Desserts
Fresh Sesame Bananas
Fried bananas are a common street food in Thailand and it's hard to resist getting some for breakfast and eating them straight from the bag. At home, I serve these delicate morsels drizzeled with yoghurt and honey and sprinkled with sesame seeds.
Fresh Strawberry Trifle
When I proposed this trifle for a Christmas feature in Cuisine I had no idea just how popular it would prove to be. Despite the completely home-made components, many readers tell me it is now the annual fixture for their Christmas feast. A real ‘down under’ answer to traditional fare, it involves baking a classic genoise sponge, stewing strawberries for the strawberry jelly, making a rich silky crème anglaise, whipping the cream and selecting the perfect...
GALLETTE OF SPICE ROASTED PEARS
These little tarts make a beautifully elegant dessert, made from a thin disk of crisp pastry with glazed, caramelised fruits. They look sophisticated and hard to make, but are pretty easy and your guests will be very impressed.
