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 […]
Desserts/Sweets
Sweeten your day….
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, 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 […]
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 […]
Marilyn’s Puto
Your search for the best homemade puto recipe is over. The puto of your memories, soft fluffy deliciously moist with the distinctive crack on top is right here and dare I say better than what you can get at Goldilocks Bakeshop. Best of all, Marilyn’s Puto is simple and very […]
Summer Lamingtons
The Lamington cake is an Australian invention. It is a cubed shaped sponge filled with jam and then coated with chocolate and rolled in coconut. It is believed to have been named after Lord Hamilton who was the governor of Queensland in 1896. Lamingtons are not difficult to make, however […]