Boysenberry Jelly (a quick recipe and a standard recipe)

    Boysenberry Jelly. In New Zealand, boysenberries begin to ripen in December (summer-time), and continue into January.   Below, I have provided two recipes for Boysenberry Jelly. One is very quick to make using a small amount of fruit (100g). The second recipe is the general or official way to make jelly. This recipe […]

Worcesterberries

  The first thing that needs to be said about the Worcesterberry plant is that this is a vicious, thorny, beast, so make sure to wear a thick pair of gloves when picking berries or pruning because you can easily end up with more scratches than berries.   The large, sharp thorns:     The […]

Raspberry and Peach Instant Ice-cream (also known as “Trifle” or “Peach Melba Ice-cream”)

  Incorporating ingredients of raspberry, peach, cream, and custard, this ice-cream can be known as either “Trifle Ice-cream”, or “Peach Melba Ice-cream”. The ice-cream in the photo above has a topping of extra Raspberry Sauce.   This ice-cream is really easy to make – just gather the ingredients together and pop them in the freezer, […]

Turkish Delight and Strawberries

    The flavours of strawberry and Turkish delight go really well together. It’s even better with a bit of chocolate! So I used Walkers of London Chocolate covered Turkish Delights, which are squares of thin Turkish delight, encased in a crisp shell of chocolate. I halved these squares from corner to corner to create […]

Baileys Chocolat Luxe Liqueur with Ice-cream and Crushed Mint Biscuits

    This is mightily good stuff and this smooth chocolatey liqueur is pretty much a dessert by itself. Chocolat Luxe is a combination of the original Baileys Irish Cream and Belgian chocolate that apparently took three years to perfect and is the first-ever combination of real chocolate and liqueur. Try it served over ice, […]