Strawberry Cake

It’s super easy – everything gets mixed together, no creaming butter and sugar, and used fresh strawberries. Layer the cake with a strawberry cream mix and this cake will be perfect when served at your next afternoon tea.

Mediterranean Baked Snapper

Cooking whole fish doesn’t need to be daunting. This is an easy recipe with a tonne of flavour. I used snapper which is a popular fish. It is a pretty lean and moist with firm texture. If you can’t get snapper, ask your fishmonger to recommend a good substitute.

Calamari Ripieni

The flavour combination in the stuffing is complex – chilli, lemon, wine and rosemary. While it takes a little time to put together, calamari ripieni, or stuffed calamari, is delicious for a dinner party or a special occasion.

Pear & Chocolate Tart

A fabulous tart that is a sure winner. The chocolate at the bottom of the tart is a nice surprise when you slice it up and serve. It is actually a pretty quick and easy tart to put together.

Chocolate Steamed Pudding

This dessert isn’t overly sweet. The cocoa in this chocolate steamed pudding cuts through a lot of the sweetness and adds a deep dark colour. Add that it was also moist and just tasted damn delicious, it was the perfect way to end a fabulous meal.

Peach Pie

Peach pie is truly delicious. While it’s easy and convenient to grab a tin of peaches to make this, use fresh peaches for something really spectacular.

Salmon Cakes

Salmon cakes makes a wonderful addition to brunch, lunch or dinner. These salmon cakes are packed with flavour from the herbs and lemon. Simple to make and delicious to eat!

Decadent Christmas Plum Pudding

I found making any steamed plum pudding recipe for Christmas to be a gamble since a lot of effort goes into it. I can say that this recipe was worth the risk! All the flavours blended together to make a rich and devine dessert to finish off Christmas festivities.