Easy Recipes for Home Cooks
What we cook on Holidays and Celebrations
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 […]
What makes a great Pecan Tart ? This classic deep South Pecan Tart should be loaded with the flavour and texture of Pecans. Toasted pecans on the top of the tart, and softer chewy pecans in the middle. It should have the rich and creamy taste which is a characteristic […]
I had three very ripe bananas which had reached the point of no return, and I was contemplating their fate, when a Chocolate and Banana Snacking Cake recipe popped up in my feed. Now if it wasn’t a divine sign, I don’t know what is. What caught my eye was […]
A richly spiced bread for Easter and an exotic take on the traditional Hot Cross Buns. Last year my Hot Cross Buns were a fail and I was hoping to redeem myself with this Hot Cross Bun Loaf What happened was I left the dough to prove outside under the […]
I was very lucky to have visited Iran during the Persian New Year Celebrations. Nowruz (New Day)as it’s called in Persian is celebrated on the 21st of March, and it’s a time for celebrating with families and friends, reflecting on the year past and looking forward to what the new […]
All throughout France , in the month of January, the feast of the three kings (who brought gifts to the baby Jesus) is celebrated with this baked Galette des Rois aptly named the Kings Cake. This is traditionally made with a bean or a small charm inside as a prize […]