Chicken and Mushroom Sauce with Crepe

This is another simple way to serve a classic crepe with a savoury concoction for lunch or dinner. The crepe is an enjoyable extra that can be added to any mixture. I like the combination of mushroom, chicken and sauce in addition to this is a striking dish packed full of flavour.

Chocolate Waffles

Modern waffles are often made from a batter leavened with baking powder and are generally served as a sweet breakfast food with butter and maple syrup or topped with other fruit syrups, honey or powdered sugar. They can also be served up as a dessert with ice cream, cream and fresh fruit.

Crunchy Rice Jumbles

A jumble is an old description for a small flat round cake or cookie and this jumble is truly crispy with loads of vanilla and chocolate flavour.

Crepe with Fruit of the Forest Compote

Fruit of the forest is referring to wild growing fruit. In modern terms it is a blend of strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and blueberries. This is a great dessert using a crepe and a mixture of fruit. An addition of whipped cream, yoghurt or ice cream delivers additional wonderful flavours and texture.

Crepe with Chicken Rice and Cheese Sauce

This is basically a Mornay sauce with added ingredients filled in a crepe and baked in the oven. This disk can be made in advance and is suitable both for entre or main course.

Tuna chives and cream cheese dip

A great dip or spread containing cheese, tuna and lemon.

Blue Lagoon Cocktail

A nice refreshing cocktail, Blue Lagoon is a cool summer cocktail using blue Curaçao as a main element and most likely originated in the 80’s.

Baked Lemon and Sultana Cheesecake

This cheesecake is slowly baked in the oven on low temperature providing balanced flavours with cheese, lemon and sultanas.

Orange and Poppy Seed Syrup Cake

Black poppy seeds are used for maximum impact in colour and texture. Poppy seeds are generally ground to a paste using a mortar and pestle if used as a filling in pastries. Additional ingredients are usually added such as sugar or honey, milk, butter, lemon or orange zest and juice to the paste. If you prefer less texture soak the poppy seeds in milk, they will puff up and become softer.

Neenish tarts

A Traditional Australian Neenish tart is made with a sweet pastry base, jam and mock cream with white and chocolate flavoured icing. Some other flavoured icing varieties are pink, passionfruit and pineapple icing or a combination.

  

Gingerbread Triangle Biscuits

I always make some form of gingerbread biscuits around Christmas time and these are easy to make.

Guacamole

This avocado dip has a bit of chilli for an extra flavour kick.

Crepe with Nile Perch in Mornay Sauce

This is a delightful dish with a crepe folded over the fish sauce and is ideal for dinner or a smaller serve for starters.

Cosmopolitan

A cosmopolitan is a classic cocktail consisting of vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice and lime juice served in a martini glass. The cocktail gained popularity again amongst young women after being mentioned in “Sex and the City” and plainly called “Cosmo”.

Waffles Pops

These waffles are made from a batter leavened with baking powder and are made with a paddle pop stick. Dipped in chocolate and decorated with toasted nuts or sprinkles. They can also be served up as a dessert with ice cream, cream and fresh fruit.

Wholemeal Damper

This is a wholesome quick bread with an exquisite nutty flavour using wholemeal flour and is best eaten thinly sliced.

Apple Coconut Slice

Apple and coconut is a perfect combination for a slice. This is an idyllic, delicious and moist cake for summer tea or a light dessert with ice cream.

Chocolate and Macaron Gateau

Crème de cacao is usually consumed natural or with ice. It is also a normal ingredient for cocktails or used in desserts. This cake is very rich in chocolate flavour with the Crème de cacao flavour drizzled on the sponge and is cherished by chocolate lovers.

Vanilla Panna Cotta with Fruit of the Forest Coulis

Panna Cotta is an incredible easy quick dessert to make and is the perfect sweet creamy accompaniment to the other component of this dish.

Salmon Mousse in a Crepe Basket

This is a superb entrée for a three course meal and is easy to make in advance or used as a spread.

Moscow Mule

A Moscow Mule is a buck or mule cocktail made with vodka, ginger beer and lime which became popular during the vodka craze in United States in the 50’s. Buck, also known as mule, is a slightly antiquated name for a family of historic mixed drinks that involve ginger ale or ginger beer, citrus juice and base liquor such as vodka, gin or tequila.

This is a wonderful refreshing cocktail particularly on a hot summer or before dinner.

Classic Raspberry Jam and Coconut Slice

Jam and coconut slice is an Australian classic baked slice which has proved to be an easy and successful crowd pleasing treat for all ages. This timeless sweet delight has a soft pastry base with a layer of jam, completed with a crunchy coconut topping.

Honey Glazed Chicken Breast on Egg Fried Rice

It is always a good idea to marinade chicken breast overnight in the fridge as it works as a tenderizer and flavour enhancer. Honey and mustard are a classic combination for this purpose.

Herb Crepes

This is basically a standard savoury crepe batter with added herbs, the zest and juice of lime.

Apricot and Cream Slice

This layered cream cake slice is a classic Danish combination of sponge, apricot jam and cream.

Jam filled Crepe with Custard

A jam filled crepe with fresh strawberries and custard is an additional method of creating and serving a crepe for dessert.

Crepe with Chicken and Asparagus

Crepe is a brilliant side dish that may be added to just about any concoction being sweet or savoury. This is an uncomplicated savoury dish for lunch or dinner which can be prepared in advance before serving.

Caramel Buttercream Cake

Caramel is a product made by heating sugar slowly to 170ºC producing the characteristic brown colour and flavour which is used in food and drinks.

Glazed Beef Meatloaf

Meatloaf is a dish made with minced meat formed into a loaf shape and baked or smoked. The meat can be mixed with a binder to make it more workable, salt, herbs, spices and vegetables may also be added while some recipes call for strips of bacon.

Dilmah High Tea Challenge in Xcite October 2012

Biscuits Cake Pops

Cake pops are very easy to make and they are great petite sweets. Here I have made gingerbread biscuits and sandwiched them together with caramel buttercream. Decorated the cake pops with white fondant and sprinkles.