Author: acmowlai

Almond Florentines

Almond Florentines

These light and delicate looking Almond Florentines are such a breeze to make and delightful to give as edible gifts. Made of flaked almonds and jewelled with festive candied cherries and citrus peel they are pretty irresistible. I have to say I’m pretty resourceful and quite shameless when I am […]

Pistachio Shortbread

Pistachio Shortbread Cookies

There’s nothing better than a freshly baked homemade cookie. And these Pistachio Shortbread Cookies are easy to make and even easier to eat. They are not overly sweet and they go delightfully well with a cuppa be it tea or coffee. This is a family favourite and is another recipe […]

Two faced Toffee

White and Dark Chocolate Two Faced Toffee

I usually make toffees round about Christmas time or the Persian New Year holidays, but I can’t think of any celebration in which a sweet treat like this Whie and Dark Chocolate Two Faced toffee is not welcome, to remind your nearest and dearest how sweet life can be. Two […]

Fruit Cake Biscotti

Fruit Cake Biscotti

This Fruit Cake Biscotti has all the flavours of a Fruit Cake in a lighter crispier form. The perfect treat to dip into a cuppa be it tea or coffee, even hot milk. And just like it’s fruit cake cousin that is famous for longevity, this biscotti can be kept […]

Rose’s Melting Moments

Rose’s Melting Moments

One of my daughters live in a farm in country Victoria and in one of my visits there, a neighbour brought some melting moments. They were on the smaller side, a little smaller than my thumb, but they were one of the best ones I’ve ever tried. The shortbread was […]

Banana Turon

Banana Turon (Banana Spring Rolls)

Spring Rolls is a favourite at ours and it has to be homemade, which means I always have spring roll wrappers on hand. And when I make spring rolls at home, there’s always leftover wrappers as they come in packets of 50’s. While I love spring rolls, I don’t make […]