A pâtissière’s guide to making Black Forest cake
Chocolate and kirsch are the stars of this knockout classic German dessert gâteau, with a light, airy sponge the key to success. Catherine Adams shows how it's done.
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The Hardware Club’s Spritz Veneziano
Meet the original Spritz.
Sixpenny’s chocolate-marsala mousse with vanilla ice-cream
One of the silkiest chocolate mousses you'll have the good fortune to come across.
Neil Perry and Richard Purdue’s baked blueberry cheesecake
Chef Neil Perry says it's hard to beat a good cheesecake. Truer words have never been spoken.
Capitano’s conchiglie with vodka sauce
Reserve your judgement. Pasta with vodka sauce might be old-school, but it's also delicious.
Pan-fried bananas with salted maple caramel and vanilla ice-cream
Sweet cravings are conquered in no time with this one-pan dessert.
Negroni
The delightfully bitter cocktail we'd happily imbibe before and after dinner.
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Al Dente’s prawn ravioli
A very luxe pasta indeed.
Baked chocolate creams with roasted strawberries
And a touch of ouzo too.
Casoncelli alla Bergamasca (the Al Dente way)
The Melbourne eatery's take on the filled pasta of Bergamo.