Chocolate & Macadamia Baked Bananas

This is as easy a recipe as I’ve seen anywhere and SO delicious: just have a glance at the ingredients and the instructions. Do recipes come any easier than this? This is Todd Cameron’s recipe and it appeared in the October issue of the Australian magazine ‘Delicious’. Todd is the chef at the Gaia Retreat & Spa near Byron Bay. How do I explain Byron Bay to non-Australians? Well the name of the retreat should give you some idea. Byron Bay, situated on the New South Wales coastline, on the Pacific Ocean, has long been the retreat of hippies – or aging hippies – and in more recent years properties there have been much sought after by Australian actors, such as Russell Crowe and Paul Hogan. So although Byron Bay still has New Age leanings, it has also become the stomping ground of the rich and famous. That said, this recipe with its three ingredients and no chopping or grating, whisking or kneading, couldn’t be simpler. Or quicker!

Rice Bubble Slice

Very popular New Zealand recipe. Normal size of a slice tin is 35cm long x 20 cm wide x 4 cm deep.

Basil, Parmesan and Cashew Dip

I’m totally addicted to this dip. It’s a copycat of the current dips that are quite expensive to buy in the delis. It’s fantastic served with rice crackers or used in your cooking as a pesto sauce. It’s fantastic on pasta, chicken or fish.

Australian Damper

This is the bread made by drovers in the Australian outback. It’s great camping food as it’s traditonally cooked in the coals of a camp fire.

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