Isabella: The cupcakes are my winning ‘Mystery Box’ dessert from Junior MasterChef. They do look impressive! And the lemon curd perfectly balances the sweet meringue on the top. Cupcakes were one of the first sweets Isabella and I baked. The use of cream rather than butter makes them extremely quick and easy, leaving you time to enjoy decorating them!
COOK’S TIPS • Any seasonal fruit can be used. • Almond meal is available from Thrupps and baking shops.
Print Recipe Peanut butter and toffee chocolate brownies Serves: 8 – 12 brownies Cooking Time: 1 hour + overnight to chill Ingredients Brownies 300g dark chocolate 140g butter 3 eggs 300g castor sugar 70g cocoa 190g plain flour 1 x 350ml jar smooth or crunchy peanut butter Toffee 200g castor sugar 80g butter 80ml fresh
Print Recipe Chicken, chickpea and rocket salad Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 1 hour including marinating Instructions 1 For the marinade, mix together 80ml soy sauce, 10ml sesame oil, 2 finely chopped garlic cloves and 20ml wasabi. Put 4 skinless and boneless chicken breasts in a bowl and pour the marinade over. Leave to marinate for
Here’s the low-down on these low-GI, delicious moist carrot cakes: • Low-GI food provides a constant supply of energy; high-GI food causes a sudden surge in energy followed…
TO DRINK: A citrusy Sauterne (French sweet wine) goes exceptionally well with fruit-flavoured desserts
TO DRINK: A light tawny port works well with both chocolate and plums, and isn’t too heavy with dessert.
Print Recipe Canderel chocolate egg lollies Serves: 4 large lollies Ingredients 3 x 85g Canderel milk chocolate slabs A clear plastic chocolate mold with 4 compartments (in the shape of your choice) with spaces for the sticks 4 plastic or wooden lollipop sticks Glitter for dusting (optional) Instructions 1 Ensure the mold is clean and
Print Recipe Crispy fennel and carrot salad Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 10 mins Ingredients DRESSING 30ml (2 tbsp) sherry vinegar 80ml (½ cup) olive/avocado oil 5ml (1 tsp) Dijon mustard sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste SALAD 125ml (½ cup) fresh breadcrumbs 1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced 2 carrots, thinly sliced 2
TO DRINK: Post House Merlot, with dense fruit and hints of wood spice, is an ideal choice for this dish.