Lime & coconut are indeed a perfect couple – here they are married into a wonderous and moist cake. The flavour is sublime, the texture crumbly, moist and a little zesty. The frosting is morish, and all together it is very much a ‘please make again mum’ type of cake. […]
Desserts & Sweets
Mouthwatering Nutty Ice Cream
I have a confession to make – I am jolly proud of this ice-cream, because it is just ‘out of this world’. Some gastronomic creations have to be sampled, savoured, and properly assimilated in order that each tastebud gets a chance to absorb the goodness, the deliciousness and the wonderful […]
Chocolate Kahlua & Orange Vegan Trifle
I created this trifle because deep rich chocolate and orange are a great marriage – it’s like one is making love to the other, and the merging of tastes is indeed a culinary joy ! In any event, treat yourself, guests and family, at the tail end of this summer […]
Nostalgic English Summer Pudding
Some years ago, whilst we were living in England, sunny special days were so precious due to their rarity, and sometimes when we yearned for the sun to come out but it wouldn’t – well, I would try to bring the sun into our home. Ladies and gentlemen, let me […]
Date and Fig Slice
We love fruit crumbles in our family – we love dates and figs too. In Malta we have a traditional date snack (nothing like as healthy as this recipe of mine), made with dates and a kind of pastry/batter which is deep fried. I have a feeling that aniseed is […]