It's a recipe with just four ingredients, but the humble pav is a source of much kitchen consternation. Here are my six tips for a perfect pavlova. 1. Grandma was right, cleanliness IS next to ...
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Australia Day Pavlova
If you look back over history, Australia and New Zealand have been barneying over the patronage of food for a long time. Historians argue over who invented the lamington, Afghan biscuits and the ...
chocolate Christmas pudding with white chocolate custard
Remember when you were little and chocolate-fuelled and decided that you were going to work for Cadbury when you grew up? Well, fist-pump six-year-old Amanda. It took you until your thirty-fifth ...
three simple bring-a-plate Christmas ideas for kids
Sometimes there's just no predicting kids! On Tuesday, I threw a little end-of-year party for the Big Sister and a few of her mates. Mum came up to help. We made party food and unbeknownst to the ...
Christmas rocky road
This time of the year is all about edible Christmas gifts, so I’m sharing a recipe I trot out this time every year. The white chocolate, pistachios and cranberries give this rocky road a yuletide ...
Currant Pie
Once upon a time, before super-charged blenders blasted food into nutriment, home cooks nourished their families with lovingly-prepared, affordable, real food. My Dad started making this Currant Pie ...