Month: October 2021

Brazo de Mercedes

Brazo de Mercedes, Rolled Meringue with Custard

A Rolled Meringue filled with Creamy Custard The Philippine cuisine has an impressive lineup of desserts, as we Filipinos like our sweets. In that long list, Brazo de Mercedes ( which means Mercedes’ Arm in Spanish) would be a front runner and a firm favourite of most Filipinos. The Brazo […]

Triple Chocolate Brownies

Triple Chocolate Brownies, with Milk and White Chocolate Chunks

I’ll tell you why you need a recipe for the perfect brownies. First of all, you need a brownie you can whip up quickly with staples that are probably sitting right now in your fridge and pantry. Secondly, the brownies should be choc-full fudgy which you can keep as your […]

Poached Quince Pistachio and Yoghourt Cake

Quince Pistachio and Yoghurt Cake

Quince season in Australia is from late April to July. This underrated fruit is not very common here in Sydney and can be hard to source, so when they make an appearance at my local fruit market I get very excited. It has the most gorgeous smell like guava with […]

Sticky Rice Pudding with Mango

Sticky Rice Pudding with Mango and Coconut Caramel

There’s nothing like a pudding to warm you up during freezing winters. Sticky date and bread pudding comes to mind and are two of my favourites in the cold months. In summer, puddings take a back seat in favour of lighter airy desserts and with the abundance of tropical fruits […]

Sans Rival Cake with Cashews on a Plate

Sans Rival Cake, the Queen of Philippine Cakes

Sans Rival is a Filipino layer cake made of nutty meringue, usually cashews and butter cream. Sans Rival means without equal. The layers of textures and flavours of this cake is indeed without equal. There’s chewiness from meringue, crunch from the toasty cashew filling and the custard creaminess of French […]

Coconut Mango Bread

Mango and Coconut Bread, summer in a slice…

This luscious moist mango and coconut bread is inspired by the very popular Bill Granger’s Coconut Bread. Bill of the famous Bill’s Cafe in Sydney has coconut bread on his menu. His coconut bread is golden and deliciously moist straight from the oven and is even better toasted and slathered […]