Category Archives: Dessert
Custard apple and coconut semifreddo
Eating custard apples as a child I loved the sweet creamy taste, the feel of the stone-like seeds in my mouth (and then spitting said seeds at people – sorry sister E). Eating them as an adult I enjoy the texture and flavour and I also recall a story told and retold whenever this strange [...]
Brioche pudding with nectarines
Right now I’m stuck in the innermost circle packing hell. You know how it is: not knowing where your favourite book is, an ever-present layer of dust (topsoil, this time) getting thicker with each box filled, uncertainty and detachment anxiety. I don’t think I amass things at a faster rate or greater scale than any other normal hoarding [...]
Qöm’s Persian love cake
Like many in the developed world I’ve been penny pinching, but I’m not GFC scared just saving for a rainy day. Plus I guess you could call me cheap frugal. Steering clear of shops is my M.O, especially book shops, so please forgive me for not noticing the road train that is 4 ingredients rolling through. Apparently it is [...]
Chocolate orange cake with orange blossom cream, A Secret Dinner dessert
What to serve for dessert for 30 people? Even the most kitchen and food challenged amongst us could guess that a souffle was out. Simple classics like tiramisu were ruled out too as they ranked too high on the boring scale. It was a no as well to creme brulee, traditional pannacotta and other sweet [...]
