Fresh pasta with sage butter is such a simple dish, but the sage is so pungent that it is always a hit. It needs lashings of freshly ground…
These mini treats are perfect when entertaining a number of guests. Watch out though – they’re tiny so it’s easy to have more than your fair share!
Print Recipe Chessboard tea cakes (Lamingtons and coconut ice) Serves: 12 Cooking Time: 45 minutes + extra for setting Ingredients Lamingtons 1 day-old sponge loaf cake 480g (4 cups) icing sugar 80ml (1/3 cup) unsweetened cocoa powder 125ml (½ cup) milk 30ml (2 tbsp) butter 240g (3 cups) desiccated coconut Coconut ice 450g sugar 150ml
To drink: Creation Pinot Noir: deep ruby in colour with red berry and vanilla aromas, a whiff of wood spice and soft, supple tannins.