Apple Cake

Janine Halasz

So, so easy.
Peel and quarter two large apples or equivalent, and chop into small to medium-sized pieces.
Add 2 teaspoons of rum or similar tipple (this can be omitted if serving kids—or make two smaller cakes so adults can enjoy the rum flavour!) Set aside.
Cream 120g of softened butter with 2/3 cup of caster sugar.
Add 2 large eggs, one at … Read more »

Chicken Cacciatore                               

 Janine Halasz

The Central Tilba School of Arts Trust were asked if they could cook one Sunday a month for Cobargo BlazeAid. Our committee is small but there were lots of offers of person-power and financial donations locally, and from my relatives in Sydney, who saw this contribution going directly to those in most need.
My job now was to plan a menu, work out quantities for 100 people, plan the cooking process using all my eager-to-be-involved volunteers, make … Read more »

Classic Chocolate Brownies

Maddison Barry

Sometime, simple is best. For me, nothing beats a nice, rich, gooey chocolate brownie, and there are so many variations! Keep it simple, or add some chopped nuts, white chocolate chips or even dried fruit. This is a great base recipe to experiment with.

185g unsalted butter
185g dark chocolate, chopped
3 eggs
270g brown sugar
40g cocoa powder
85g plain flour

Preheat oven to 180C, grease and line a 20cm slice … Read more »

All Seasons Dry Rub to use on pork, chicken or beef

Maddison Barry

This base dry rub has become a pantry staple in our house. It’s so simple, and adds so much flavour to your protein of choice. It’s a crowd pleaser and makes a great gift as well if you jar it up for your foodie friends!

110g brown sugar
30g sweet or smoked paprika
2 tbsp flaked salt (or 1 tbsp table salt)
1 tbsp chilli powder
1 … Read more »

Comfort Food – Buba’s Chicken Soup                

 Maddison Barry

I’ve always found comfort in food, and the process of creating that food. There’s definitely something cathartic in creating something from scratch, and it’s very rewarding. Food provides a sense of comfort and familiarity—much needed in this time of so many unknowns. It’s grounding. This love of creativity and baking is what eventually led me to Cream Patisserie, and it’s a great sense of achievement to be able to create and … Read more »

Simple Pistachio Ice-cream

Linda Sang
Serves 5
3 egg yolks
85g caster sugar
300ml single cream
75g ground pistachios
Chopped pistachios for sprinkling

Cream the egg yolks and sugar together in a mixer until smooth thick and pale. Transfer to a large stainless steel bowl. Pour the cream into a small saucepan and bring to the boil over medium heat.
Gradually pour the hot cream over the egg mixture, … Read more »