Mangoes are beautiful at this time of year. My local green grocer often sells the ripe ones at a bargain price. When he does, this dessert is on the menu. A very simple dish that is low in sugar but packs a punch in flavour. Mango and Lime Syllabub Print Prep time 10 mins…
Lemon Tart Thermonix
I think everyone loves a good lemon tart. Lemon desserts are amongst my favourite treats. My all time favourite Lemon Tart recipe would have to be from Stephanie Alexander’s The Cooks Companion cookbook, such a classic. Of course the Thermomix really does make this recipe a breeze. My shortcrust pastry has never been so good…
Croquembouche in the Thermomix
Profiteroles would have to one of those dishes that Thermomix makes in a breeze. If you haven’t tried them yet, you must! With the help of my girls, we made this croquembouche last weekend, for my sister’s baby shower. We’ve never attempted a croquembouche before and it was a bit of fun (and a little bit of stress,…
Chocolate Tart from Travelling with Thermomix
When you purchase a Thermomix in March you receive the beautiful cookbook Travelling with Thermomix FREE. There are lots of beautiful recipes in the book including this rather decadent Chocolate Tart (they call it a pie but I think its more of a tart). Its a rich but very simple dessert to make. Crust…
You Scream, I Scream….
We all scream for Ice Cream in this house. Yes sir! And it doesn’t get much better than homemade icecream. Last summer I borrowed an ice cream machine from my brother. The idea of making my own dairy creations sounded so good, and it was. But making the creme anglaise, that was not my favourite part. …
Easy Apple and Berry Crumble
Apple crumble is one of our easy, go-to-desserts for a weekend treat. This recipe is super easy. I actually don’t even measure, I just use my usual feels-right measurements. I tried to calculate it out though, for the purpose of recording here: INGREDIENTS Crumble 115g plain flour 80g butter, chopped 100 whole almonds 50g rolled…