Category Archives: candy

Vegan White Christmas

Posted on December 8, 2016 by pizzarossa

White Christmas is a traditional Australian treat enjoyed throughout the festive season. The recipe usually includes powdered milk, and often includes white chocolate, and I was originally going to make the family recipe that we were treated to each year … Continue reading →

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Christmas macaroons

Posted on November 24, 2016 by pizzarossa

Light and fluffy coconut macaroons, studded with candied fruit and enrobed in white chocolate. French-style coconut macaroons (congolais) are made with just coconut, sugar and egg whites and flavoured with a touch of lemon zest, and are much lighter than … Continue reading →

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Turkish Delight

Posted on May 14, 2015 by pizzarossa

  One of the things I love about making Turkish Delight is that it makes a wonderful gift that can be personalised especially for the recipient. Most people think of the traditional, pink, rose-scented sweet when they think of Turkish … Continue reading →

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Two kinds of chocolate truffles…

Posted on February 12, 2015 by pizzarossa

…dark chocolate raspberry and white chocolate rose, all covered in dark chocolate. 3G wanted something special for his girlfriend for Valentine’s Day, so we made two kinds of truffles. Rather than just rolling balls, we chose to make them in … Continue reading →

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Turkish Delight macarons

Posted on October 16, 2014 by pizzarossa

I’m continuing in my quest to create new and exciting macaron flavours, and, once again, taking my cue from something else. I’ve made rose macarons before, but for these ones I wanted actual Turkish Delight to feature. The recipe I … Continue reading →

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Pineapple drops

Posted on April 25, 2014 by pizzarossa

So, you remember that leftover pineapple juice from the pineapple curd filling for my Piña Colada macarons? These taste very much like dried pineapple 🙂 This recipe is adapted from this one for lemon drops. I can’t get white granulated … Continue reading →

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Nougat de Montélimar

Posted on March 27, 2014 by pizzarossa

Another one from my bucket list –  French Nougat de Montélimar. Not overly sweet, firm but chewy – just wonderful! After reading literally dozens of different recipes, I settled on this one, which I adapted slightly. I used Acacia honey … Continue reading →

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