I’m not a dessert cook, so when I make sweets they need to be relatively quick and easy. It is nice to end a meal with a simple dessert or to produce something delicious to serve with a cup of coffee when friends drop by. Sweet treats make great gifts too. Here are some of my favourite easy sweet recipes.
Hot Cross Buns Like this recipe? You’ll love my online British cooking class! We always had hot cross buns on Good Friday when I was growing up and never on any other day. They were a special treat marking the beginning of the Easter long weekend and a traditional hot cross bun recipe is still […]
Tarte Tatin Like this recipe? You’ll love my online French cooking class Inspired by Damien Pignolet! Tarte Tatin is one of those classics that I didn’t attempt for a long time for fear it would be too tricky. Turns out it’s super quick and easy, especially if you use a good ready-made shortcrust pastry like […]
Ice Cream Christmas Pudding Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Australian cooking class inspired by Matt Moran! We all love a bit of tradition at Christmas time, but reinterpreting recipes created for a snowy winter wonderland to suit a sunny Australian Christmas Day is the challenge. Frozen Christmas pudding is my easy solution, for […]
Chocolate & Raspberry Brownies Like this recipe? You’ll love my online cooking class featuring the food of America’s Deep South! These chocolate and raspberry brownies are an American classic and one of the easiest sweet treats to make. The recipe could be written in one sentence: melt butter and chocolate, whisk eggs and sugar, combine, […]
Crème Caramel Like this recipe? You’ll love my online French cooking class Inspired by Damien Pignolet! The best recipes are simple yet impressive, like classic French crème caramel. Best of all they’re made ahead of time and just whipped out of the fridge when you’re ready to serve. Two tips help ensure crème caramel success: dissolving […]
Swiss Vermicelles Like Swiss Vermicelles? Discover more delicious Swiss specialties on my small group Swiss food & wine tour! One of the most popular desserts on my small-group Swiss food & wine tours is this combo of chestnut purée on crisp meringue topped with whipped cream. Swiss vermicelles is also one of the easiest Swiss […]
Profiteroles with Chocolate Sauce Like this recipe? You’ll love my online French cooking class Inspired by Damien Pignolet! Profiteroles are sometimes filled with whipped cream or custard, but I think it’s hard to beat really good vanilla ice cream. They’re a great do-ahead dessert as the puffs can be made days in advance and recrisped […]
Nanaimo Bar Like this recipe?Find more delicious biscuits & slices here! This is my version of the delicious unbaked slice I discovered years ago on a road trip through Canada. It hails from the town of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, but is popular throughout the country. It’s a simple biscuit base with creamy custard-flavoured filling […]
Butterscotch Pull Apart Bread with Hazelnuts Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Italian cooking class featuring Australian Classics! This butterscotch pull apart bread with hazelnuts is one of the quickest and easiest sweet treats to make, yet looks fabulous and tastes delicious. That’s my kind of cooking! Best of all, you can use this […]
Classic Pavlova Like this classic pavlova recipe? You’ll love my online Australian cooking class inspired by Matt Moran! Let’s skip the Australia vs New Zealand debate and just agree that a classic pavlova (as light as the ballerina Anna Pavlova), is delicious and much easier to make than it looks. The secret to a light […]