Baking

Luxury Naan Breads (photo by Leoboudv, Wikimedia Commons)

Luxury Naan Breads

These are magic with any curry, and are actually pretty good with almost anything. …


Budget Naan Breads (photo by OpenCage, Wikimedia Commons)

Budget Naan Breads

These are quite acceptable and very good with a curry, but for a real treat (unfortunately a fairly unhealthy one) try the Luxury Naan Breads. …


Maureen’s Baked Cheesecake (photo by kongroove, stock.xchng)

Maureen’s Baked Cheesecake


Beat ‘n Bake Cake (photo by blue devil, stock.xchng)

Beat ‘n Bake Cake

As simple as it comes. …


Carrot Cake (photo by Alex Ado, stock.xchng)

Carrot Cake


Coconut Slices (photo by DennisM, Wikimedia Commons)

Coconut Slices

A family favourite. And best eaten a couple of days after baking. …


Coconut Chocolate Biscuits (photo by Shauqee Pauzi, stock.xchng)

Coconut Chocolate Biscuits


Rita’s Buttermilk Rusks (photo by Dominic Morel, rgbstock.com)

Rita’s Buttermilk Rusks


Buttermilk Rusks (photo by Ana Labate, stock.xchng)

Buttermilk Rusks


Cherry Stars (photo by Kuba Rola, stock.xchng)

Cherry Stars


Cinnamon Almond Biscuits (photo by Nadiatalent, Wikimedia Commons)

Cinnamon Almond Biscuits


Snickerdoodles (photo by Levent Sadik Kucukdaban, stock.xchng)

Snickerdoodles

Simple easy to make biscuits. …


Poppy Seed Cake (photo by Peter Aknai, stock.xchng)

Poppy Seed Cake

Just right for afternoon tea with the in-laws. …


Simple Blueberry Muffins (photo by Christy Thompson, stock.xchng)

Simple Blueberry Muffins

Simple, short and sweet. …


Chocolate Hazelnut Muffins (photo by Csaba Moldovan, stock.xchng)

Chocolate Hazelnut Muffins

A muffin with a surprise in the middle. Simple to make. …


Super Easy Cheese Muffins (photo by Konstantinos Dafalias, stock

Super Easy Cheese Muffins

Quick, easy and the best available. …


Anne Devlin's Banana Bread (photo by Leah Jeppson, stock.xchng)

Anne Devlin’s Banana Bread

Anne Devlin may not be well known, but her banana bread will soon be. …


Date Loaf (photo by Gary Tamin, stock.xchng)

Date Loaf

A handful of chopped pecans or walnuts makes this good loaf even better. …


Apple-Spice Cake (photo by Leonardini, stock.xchng)

Apple-Spice Cake

A slightly unusual cake (one of Franka’s) that keeps well. …


Gingernuts (photo by Thomas Johansson, stock.xchng)

Gingernuts

Everyone’s favourite. Vary the syrup and cooking time to make them chewy or crunchy. …



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About Dinka’s Cookbook

Dinka's Cookbook is a collection of recipes that have been tried and tested over many years and that have stood the test of time. Because Dinka ran her own catering business for many years, some of these recipes have really been tested, in the most difficult circumstances, by the most discerning customers.

Dinka's Cookbook has been made available on the internet because it is the simplest method of sharing the recipes with all those people who have tasted the food and asked how it was made.

If you do use a recipe, please come back and give a little feedback. What worked? What didn't? And how much you enjoyed the food you prepared!

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