Crazy Italian chocolate cake (egg free chocolate cake) The amazing egg-free chocolate cake that’s also dairy-free and takes under 10 minutes. This incredible cake defies belief. It’s based on a recipe I was served up by an Italian family for my birthday dinner when I was i

Oma’s Pea and Ham Soup This recipe has always been sort-of famous; but only among my nearest and dearest. However, since I published it in my first cookbook ‘At My Table’, it’s become well-loved by home cooks everywhere. It’s based on my oma’s recipe which has

Hotcakes A weekend breakfast doesn’t get much more fabulous than this! I’ve always had a fascination with lovely thick American hotcakes – they seemed like such a novelty to a Kiwi lass like me who previously only had the thin crepey ones. The thing is, some of them can be horre

Sticky date puddings & lush caramel sauce This recipe (from my first cookbook At My Table) is the ultimate in dessert indulgence and just so perfect for a chilly night in. Soft, sweet, buttery pudding enrobed in a gorgeous caramelly sauce – it’s pudding done properly!

Hot Cross Cookies with orange icing I’m not trying to take over from hot cross buns here – I mean, there are few things better in life than one of those toasted and dripping with butter. But let’s face it, sometimes you don’t have the time or energy to deal wit