sweet things

shiny chocolate ganache

Ganache is not much more than melted chocolate with cream in it to keep it flowy. Oh and for shine, you add butter. Gets better and better, doesn't it?

Individual Tartes Tatin

Arguably the easiest baked dessert for a non-baker (someone who not only dislikes but is slightly fearful of baking, as defined by this non-baker).

chocolate bark

Melt chocolate, pour it out, cram anything (within reason) you love on top of it before it sets.
aluwa LS

aluwa

There are many Sri Lankan “sweets” that really should be called Sri Lankan savouries. I can think of many that...
chuttie's marshmallows

chuttie’s marshmallows

"Would you make marshmallows?" is the refrain, if my aunt dares to ask what she can bring to very special event.
fruit and nut chocolate bites

fruit and nut chocolate bites

I have to tell you I'm not a big fruit and chocolate person. I like fruit + nuts, and nuts + chocolate but I don't like dried fruit in my chocolate bars. However, this is different.

strawberry soda

I made a strawberry soda because I knew it would be freaking delicious, but also because store-bought flavoured sodas can sometimes taste like, um, scratch-'n'-sniff stickers, not fruit.