BANANA AND MACADAMIA PUDDING WITH COCONUT BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE
Ah! Don’t you love winter, the season of indulgent deserts. The one time of year no one really feels too guilty about too many sweets, must be the fact that...
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Christmas
Make your Christmas the merriest it has ever been with these festive recipes that will astound you and your loved ones.
Brunsli – Swiss Chocolate Cookies Recipe
Brunsli – these chocolate cookies are great any time of the year, but during Christmas times they are a must with my family. Perfectly baked they are crisp and crunchy...
BUTTERNUT PUMPKIN, ROSEMARY AND GINGER SOUP
One of my favourite things about the calendar flipping into autumn is pumpkin soup. I know what you’re thinking, why wait until autumn? You can buy pumpkin year round now....
CABERNET AND CINNAMON POACHED PEARS WITH MARSALA SABAYON
When I was 18, a few friends and I were backpacking around Australia and during that time we held all sorts of odd jobs. One of which was fruit picking,...
Eggnog Recipe by Chef Thomas Wenger
Shortly before Christmas a guest was asking for Eggnog to be served during her party. It came to me that, even though I had fond memories of eggnog being served...
Creamy Mashed Potatoes Recipe by Chef Paul Hegeman
Mash potatoes should be a pretty simple dish to prepare, yet countless times I have ordered mashed potatoes and received something closer to cemented or watered potato. Therefore I thought...
WARM BLANKET
This is really the sort of winter drink that reminds me of an evening in front of the fireplace with a good book, an open box of Christmas cookies and...
WARM ROAST VEGETABLE & ROQUETTE SALAD
I think most people have very fond memories of the Sunday roast dinner at a loved ones. Remember those vegetables; just thinking of them makes me wish I was there...
STICKY DATE PUDDING WITH BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE
I know what you’re thinking, didn’t we see enough of this dessert in the 90’s. Well yes I think we did, but no we don’t see enough of it now....
Helen’s Christmas Cake Recipe
This recipe belonged to my wife’s mother, Helen. It’s delicious and without a doubt the best Christmas cake I have ever had. Did I mention it’s delicious? Helen passed away...