Chocolate Fudge Cake

Serves 12 This cake has real chocolate both in the cake and the icing, so in my opinion, that makes it twice as nice! This cake will always have a special place in my heart (and my tummy) because [Read More]

Donna Hay’s Lemon Yoghurt Cake

Serves 10-12 What do you do when life gives you lemons? I make lemon cake. When I was back in the mother country recently, we had an excess of both yoghurt and lemons so making this cake was [Read More]

Nigella’s Buttermilk Birthday Cake

This is the only birthday cake recipe you'll ever need. It's super easy, keeps it's shape and tastes all kinds of delicious!  I think it was Julia Childs who said "a birthday party without [Read More]

Bill’s Vanilla Whipped Buttercream

I've been fan girling over Bill Grainger for years and this has to be my favourite Bill recipe - it makes perfect buttercream every single time! I first gave it a go when I made Bill's Cake for a [Read More]

No Bake Biscuit Fudge Slice

Cuts into 16 squares You just need a handful of pantry staples to whip up this no bake fudgy chocolatey biscuit slice! I think I found this recipe in an old magazine. It's one of those totally [Read More]

Pea and Cream Cheese Pie

 Serves 4 This  posh pie is a real pea-leaser! To eat it, is to love it! Ingredients 30g butter 2 brown onions, finely chopped 2 cups (240g) frozen peas, thawed 250g cream cheese , [Read More]

Crispy Onion Rings

Serves 4 Onion rings are probably my all-time fast food favourite! I love this healthier, home-cooked version. Terribly tasty! Ingredients 1/3 cup plain flour 1/3 cup panko crumbs 2 [Read More]

Healthy Super Slaw

Serves 6+ (easily halved) It's no secret that I'm learning to love salad and learning to make my salads more scintillating, but I do love some of the old classics. I remember when I was a kid how I [Read More]