• Baking

Strawberry and finger-lime pavlova with coconut mascarpone cream

This pavlova stays true to the classic but feels a little more refined, with the bright, caviar-like pop of finger lime.

• 2 hrs +
• Helen Goh

• Better baking

Merry and bright: Emelia Jackson’s limoncello tiramisu is your new make-ahead dessert

Dressed to thrill with glistening slices of candied lemon, this zesty dessert will be the star of the festive table.

• 1-2 hrs
• Emelia Jackson

• Baking

Mixed berries and sumac sugar ‘slablova’

With its generous topping-to-meringue ratio and easy-to-cut structure, this is a user-friendly take on Australia’s favourite celebratory dessert.

• 1-2 hrs
• Katrina Meynink

• Recipe collection
• Baking

10 recipes for pav-lovers to give a swirl this summer

Are you on dessert duty? Pick your favourite pavlova and prepare to impress the other guests.

• Kids cooking

Adam Liaw’s Christmas joys

There’s no better way to get kids involved in Christmas lunch than getting them to make these. Think of them as a cross between honey joys and rocky road.

• < 30 mins
• Adam Liaw

• Baking

Mango mascarpone sponge cake

This genoise sponge is a very useful recipe to have in your baking arsenal.

• 1-2 hrs
• Helen Goh

• Fruit desserts

Adam Liaw’s spiced lemon posset with summer berries

Posset is a dessert of cream set with citrus juice. The process is a bit like making a sweet ricotta, but here I’ve added fragrant spices as well.

• 30 mins - 1 hr
• Adam Liaw

• Baking

Adam Liaw’s no-bake date cheesecake

Date syrup, which you can buy from Middle Eastern grocers and most supermarkets, makes a simple, flavourful drizzle for this no-bake cheesecake.

• 2 hrs +
• Adam Liaw

• Baking

Helen Goh’s ultimate make-ahead Christmas cake that just gets better with age

This rich, brandy-brushed Christmas cake needs to be made 4-6 weeks ahead of Christmas to allow the flavours to develop (trust us, it’s worth it).

• 2 hrs +
• Helen Goh

• Baking

Apple, lemon and ricotta cake

Best enjoyed accompanied by an afternoon coffee or tea.

• 1-2 hrs
• Julia Busuttil Nishimura