No special equipment required – just a meat thermometer and strainer. (Yes, I said meat thermometer!) Chocolate Mirror Glaze If you’ve always wanted to but been too intimidated by the thought of producing beautiful French patisserie-style cakes, Chocolate Mirror Glaze is an excellent place to start because: It’s much easier than you think. It calls for patience above all else (you will read the words “cool” and “fridge” a lot!...

These Raspberry Bars have an oatmeal biscuit base, a layer of raspberry jam, then topped with an oatmeal crumble using the same mix as the base. I used raspberry but you can use any jam you want! THE EASIEST EVER RASPBERRY JAM BARS!! Australian’s have a thing about calling recipes “Best Ever”. Like “Best Ever Chocolate Cake”. If I ever come across a recipe called “Best Ever” something, I know it’s by an Australian!...

Super easy to make, very forgiving, no stand mixer or beater. Just one bowl and a wooden spoon! Chocolate Fudge Cake I may be disowned as an Australian for saying this, but I’m not the hugest fan of classic Chocolate Mud Cake. I find it too dense and doughy, and it gets stuck to the roof of my mouth. It’s very……erm…..mud-like. Duh. Creative writing isn’t my forte, is it?? Hey – I’m a food blogger....

EASIEST homemade Gnocchi recipe Pillowy soft gnocchi is a thing of beauty. And while nowadays, we can get great store bought gnocchi, there is something so satisfying about making it at home. So what if I told you that you can make homemade gnocchi from scratch in 30 minutes? Start to finish, including cooking. With no special equipment required and very little mess! This method I’m sharing today is a ricotta gnocchi....

Say bye-bye to the boxes in the freezer aisle. Homemade fish fingers are incredible, SO EASY to make and they’re healthy {226 calories for 3!} Fish Fingers recipe Homemade fish fingers made without frying, and without your fingers getting caked with batter and breadcrumbs? YES YOU CAN! This fish fingers recipe uses a much loved reader reader favourite baked breading technique involving a quick toasting of breadcrumbs in the oven and a single extra-strength dredge batter, by passing the usual flour-then-egg method....

One bowl, quick, easy and impossible to stuff up! Flourless Chocolate Brownies I don’t think of these as gluten-free brownies. Rather, I tell people they are flourless chocolate brownies made with almond meal instead of flour, so they happen to be gluten-free. And unlike regular brownies made with flour, these flourless brownies are virtually impossible to overcook to the point that you lose that desirable fudginess that we all know and love about brownies....

What goes in German Cucumber Salad Here’s what you need to make this: Tastes like: Juicy, creamy, and a little tangy. Refreshing and cooling, with a clean and neutral flavour. Perfect as: Summer side salad, or a base to build a stand-alone, light salad meal (eg. top with hot-smoked trout or eel, ham, fried bacon, or white anchovies)Serve alongside: Hearty, rich mains. Think: German Pork Knuckle, Schnitzel etcEffort level: Low, especially if you have a mandoline!...

These British baked beans can be made with dried or canned beans. Quick and easy, very economical and utterly addictive! Heinz baked beans recipe So there’s no misunderstanding, let me explain upfront that this recipe is for British style baked beans which comes in a semi-clear tomato sauce and is traditionally served for breakfast. It’s completely different to Southern Baked Beans which is a Southern food staple and comes with a darker, more intense flavoured sweet/savoury sauce....

Southern Baked Beans Southern Baked Beans are like the bolder, brasher big sister of our Aussie baked beans. Whereas our beans are known as a breakfast staple, with its translucent, shiny tomato sauce, the Southern version is a a side dish that’s packed with big, bold southern flavours. The sauce is glossy, it’s sweet, it’s savoury, and even though it’s “just” a side dish, no one could overlook it on a table laden with food!...

The thing is, I actually don’t have much of a sweet tooth. Well, let me qualify, I won’t ever turn down something sweet if it’s placed in front of me. But if I had to choose between a Mars Bar and potato chips, I’d choose chips every time. I’m a savoury gal through and through. However, peanut butter cups are another food group altogether. Is it weird for a Japanese-Australian to have an unhealthy addiction to peanut butter cups?...

Use this recipe for: short, medium and long grain white rice. See separate directions for: jasmine, basmati and brown rice. JUMP TO VIDEO | RECIPE | Stove | Oven | Microwave | Rice Types | Biggest Mistakes | No rinsing! | Troubleshooting | Useful Info How to cook rice Everyone should know how to cook rice perfectly – without a rice cooker! So today, I’m sharing how I cook rice, 3 different ways:...

This is a cookbook exclusive recipe! This recipe is exclusive to my debut cookbook Dinner which includes a how-to video for every recipe. Just scan the QR code! Just to explain…. I know, it’s confusing! You’re so used to getting recipes on my website – there’s over 1,200 of them, after all. And here you are looking at a tasty recipe video and I haven’t provided the recipe. 🙀 I’m not just doing this to torture you, I promise....

After this one, try Sun Dried Tomato Stuffed Chicken! Stuffed chicken breast Mushroom-Stuffed Chicken Breast is one of those recipes where you take just a few ingredients and deploy them in a way that makes chicken breast so much more interesting than it usually is! Chicken breast, spinach, mushrooms, garlic and cheese are the only base ingredients here. Vary the type of cheese and swap the spinach for other leafy veg to spin this dish to suit your tastes or what you have on hand!...

Pistachio Pear Tart My simple mind classifies pies as “cosy” while tarts as “a bit show off”. Tarts are just that much more elegant in my mind, with finer pastry and being neatly sliceable, they present more beautifully. Think of the glossy sweet creations gracing the shelves of your favourite high street patisserie! Well, this pear tart might be a bit more on the rustic side compared to your average high street shop (that said, I’ve got a posher, but very easy one coming up soon for you!...

Red Velvet Cupcakes The eye-catching cupcake version of the iconic Red Velvet Cake taste like a cross between vanilla and chocolate cupcakes, and are piled high with swirls of fluffy cream cheese frosting. With a superior, buttery and “velvety” sponge, Red Velvet Cupcakes are THE treat to make when you want to be the talk of a gathering. It commands attention – both visually, and by virtue of pure deliciousness. And just think: No matter how crowded the pot luck buffet table is, everybody’s eyes will immediately be drawn to YOUR cupcakes....

Creamy Herb & Garlic Salmon Sauce Here’s a lovely way to serve the world’s most popular fish – smothered in a cream sauce that’s lifted with a good hit of fresh herbs. The luscious sauce is a sensational match with the rich, oily flesh of the salmon. And the best part? You’ll be done in 15 minutes flat! What you need for this Creamy Salmon Sauce The trick to making simple sauces taste incredible is to use ingredients that add complexity and savoury depth....

STICKY DATE PUDDING – A CHILDHOOD FAVOURITE Who else has childhood memories of Sara Lee frozen Sticky Date Pudding?? It is the only store bought dessert my mother ever bought – and only on special occasions. And as much as I loved it, my one gripe was always that there was not enough Butterscotch Sauce to go around. Never fear. You won’t have that problem with this recipe! 😂 I know this recipe is called Sticky Toffee Pudding by most of the world – other than Australia and New Zealand it seems....

This is a great Thai food favourite that’s incredibly quick to make. Thai Cashew Chicken Stir Fry Stir fries featuring cashews are a favourite across Asia and the Thai version is one of the best! Unlike Chinese Cashew Chicken which is generous on sauce, the Thai version is a drier style stir fry where the sauce flavour is much more intense. So you don’t need nor do you want a ton of sauce to soak your rice....

What sets this sauce apart from your run-of-the-mill, basic Apple Sauce recipes? Starting with a caramel rather than just mixing sugar into the sauce. The result is a distinctly deeper, richer flavour in return for very little extra effort! This is a bonus recipe (along with Vermouth Jus, also a bonus recipe!) for a sauce to accompany Crispy Slow Roasted Pork Belly, the main recipe for today. The sauce is straightforward as they come, so I’m keeping it short and sweet!...

Just wait until you taste it! It’s ridiculously good! Blueberry Cake When time is short, we make a quick, wooden spoon-mixed Lemon Blueberry Yogurt Cake. But when you want to bake a cake to impress, we make THIS Blueberry Cake! It is a complete and utter celebration of blueberries, bundled up in a combination that can’t be beat: A lemon-infused plush cake adapted from this Vanilla Cake, which in itself has amassed a loyal following from all around the world....