Recipes

These tarts are wonderful to make for an easy weeknight family dinner or also great for snacks. There are a few instructions and choices, but the recipe comes together really quickly once you get the hang of making the tart bases. The recipe is designed for 12 little tarts, but you can make more by […]

This cake is bursting with a delightful orange flavour. It’s really quick and easy to put together and lovely with a cup of tea or great for a light dessert. You can add your favourite toppings like orange slices, berries or leave it plain with just the citrusy glaze. NOTE For a little variety try […]

These muffins are easy to prepare and great for a light lunch or snack for the entire family. You can make muffins like in the photo that are perfect for school lunches too or just make a slice and cut into pieces. You can keep it vegetarian or add in bacon or prawns. NOTE If […]

These tasty skewers are easy to put together and can be assembled a few hours ahead and cooked when you are ready. They make a great starter or are also perfect for a main course. You can substitute chicken, beef, lamb or prawns for the pork or omit the pork and make them vegetarian and […]

This is a wonderful and easy dessert to make for the holidays or anytime you feel like a lovely treat. The NingXia Red adds a delicious healthy twist used in place of the usual sweet liqueur drizzled over the cake pieces. I’ve used raspberries in this trifle, but use your favourite berries including strawberries, blueberries […]

These spicy muffins are wonderful and especially great around Halloween and the holidays. You can add in extras like chocolate chips, chopped nuts and/or seeds or dried fruit and/or mini marshmallows, if you like. You’ll need to cook the pumpkin before starting the muffins. Roasting the pumpkin adds a great depth of flavour, however if […]