This is a showstopper of a pie with rather sophisticated flavours - intense chocolate filling with salty, crunchy crust. Can't say I cared much for the crust on its own but it was...

This was a really delicious moist chocolate cake made with cocoa powder only that could easily stand alone. The frangipane added delicious almond flavour and would have added visua...

I was unexpectedly gifted with several kilos of Bartlett pears by my mother-in-law, whose trees clearly had a stellar year judging by the bounty I received ; ). Some of the pears...

An interesting method of steaming a whole chicken in its own juices which resulted in moist and flavourful, fall-off-the-bone tender meat. I roasted the potatoes and garlic until g...

Eastern European flavours done in a very fresh and interesting way. The salad ingredients held up well to the boldly flavoured dressing with the apples “ local Honeycrisp “ providi...

A savoury take on the sweet French pastry, these take only minutes to put together once this red pepper stew is made. The batter reminded me of a popover batter, though on the thic...

Delicious stew made with end of summer peppers and tomatoes and flavoured with rosemary and juniper berries. Though the red wine is optional, I would recommend it as it elevated th...

This recipe lends itself well to changes: reducing the sugar by 1/3, using oil instead of butter (and reducing that quantity as well) and replacing ½ the flour with whole wheat flo...

The flavour of this was wonderful but the consistency was nothing like that of a creamy risotto. I can’t help but wonder if the same effect could have been achieved by steaming the...

Very good bar cookie that’s like an upscale Twix candy bar. It's easy to make, especially if you cheat and use store-bought dulce de leche, but involves long chilling times so plan...