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Helen Goh’s baked custard affogato.

Baked custard affogato with meringue brittle

Two key elements of this impressive dinner party dessert can be made in advance − just add espresso.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Helen Goh
Helen Goh’s roasted spiced nuts with lime leaf and chilli.
EASY

Roasted spiced nuts with lime leaf and chilli

This sweet, savoury, spicy, rich and crunchy nut mix is a perfect party snack or homemade gift.

  • < 30 mins
  • Helen Goh
Pavlova Barbara.

Adam Liaw’s pavlova Barbara

Based on a Palestinian Christian dessert, this pav-with-a-difference is decorated with fresh fruits, nuts and seeds.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Adam Liaw
The roasted sweet potatoes are equally good served warm or cold
EASY

The secret to perfect sweet potato wedges

These caramelised sweet potato wedges are lovely alongside baked ham or fish.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Helen Goh
Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s heirloom tomato salad with peaches, mint and almonds.
EASY

Heirloom-tomato salad with peaches, mint and almonds

I make a version of this salad every Christmas, it makes for a wonderful side for ham or roast meats.

  • < 30 mins
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
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Gunfire granola.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s MYO ‘gunfire granola’ is a delicious way to mark Remembrance Day

This simple granola mirrors the flavours of an Anzac biscuit to produce an alternative “gunfire breakfast” to mark Remembrance Day.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Helen Goh’s lemon, orange and almond cake.

Lemon, orange and almond cake

A simple but rich cake, fine-textured and full of bright citrus flavours.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
Saint Phanourios cake includes walnuts and orange and spiced with cinnamon and cloves.
EASY

Saint Phanourios cake (aka fanouropita) with orange, apple and walnut

You won’t easily forget this cake “for lost things”.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
Adam Liaw’s honey and walnut semifreddo.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s honey and walnut semifreddo

Semifreddo does the same job as ice-cream but not special equipment required.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Adam Liaw
You can use any kind of jam here, but Stephanie Alexander’s mum’s kumquat marmalade is a must try.
EASY

Almond shortbread jam (or marmalade) drops

You can use any kind of jam, but I recommend a particular kumquat marmalade for these thumbprint biscuits.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Helen Goh

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