The Caribbean cousin to panna cotta

These nerantzi glyko – or orange spoon sweets – evoke images of a loving γιαγιά sitting in her favourite chair beneath a grape-covered arbor…

Because key lime isn’t all about the pie

Rice pudding done a little differently

Guatemalan ‘doughnuts’ filled with custard and topped with sugar

Fried, crispy discs of dough doused in sugar and dulce de leche

Two of Brazil’s desserts in one

A different take on the traditional galaktoboureko

A dessert with a difference

Here’s one way to use up any stollen you just may have laying about the kitchen

Adding a fresh twist to a classic

When a fritter meets a doughnut. Man those Amish know how to do sweets.

Hot, sweet, crunchy and oh-so exotically aromatic!

A vamped up version of a previous recipe

It’s basically a lightly sweetened batter that’s funnelled and squiggled into a round mould sitting in hot oil.

The bourbon does slow down the caramelisation but the flavour of the complete product is beyond sinful.

Trying my hand at Tongan dumplings

It’s a mixture of sweet and savoury, something very Eastern European

These days there are countless versions of this Brit classic and the one I’m sharing here is one I’ve created for the adults.

I’ve slightly adapted the recipe by reducing the amount of sugar and also by using a little almond meal for additional texture.

A book review and two recipe recipes. Avelinettes and Alcae Tart

The sweet b’stilla I’ve made here doesn’t resemble the traditional squab variety whatsoever and is based on a Moroccan recipe

Here I’ve paired this berry with an Indian yoghurt dessert called shrikhand.

Unusual flavours that will work for some, and not for others.

A recipe based on Jamie Olivers’

Once the syrup is drizzled over the pandan icecream it sets firmly and just about fuses your teeth together with the sweet and slightly sour toffee.

Traditionally this French dessert uses fresh cherries but I’ve used apricots with this one.

A delicately spiced dessert that’s inspired by my Cambodian travels.

Choc ripple cake