Christmas

These rum balls are made with good ol’ Aussie Weetbix. (If you don’t have weetbix in your country (or cupboard), don’t fear. You can use 140 grams of a wheat …

It’s the wonderful dessert that both Australians and New Zealanders call their own. This pavlova recipe creates pav perfection, with a smooth and fluffy marshmallow centre encased in a delicate …

This fragrant floral fruit cake incorporates flower essences and Jordan almonds along with all the usual fruit and alcohol ingredients. It has all those things that make fruit cakes so …

Rocky Road is so easy to make and such an irresistible combination of ingredients. I’ve given it a Persian twist here, with pistachios, Turkish delight and scattered rose petals. The …

These Crunchy Peanut Balls are exactly what you’d expect from the name – choc-coated balls of crunchy, peanut-y bliss.  They’re so good, you may need to hide them! A treat …

These Christmas Shortbread Cookies are made with an 80-year-old shortbread recipe. I’ve also used a beautifully handcrafted embossed rolling pin. I can see myself enjoying one or two of these …

In Australia, we enjoy golden sunshine and beach sand at Christmas rather than snow. So, let’s update the traditional White Christmas slice with something more appropriate – a golden Caramilk …

This Cherry Ripe Slice recipe uses just six ingredients and involves absolutely no baking. It’s one of my mum’s old recipes and was yet another of my childhood favourites. Cherry …

Have a break. Have a Kit Kat. Or why not get to work in the kitchen instead and make this Kit Kat slice! A brief history of the Kit Kat …

This old-fashioned carrot pudding recipe was recorded by Nana Ling on 17 October 1939. Nearly 80 years later, I can say that this recipe definitely stands the test of time.  …