It’s no secret I love Christmas fruit mince pies, and while I love the classic version, I’m happy to experiment and try other flavour combinations. Last year I made Chocolate Mince Pies using a chocolate pastry paired with my mother’s rich fruit mince filling (link below), …
When you live overseas, you often have moments of nostalgia which invariably include craving a food or flavours from home. Although I’m not one to eat chocolate bars on a regular basis, if I could arrange a steady shipment from Australia it would be for …
If you love rich dark chocolate and love the idea of a chocolate filling topped with dark chocolate ganache sitting inside a chocolate pastry shell, then you will fall in love with these tarts. You could use this recipe to fill a round 24cm tart …
With summer almost upon us, the markets have started filling with colour from gorgeous summer fruits. It’s only the beginning of the season and while the selection may still be a little limited, there is already a good choice available. I adore peaches and was thrilled …
Every bakery and every Nonna in Italy will bake a version of this, and it’s a marriage made in heaven when you combine pastry, custard and apples. Serve it warm with a generous scoop of vanilla gelato for the ultimate dessert fix. Don’t worry if …
If you love desserts that are sweet and tart at the same time, and you are a fan of lemon tart, then you will love this recipe for Lime Tart. I paired the Lime Tart with a Gingerbread Pie Crust and I think the spice …
These delicious rice pudding tarts, known as ‘Budini di Riso’ are a traditional Tuscan pastry and are usually eaten for breakfast. (Budini is plural, you may see them named Budino di Riso). They can be found in most bars, (and by ‘bar’ I mean ‘cafe’) in Tuscany and …
‘Visciole’ are sour cherries often used in tarts in Italy, particularly in Rome. Crostata di ricotta and visciole is a dessert that belongs to Roman Jewish traditions, and if you ever pass through the Jewish Ghetto in Rome, you really should make sure that you taste …
If you love Fruit Mince Pies and you are a fan of chocolate, then combine the two, upgrade your Christmas traditions and make your mince pies much more decadent by enclosing the fruit mince in a dark chocolate pastry. I had planned to make the …
This recipe is such a vintage favourite of mine and one that I would often make when I was living in London where I worked as a nanny. It is lovely for lunch eaten with a leafy green salad, or in winter, the flavours marry well alongside a classic …