Buttermilk Pancakes

Buttermilk Pancakes

Buttermilk Pancakes Make a batch of these lovely light pancakes with the kids over the long weekend. A good Lockdown activity. “Mix a pancake, Stir a pancake, Pop it in the pan. Fry the pancake, Toss the pancake, Catch it if you can!” –         Christina...
Passionfruit Coconut Slice

Passionfruit Coconut Slice

Passionfruit Coconut Slice In need of some comfort food at the end of this week of bleak news? This luscious slice is just the thing to lift the spirits, delight the family and occupy the kids. Get them to crack the eggs and press the pastry into the tin. View...
Black Sapote Cake

Black Sapote Cake

Black Sapote Cake Have you ever tasted a black sapote (aka chocolate pudding fruit)? I first tasted one many years ago at Karnak, Diane Cilento’s tropical haven in far north Queensland.  My mother now grows them at the family farm Bend of the River, and my...
Handmade Apple Cake

Handmade Apple Cake

Handmade Apple Cake This moist delicious cake is packed with apples and is easily made in one bowl.  The secret is using your hands to mix it together, so make sure you wash them well before you start. View Instructions InroductionAbout this Recipe By: Sheridan...
Upside Down Quince Cake

Upside Down Quince Cake

Upside Down Quince Cake Here’s a magnificent, moist, luscious cake from my book, The Cook’s Garden (New Holland 2012). I adore quinces  (read my meditation on quinces here) and this is a marvellous way to use them. While there are a few steps involved, I...