When I posted a recipe for a fresh mint and chocolate chunk ice cream, I was blown away by how many of you really love chocolate and mint ice cream, even just mint ice cream on its own! How good is it when you infuse the milk and cream with fresh mint, hey? A whole other realm of heaven compared with using peppermint extract! Well, the excitement lead...
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It’s beginning to feel a lot like summer … at least here in Australia. The days are longer, definitely warmer and sunnier, and summer fruit and vegetables are just bursting out of the ground. It’s all so colourful and enticing, isn’t it? Looks like a breakfast bowl from heaven but hey, I prefer to have my fruit at...
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I like brownies. Come to think of it, this is a monumental understatement. I’ve had a love affair with brownies since childhood. I first learned to make them as a teenager and I still have a collection of recipes that I tested and experimented with back then until I finally ditched them all and came up with my own. I spent a while finding the...
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Well, it’s time to bring some ying to the yang, balance to The Force … let’s get some PROTEIN on the DESSERT TABLE. It’s summer here and we should all be able to have gelato. No fear, no favour, no guilt. Just plenty of protein and fruity goodness. Heck, even if it isn’t summer … There are lots of protein...
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Ahhh, there are as many ways to make a mousse as there are stars in the galaxy … trust me, I should know. Ex-astrophysicist who makes lots of mousse. Qualified If we were talking full-on wicked desserts, I’d be getting on my soapbox and ranting ad-nauseum about authenticity, the abomination I consider to be the adding of cream, and...
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Anyone in the mood for pie? Well, one without a crust, just to save on some kcals and fat? OK, so maybe ignore the maple syrup I poured over it in the photos … *sheepish grin* ;-P It’s time for Thanksgiving in the USA very soon and I always wonder how you guys survive Halloween and the seasonal obsession with all things pumpkin. From...
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