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Indulge in tangy lemon and fluffy meringue on a buttery, biscuity base for a deliciously zesty sweet treat.

Whip up this family autumn dessert favourite and watch the sighs of satisfaction as you take this gorgeous dish out of the oven.

A beautifully light and fluffy sponge paired with a gorgeously tart-yet-sweet passionfruit cream, this passionfruit sponge cake is the perfect sweet treat to finish up any meal. Looking for other sweet treats for your next gathering? See 10 of or very best lemon tart recipes for citrus lovers, or if you’re after something chocolatey, try […]

The creamy, rich filling of this beautiful slice goes perfectly with the sweetness of warm cooked apples.

Cut yourself a slice of this divine slice for morning tea. Oozing raspberry jam is wonderfully sandwiched between crumbly, golden pastry and a sweet, coconut crust.

Try these delicious morsels for your next afternoon tea.

Light, fluffy, and filled with juicy warm apple pieces, this delicious apple sponge cake is wonderful served warm from the oven with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream.

Warm and soft apples and pears are divine sprinkled with crumbly, sweet, golden Anzac biscuits and served with fresh cream.

This rustic and hearty pudding is a great way to use up those two-day-old leftover hot cross buns.

For all the Christmas spirit without the effort, these easy cookies are a treat – just decorate and go!

These adorable reindeer and gingerbread men cookies are perfect to give as gifts at Christmas time, or to serve alongside dessert after your lunchtime spread for a cheeky sweet treat.

Whip up a beautifully sweet dessert for the family in no time at all with this apple and vanilla sponge pudding

Don’t be too concerned if your cake has a small dip in the middle; it will be covered with icing. Note

When time is limited, make your baking work for you. These recipes will take you from afternoon tea to dessert!

These Easter cookies are so much fun to make, especially when you have little helpers in the kitchen to decorate them for you. Get the kids to show their creative side this Easter with fun colour and design on these sweet treats.

Get the kids to help you make these cute bunny biscuits as an Easter or birthday treat. These are perfect if you're looking for an easy Easter biscuit recipe

There's nothing quite like the caramel creaminess of butterscotch, so add it together with marshmallows and fudge and you've got a winner! This recipe is perfect for a sweet Christmas gift.

Simple yet show stopping, dig into the trendiest snack of the moment with this delicious unicorn popcorn recipe.

Canterbury's Darfield Bakery and Café shares their wonderful recipe for classic toffee biscuits. Enjoy for morning or afternoon tea with a hot cup of tea or coffee

Creating warm, fluffy doughnuts from scratch is easy with this recipe. These free-form buttermilk doughnuts are perfect enjoyed warm, rolled in spiced sugar with a dollop of jam

Using blackcurrant powder for its special flavour and gorgeous colour, this marshmallow recipe is a lovely twist on traditional pink marshmallows. Perfect as a sweet treat or party favour

This classic butter cake, smothered in butter cream icing, will satisfy your sweet tooth. Best served with a cup of tea or coffee for a simple afternoon treat.

This ghostly ship is a labour of love, but it would make the perfect centrepiece for your next Halloween celebration

Mindy mermaid

This birthday cake is perfect for the little girl who dreams of having her very own pony

Sweet, cripsy and buttery, these little cinnamon-crusted tortilla shapes make a fun and tasty afternoon treat for your children. Serve them warm, fresh from the oven, or include as leftovers for school lunchboxes.

Treat the lucky lady in your life to this cute-as-a-button chocolate cake, topped with smooth buttercream and fresh flowers.

This iconic children's birthday cake was inspired by the character, Dolly, in one of Charles Dickens' novels. She's since gone on to influence fashion, fish (one is named after her), a cake pan (in the shape of her dress) and all manner of embroideries...what a girl she must have been!

Beef stroganoff is great comfort food! Tender strips of beef and mushrooms are sautéed in butter, then swirled with sour cream to make a creamy sauce. Serve with rice, mashed potato or pasta

A classic baked cheesecake with gorgeous hints of vanilla and lemon

Known as sago gula melaka, these are popular in Malaysia and Indonesia, where they are served cool. I adore them! Even if you’re not a big fan of sago, I urge you to try them.

Hold on tight to this precious delicacy with its unique sweetness – it’s possibly too good to share. Recipes and styling by Fiona Hugues. Photography by Jani Shepherd. Gatherum Collectif.

These lovely sandwich rolls are perfect for a quick snack. You need to buy ‘cooking chorizo’, which is more like a sausage than the slicing variety, which is used like salami. We use aioli, or garlic mayonnaise, but you could use plain mayonnaise if you prefer.

Are these not the ideal Valentine's Day dessert? Chocolate shortcake hearts send a message of love, especially when teamed with cream and berries.

A beautiful chocolate sponge cake roll filled with whipped cream and fresh berries.

This light chocolate torte is baked in two layers, which can then be sandwiched together with whipped cream and topped with berries.

If you adore anything lemony, like I do, and have a spare corner in your garden, you should grow a lemon verbena bush. This herb, with its distinctive citrus flavour and heady scent, is extraordinary – just a few leaves add fragrance to drinks, dishes, pot-pourri and even flower bouquets. Recent French guests of ours from the Rhône-Alpes region commonly drink this beverage, which they call ‘verveine’, and swear by it as a winter cold-preventative – with the addition of honey and schnapps, they say, it “cooks them out of illness”. Traditionally, it takes 40 leaves and 40 days to make their version of the brew, but in summer I’ve found this quick infusion suits me fine and is deliciously refreshing poured over ice. Add edible flowers and a few berries if you want to pretty things up a little.

We love the honeycomb butter in this dish!

Just like the name suggests, these drop cookies are flavoured with peanut butter and have a sweet jammy centre

Nothing beats fresh homemade cookies. Except homemade cookies with the hidden surprise of an Oreo in the centre. You're welcome!

Layers of coffee biscuits, praline and cream make this a showstopper of a dessert.

I used to think plum jam was a bit ordinary so I started experimenting and came up with this stunning recipe. It’s loaded with lavish amounts of good-quality vanilla and now it’s one of my favourite jams to make... and eat!

Halfway between a jam and a chutney, I’ve been making this tomato and currant brew for years and it goes so well with a grilled cheese sandwich that I often call it dinner! While tomatoes are cheap and at their best, why not make a few jars for yourself and some to give to friends – they’ll thank you once they’ve tried it.

Make your own delicious honeycomb to sprinkle atop this light-as-a-feather chocolate mousse!

A beautiful blueberry ripple runs through the middle of this cheesecake-inspired ice cream. Cheesecake fans be warned, this is addictive!

Enjoy all the elements of a delicious strawberry shortbread but in ice cream form! Biscuit crumb and strawberry jam top vanilla ice cream in this moreish dessert.

If you’re a fan of mojito cocktails (who isn’t?), then you’re sure to enjoy this alcohol-free version. You may find you don’t miss the rum after all!

A delicious way to dress a bowl of greens. I like to stir it through wilted spinach, leafy Asian greens, beans and broccoli.

Quick, crunchy and quirky! I love salads with interesting textures, colours and flavours and this salad has all three. I use a microplane to slice the vegetables and knock it together while the steak is on the barbecue. The only rule is not to dress it until you serve it, so it retains its sensational crunch.

The Christmas cake of the moment! Why not try this red velvet bundt cake, so easy to make and yet so delicious!

Lemon curd & coconut log brought to you by New Zealand Woman's Weekly.

This slice is wickedly moreish, so don’t blame me if you can’t stop at one piece! The creaminess of the mascarpone studded with tart fresh raspberries makes this a truly decadent treat.

This deliciously crunchy snack is packed full of healthy, whole seeds to give you sustainable energy to stay fueled for the day ahead. They're also nut-free, so they make a great homemade treat for the kids' lunchbox.

Treat yourself with this delicious macadamia and coconut praline - the perfect sweet treat for morning or afternoon tea.

Get into the festive spirit with these delicious spicy Christmas cupcakes, a blend of ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and golden syrup. Start this recipe the day before to prep the Christmas icing decorations.

Photography by Ian Hofstetter/bauersyndication.com.au

Mum’s made this cake for many years since her dear Aussie friend Lynne shared it with her. It is always a success, thus their friendship remains intact! Photography by Todd Eyre

Like the hot, roasted, sugared nuts sold outside the marchés aux puces, the Parisian flea markets, these peanuts are gorgeous and fragrant. Photography by Jani Shepherd/Gatherum Collectif.

Rich and warming, these dark morsels are a delicious treat on their own or a great way to finish off a Mexican-inspired summer meal. Photography by Jani Shepherd/Gatherum Collectif.

Long White Vodka has landed, bringing a host of refreshing cocktails to please the thirsty crowd

Get creative this festive season with Julie Goodwin's marvelous meringue Christmas tree! Tastes as good as it looks! The perfect dessert for Christmas Day.

This decadent cake is inspired by the life of artist Frida Kahlo and her sometimes turbulent relationship with her lover, Diego Rivera. It is dense and complex like Frida, with heat from chilli and spice. It’s the perfect, dramatic end to a Day of the Dead feast. Photography by Jani Shepherd / Gatherum Collectif.

Pickled kahawai brought to you by Taste. Part of a sustainable dining event by Taste and Lincoln University. Recipe by: Michael Smith, photography by: Jani Shepherd and styling by: Fiona Hugues.

Hold on tight, we're taking flight! This cake decoration is perfect for a Alice in Wonderland themed birthday party, or a infant's nursery rhyme birthday party.

Pretty in pink, crown princess cupcakes for your little birthday princess!

You only turn 9 once in your life, so make this cool fire-breathing dragon out of lollies on top of a number 9 cake!

Life in a fish bowl! Create this cool jelly fish bowl for a underwater themed birthday party.

Recycling lolly truck cake for the Chief of recycling! Use bottle lollies to keep with the recycle theme, but you can use mixed lollies, if you prefer.

Things that go bump in the night! These spooky cupcakes have meringue ghosts floating over fairy floss. Great for kids Halloween or birthday parties - OOOOooooOOooo!

Busy working at the Ant Farm! Get really creative making ants colony out of white icing in the jars. Outdoorsy kids will love checking out the chocolate sprinkle ants colony and eating it too!

This science experiment themed birthday cake will make all the kids squirm with delight! Great for kid's birthdays or for Halloween parties!

The Sun is a great ball of fire! This birthday cake has chocolate covered ice cream cone solar flares, and is perfect for any wannabe astronauts or star gazers.

For the little scientist who likes exploring the backyard finding the critters and worms. This magnifying worm cake is the perfect birthday cake. Made out of a white chocolate mud-cake and jelly!

When I grow up I want to be a doctor! This cake is fun and interactive with the blue M&M pills and stethoscope made out of licorice. Great fun for little doctors and nurses!

For the aspiring Olympic champion who dreams of winning a gold medal.

Use your favourite sweet pastry recipe to make a delectable tart. Recipe and photography by Bauer Syndication.

A little bit scary and a whole lot of fun.

A classic treat made from layers of flaky, buttery pastry with vanilla-flecked custard filling. Photography and recipe by Gourmet Traveller.

This true orange-flavoured treat is easy to make. Cranberry and orange is a flavour match made in heaven.Photography by Todd Eyre.

This is a delicious and economical lunchbox filler that uses common pantry items. It’s a good step up from a biscuit!

What's inside the magicians hat? Abracadabra the rabbit! This cake is perfect for little magicians and magic themed birthday parties.

Wheels on the bus go round and round! This yellow bus birthday cake is perfect for little toy car enthusiasts. Honk honk!

Ready for first day of school? This birthday cake is perfect for a child's 5th birthday party.

This summer themed cake is perfect for poolside birthday parties.

Welcome to Candy Land. A little candy princess must have her very own Candy Land to live. And this cake certainly fits the bill.

Add a delicious fright to your All Hallows' Eve with these little cakes of horror! Decorating with gooey "worms" or gory "eyeballs", these cakes are sure to be a hit

Scary chocolate cupcakes. Photography by Andre Martin/bauersyndication.com.au

On a visit to Istanbul, I was shown a few tricks of the trade by a specialist baklava baker and now I’m sharing them here with you.

Sablés are a French classic that kids adore. Make them a little more magical with crystallised pansy faces on top.

Thrill the trick-or-treaters with these clever (and easy) Halloween cupcakes.

Halloween treat, sugar recipe, brought to you by Australian Women's Weekly

Sweet, sugary, and the perfect Christmas treat! This indulgent pistachio meringue with white peaches and berries is the ultimate dessert.

When I grow up - For the little dancers who want to be prima ballerinas dancing in the Royal Ballet.

Periodically, it's my birthday! This is a great cake for all those little scientists out there.

Indulge alcohol-free with the delicious taste of this mulled “wine” mocktail.