Sacher torte Sachertorte (pronounced zacker torte) is the famous traditional Viennese chocolate cake invented by a 16 year old apprentic...

This is a delicious spicy cake, perfect for Hallowe'en. I made twenty small ones , doubling this recipe. And especially good if you decor...

There is nothing more delicious than brown butter in a cake. It adds a hint of caramel and a toasted taste and it's not hard to make. Whi...

I never like broad beans until I tasted this delicious fava dip. The Turkish stall holder at the Farmers' Market makes a delicious fava d...

My friend Kathy, a top cook, asked me the other day 'would you like to try my lemon curd made with coconut oil?' She had done a blind t...

I made these luscious chocolate cakes as convenient loaf cakes,( because you can freeze some for a rainy day) but of course you can also...

What better pudding to make when there is snow on the mountains than a crumble? Canberra seldom has snow so we are really feeling the col...

My grandmother Miffi, used to make gingerbread every time we visited in the summer holidays. I would walk into her pantry and inhale the...

This bread is simple to make, but slow to happen. It needs no kneading, just time.It was first launched onto the world by the New York Ti...

One of my Covid 19 addictions has been watching the SBS food channel when I can't find anything else to view. It often combines food with...

This cake was made famous by Mary Berry, England's food writer and chef. It is delicious and comforting, in the same way that drizzle is ...

I made this delicious and oh so comforting cake with beautiful eating apples from the Canberra Farmer's Market -the grower (Thornbrook O...

Pain d’Epices (Spiced Ginger Bread) This week, (July 2020) I wanted to send a care package to my son who is in strict lockdown in Melbo...

Does your sourdough come out like a brick with no big holes?Have you ever wondered if you are doing it right when making sourdough? It c...

In 1938 the chef for the Tollhouse Inn in Massachusetts, Ruth Graves Wakefield created chocolate chip biscuits, cutting up a Nestle choco...

Sourdough baguettes may not be as light as the ones you get in France, where they make them with a special soft flour, but these are good...

Don’t be scared of making a leaven for your sourdough. It’s not hard, and will take about five days: which is tedious if you want to star...

Dr Saddler’s Seville Orange Marmalade For more years than we care to remember my other half, Hugh has made the best jam and marmalade you...

Tools Your life will be much easier if you are baking sourdough and have these tools on hand -plus a pizza stone ( not pictured).From top...

My son and I ran a patisserie for 5 years. I spent six months learning to make macarons, until I knew by feel when the batter was right. ...