Zumbo desserts

Hello my dearest kitchen dwellers, how are you all doing? I am writing this post filled with a lot of excitement, eager to show you all t...

My husband and I had a new favorite show from Netflix entitled Zumbo’s Just Desserts. When the few shows we watch go on hiatus, it gives us an opportunity to explore others that we may not ha…

Red Velvet Lamingtons inspired by Adriano Zumbo

These tiny chestnut mascarpone mousse cakes are decorated with leaf-shaped cookies that are almost too pretty to eat.

Many have compared the Australian pastry chef to the famous fictional child-torturer immortilised by Gene Wilder – yet even Wonka asked less of his subjects

Yes, that’s right. I decided to make Adriano Zumbo’s V8 cake. Not a car cake as might be thought by the name, but a gorgeous cake composed of eight different layers of vanilla. Vanilla crème chanti…

A collection of british bakes and recipes to inspire your inner baker. Cakes, pies, tarts, cookies and pastries with interesting takes.

This ultra-decadent chocolate tart has a Nutella cream base, a chocolate custard dome with a ganache core and a swirl of toasted meringue on top!

Such an extravagant treat needs a touch of gold. It’s only appropriate. Chocolate mousse entremet is my favourite of all my favourite chocolate desserts. This is a deceptively light but incredibly rich dessert. A single serve will guarantee to keep chocolate craving at bay for a while. It’s not something that I indulge often, which makes it special when I do. There are 5 components to this entremet; chocolate sponge, chocolate syrup, chocolate mousse, chocolate sauce and chocolate glaze. I…

Remember the ‘you are what you eat’ saying? Well, as much as I’d love to imagine myself morphing into a happy little radish, that’s not what this phrase actually means. Instead, it means that food isn’t just a form of nourishment but rather the stuff that keeps you lively, enlightened, and healthy. Also, besides the aforementioned perks of this nourishing matter, food is also highly entertaining. And no, we’re not talking about sharing a joke with your salad bowl or baking a suspiciously…