The macaron-loving sister decided to pop in last weekend, and with some egg-whites handily sitting on the kitc

Possets have got to be the simplest desserts ever but, to me, they certainly rank right up there with the best

I love coffee-flavoured desserts - they feel like a natural way to conclude a meal somehow - a cup of coffee i

Well, you could have blown me over with a feather when I read that brownies and blondies were no recent invent

Whoever invented this delightful satiny dessert known as Bavarois, or Bavarian Cream, really deserves a pat on

It's always a good time to bake a batch of cupcakes, but even more so when it's for a worthy cause. Here in Ne

Eton Mess - that classic English combo of meringue, cream and strawberries - is synonymous with summer. So, n

By far the loveliest baked custard I've ever come across is a Pot de Creme - dig down beneath the surface, and

If you want to sample Italy in a glass, you need go no further than a cool hit of Limoncello. The first time I

Cupcakes for a birthday celebration - why not? It's a great idea, particularly if you're only getting together

Before I got bitten by the dessert making bug four years ago, my mum used to regularly make killer apple crumb

Down here in the southern climes, we're heading steadily towards winter and the nights are getting pretty cold

Mention rhubarb and meringue in the same sentence and you just know it's gonna be good! After all, who doesn't

Just occasionally, you make a dessert that, while it may seem simple enough, everyone raves about it being the

Sometimes you just fancy something a bit posh... a bit 'Downton Abbey'... along with your morning cup of tea.

Chocolate mousse... the first dessert I ever truly fell in love with. I remember having my first restaurant ex

Rough puff pastry, flaky pastry, blitz pastry, or quick puff pastry... whatever you want to call it, is my all

I seem to be doing a lot of baking lately. I think it's because I find it comforting; the perfect way to de-st

Can there be anything more inviting than a lamington? Created in Australia, but beloved by both Australia an

When my brother asked me, 'Why so many raspberry dishes lately?' I had to explain that I'm making the most of

Here's a delightful little gift you can make for Valentine's Day - a truly lovely, floral rose syrup - the per

Mille-feuille (meel-foy) - a classic French pastry which means, literally, 'thousand leaves' - not that there

The good old trifle - it's as much a summer institution down here in Kiwi-land as jandals and barbeques. And,

It's exactly a month ago that I made this celebration cake for my brother's birthday. Yes, it's taken that lon

These Chocolate Raspberry Mousse Cups may look a little on the 'petite' side (as was pointed out rather disp

Love carrot cake, but been disappointed by how dry and tasteless it can be? Then I'm happy to inform you that

Ooh, have I got a super-duper dessert for you today - Boysenberry, Lemon & Ginger Baked Alaska! Yes folks

I've been remiss! I've inadvertently turned my back on the humble muffin in favour of their more high-brow cou

If I had a category on this blog called 'Show-stopper Cakes', this Lemon & Strawberry Checkerboard Cake wo

I'm always fascinated by food customs in different countries. Take pumpkin, for example. Here in New Zealand i

Presenting New Zealand's favourite biscuit! Yep, the modest but flavoursome gingernut biscuit. Gingernut bisc

These sweet, delectable little upside down cakes, crowned with pineapple and doused in golden syrup, are the p

I hope no-one's counting, because I seem to be making an awful lot of meringue pies lately! The problem is, ev

Who doesn't love the sharp 'crack' of the burnt sugar as you dig into a creme brulee? Not many people I'm sur

I do love a fruit crumble! Not only are they the perfect comfort food for cooler nights, but they are incredib

If you love Oreo cookies, you'll love these Oreo French Macarons!