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When I lived in Saudi Arabia, every restaurant served this refreshing, cooling drink. Alcohol is banned in Saudi so the Saudi Cocktail aka Saudi Champagne was a nice alternative. Ingredients Directions You can use soda instead of sparkling water or lemonade if you have a sweet tooth.

Ambrosia Salad

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in Desserts & Drinks, salad

OK, so I haven’t eaten this “salad” in about 20 years but I’m including it here so old recipes like this don’t disappear and be lost forever. Maybe I’ll have to try it again. Ingredients Combine everything together and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

Alaskan Sourdough Pancakes

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in breakfast, Desserts & Drinks

I first had these beautiful light and fluffy pancakes onboard a boat in Valdez, Alaska, in 1996. I wrote down the ingredients but never quite got the method right. After many, many years of failure and experimenting I settled on the following method and I have to say, they are close to perfect. This recipe…

Bread and Butter Pudding

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This easy Bread and Butter Pudding has always been a family favourite. Great comfort food on a cold winter night. Ingredients Directions Try using Panettone instead of white bread, omitting the sultanas.The custard can be flavoured with cinnamon, finely grated orange peel or vanilla bean seeds.

Max’s Super Smoothie

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ANZAC Biscuits

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in Desserts & Drinks

These iconic biscuits are even better if you can get your hands on freshly grated coconut. Ingredients Directions Soft and Chewy Omit the brown sugar and increase the caster sugar to 155g.Dark and Crunchy Omit the caster sugar. Increase the brown sugar to 155g. Bake for 18 minutes.Thin and Crispy Omit the caster sugar. Increase the brown sugar…

Vanilla Chia Pudding

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in breakfast, Desserts & Drinks

Enjoy this vanilla and maple syrup flavoured chia pudding for breakfast with your choice of toppings. Ingredients Directions Suggested toppings: blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, banana, sliced nectarine, almond flakes, walnuts.

Chocolate Ripple Cake

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When researching this recipe, I discovered it’s an Australian classic! It’s simply chocolate biscuits arranged in a log shape with whipped cream between each biscuit then smothered again with cream. You need to prepare this cake ahead of time to allow the cream to soften the biscuits. Chocolate Ripple Cake was a Christmas treat in…

Garden Party Scones

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Buckingham Palace chefs have shared the Queen’s recipe for fruit scones, which are traditionally served at Buckingham Palace every summer during the garden party season. Ingredients Directions Jam or cream first? The Royal Family Instagram page for Garden Party Scones

Pineapple Soufflé

Dec 22, 2024

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My mother had a collection of strange recipes that she would prepare and we were forced (yes, forced) to eat as kids. She lived in an era when dishes like K.C. Ming, tongue in aspic and Ambrosia salad were popular. Her Pineapple Soufflé was probably the best of this lot and I’ve included it here in memory of…

Australian Style Iced Coffee

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in Desserts & Drinks, drinks

Australian iced coffee is like a super sized cold affogato with extra milk. Homemade or Italian café style iced coffee is the best and very refreshing on a hot summer day. Ingredients Directions If you can get hold of Bickford’s Iced Coffee syrup containing chicory, even better.

Clafoutis

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This easy to prepare French baked dessert is custardy in the middle and cake-like around the edges. Clafoutis is best made with tart fruits for a contrast in flavour. Ingredients Directions Serve warm with whipped cream and dusted with icing sugar.Apple and cinnamon is a nice combination.The clafoutis will deflate when cooling.

Baked Pears with Orange and Maple Syrup

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An easy to prepare dessert of hot baked pears with a tangy, sweet citrusy sauce. Ingredients Directions Serve with whipped cream, clotted cream or ice cream.

Aunty Ivy’s Sponge

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This recipe for a featherlight sponge was first published in the Australian Women’s Weekly magazine but in my family it’s known as Aunty Ivy’s Sponge and has been passed down through the generations. Ingredients Directions Decorate with whipped cream, strawberry jam, fresh strawberries and a sprinkling of icing sugar.

Beetroot Brownies

Aug 17, 2024

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