Afternoon tea

If you don’t have a candy thermometer, boil the syrup until it’s thick with heavy bubbles. Remove from heat, let bubbles subside, then reassess the thickness of the syrup. Note

Take the traditional Anzac Day biscuit recipe, and add in crunchy Australian macadamia nuts and you'll have yourself a delicious sweet treat for any time of the year.

Tart will keep in an airtight container, in the refrigerator, for up to three days. Note

More fun and delicious animal cupcakes that the whole family will love.

If you have an electric mixer with a dough hook you can use it to knead the dough for 5 minutes. Rolls are best served slightly warm on the day of baking. They are not suitable to freeze. Note

One-year-olds may be too young to eat the cachous, but they’ll certainly love the cake. Tiny heart-, star-, moon- and other-shaped cutters are sometimes sold as aspic cutters. Note

You need to cook 1kg pumpkin for the amount of mashed pumpkin needed. You can decorate this cake with Chinese candied ginger strips, available from Asian grocers. Note

Biscotti can be stored in an airtight container for up to 4 weeks. Note