When this cheesecake slice with cinnamon, orange and sultana filling was published in the Woman’s Day it was described as ‘mouth-watering’ and they said that it would ‘really impress your family and friends’. It looks fairly easy to make and should transport well, so they might be right and it would just thing to take when you’re asked to ‘bring something sweet’ to a gathering.
I’ve never made a Hummingbird cake and hadn’t heard of it until I found this recipe. Wikipedia tells me that the Hummingbird Cake was created on the island of Jamaica and was named after the island’s national bird and that it’s been a favourite of American county fairs and baking competitions since the 1970s. This one is made using pecans, but you can use walnuts, if you prefer.
Another dessert recipe for banana lovers. I don’t think you can go wrong with this cream cheese, banana and filo pastry combination, especially when dusted with icing sugar………yumm.
Looking for something new to put out with drinks for visitors? Maybe these crab toasts and bites from that I found on a John West pamphlet might work for you. They’re both quick and easy to make and look pretty good as well.
It’s summer so that means stone fruit are back on the shelves. Fresh juicy peaches are always delicious, but this cream cheese filled and baked dessert is a luscious way to enjoy them.
These almond biscuits are thin and crispy and delicious.
It used to be quite hard to find recipes that catered easily for vegetarian guests, luckily that’s no longer the case. Years ago I remember searching for an interesting dish to serve my son’s girlfriend for a Christmas lunch dominated by roast pork and turkey. The answer I finally came up with was a stuffed eggplant, don’t think it was quite as spicy as this recipe though. Fortunately she seemed to enjoy it.
Lovers of white chocolate will enjoy these. They’re a great combination of dried apricots, coconut and, of course, white chocolate.
I wouldn’t usually think of serving a salad with palmiers, as shown in this picture. I usually serve them warm as a nibble, but as long as you put plenty of ham or even salami in them, they could make an interesting lunch dish.
This looks like a wonderfully sticky caramel walnut chocolate coffee concoction. Great to have with coffee if it lasts that long.
