Is it possible to turn a shiitake mushroom into crispy, delicious bacon?

A creamy, dairy free coconut pannacotta with grilled fresh fig flowers. Simple but effective!

Delicate and fluffy home made Champagne & Rose Petal marshmallows. Light as a whisper of air! Made without a sugar thermometer.

The flourless Chocolate Valentino cake. A deliciously ultra moist cake served w cafe au lait ice cream. The Feb09 Daring Bakers Challenge.

Stuffed Bread Dough- written in the 1940’s by a mother who wanted her daughter in law to look after her son.

Strawberry shaped macarons topped with halves strawberries and white chocolate mousse, decorated with black sesame seeds as pips!

A feathery light lime jello cheesecake pudding

Crema Catalana, a Spanish version of creme brulee infused with cinnamon, orange & lemon zest. And with a toffee layer to crack of course!

Haggis, a Scottish dish made up of Sheep’s pluck (the heart, lung and liver) with suet, oatmeal & seasonings &stuffed into a sheep stomach

Pissaladiere-a delicious onion, anchovy, olive tart done the easy way

A delicious brioche cake filled with custard -and a huge 30cms long!

Strawberry Pink Peppercorn Macarons, a match made in heaven with sweet strawberry and spicy pink peppercorns.

Just in time for Friday the 13th. Blood Clot and brain cupcakes!

Polenta alla Spianatora or Polenta on the Table. A bed of polenta and pork ragu stew on a communal table where everyone has a fork &digs in

A perfect Picnic pie with mortadella, ricotta and olives

Beetroot macaron with foie gras by centennial Parklands served at the Taste of Sydney Festival media launch

An Austrian Malakoff torte-a no bake free standing cake similar to Tiramisu made with spongefingers and a nutty buttercream cream filling.

A ladies day out with a Champagne High Tea at the Shangri-La hotel in Sydney

Wagyu Burger with homemade Golden Brioche rolls- an Australian style burger with beetroot!

A classic, rich French Onion Soup with Blue Brie croutons

Heart shaped Tuiles and Taramasalata-the Daring Bakers January challenge.

A multicultural Australia day celebration starting off with pumpernickel bread, edam cheese and olives