Easy Recipes for Home Cooks
So you love coffee (or you wouldn’t be here) and so do I. Me thinks, that this old girl won’t be able to function without a cup of strong coffee in the morning. I can do without breakfast, but coffee is not optional-got to have one to keep the gears […]
This is another sweet treat that the Filipinos adopted from Spain. In the Philippines, you can find these little gems in every corner bakery and in supermarkets. These Spanish Magdalena muffins are soft and fluffy, simply flavoured with lemon zest and a little bit of vanilla. It’s the simplicity that […]
The Cassava Cake with Custard Topping is a quintessential Filipino cake made of grated cassava. What’s special about the cassava, is that when raw it’s an unassuming white starchy root vegetable, but cooks into a springy chewy texture. I have made Cassava Cake a hundred times before and so many […]
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 […]
The Tosca Cake (Toskakka) is very popular in Scandinavian countries like Denmark and Sweden. Typically served to go with coffee, it’s very easy to make with ingredients probably already in your fridge and pantry. Exactly my type of cake, easy and delicious. Tosca Cake is essentially a butter cake with […]
Although strawberries are grown year round here in Australia, it seems that the strawberries are at their tastiest and their cheapest between October to February. At this tine, they are very sweet and juicy with an almost pineapple like aroma. They are perfect to enjoy as is, and also makes […]