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Pistachio Shortbread
Desserts/Sweets

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
Desserts/Sweets, Holidays

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
Desserts/Sweets, Holidays

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
Desserts/Sweets

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
Desserts/Sweets

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 […]

Apricot Chicken
Meat & Fish

Apricot Chicken

Every year I look forward to the stone fruit season which starts around November here in Australia. Apricots peaches and mangoes are some of my favourite fruits and it’s inevitable that they will make their way into my cooking, as in this easy and delicious Asian inspired Apricot Chicken. If […]