. Yes I thought it sounded…

Fluffy Soy Pancakes
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Fluffy Soy Pancakes

Who doesn’t like pancakes with a giant scoop of ice cream melting super  fast and making it a race? Show me a person who doesn’t like pancakes. No child complains and refuses to eat them and everyone has their own way of loving them. Fluffy, thin, folded, rolled…jam, ice-cream, maple syrup, fruit, chocolate, lemon &…

Summer Apricot Cake
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Summer Apricot Cake

A lovely friend dropped off a bag of beautiful Swan Hill apricots, so I whipped this up for afternoon tea. Apricots to me smell like Summer and bring back memories of a groaning apricot tree and an seemingly endless sound of a pot lid banging in the kitchen with more wonderfully comforting stewed fruit being…