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Desserts/Sweets

Date & Custard Tart

Back in the days of long boozy lunches when I worked in the corporate world, I had the pleasure of dining at the iconic Rockpool restaurant in the Rocks. I can’t remember what I had as a main meal, but I still remember clearly what I had for dessert. And […]

Finger Wharf
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China Doll, Woolloomooloo Sydney

A celebration to mark a milestone birthday and it being close to Valentine’s Day finds me in China Doll, an award winning restaurant in Woolloomooloo, Sydney. On a fine late summer’s day, there’s no place better. It is located in historic Finger Wharf with amazing views of the city skyline […]

Zucchini Slice
Appetizers, Salads & Snacks, Vegetarian

Baked Zucchini Slice

In terms of flavour, the humble zucchini or courgette is a little bit bland and doesn’t have a distinctive flavour and it’s this blandness which makes it super versatile. It takes on the taste of whatever you cook it with, and that makes it perfect in both savoury and sweet. […]

Persian Love white
Desserts/Sweets

Persian Love Cake

I was in Iran a few years ago to attend a wedding. Over there I wanted to try the Persian Love Cake which was all over my feed during that time. Legend has it, that a Persian girl baked a cake to win the love of a Prince and they […]

Persian Love Cookies
Desserts/Sweets

Persian Love Cookies

These cookies are somewhere between crispy and gooey, made with white chocolate chunks and the distictive Persian flavours of cardamom and pistachios. Persian Love Cookies were inspired by my visit to Iran , a country of warm and hospitable people. I was amazed by the wonderful hospitality wherever I went. […]

Mung Beans
Pinoy Favourites, Vegetarian

Mung Bean Stew (Monggo Guisado)

Mung Bean Stew or Monggo Guisado as it’s called in the Philippines, is a nutritious and delicious stew that is jam packed with vegetable proteins. There are more than 7,000 islands in the Philippine archipelago, and there are as many ways to prepare the humble mung beans, both sweet and […]