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Helen Goh

Helen Goh

Columnist

Helen Goh is a chef and regular Good Weekend columnist.

Helen Goh's pear and caramel self-saucing pudding.

Treat yourself to this self-saucing pudding on the couch on a Saturday night

There’s something incredibly comforting about eating warm food with a spoon at the end of a hard day (or week).

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
Helen Goh’s kefir and vanilla jelly with stone fruits and cherries.
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Kefir and vanilla jelly with stone fruits and cherries

A dessert for the tail end of summer when stone fruits are at their sweetest.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Helen Goh
Dutch baby pancake with mortadella and rocket.

Upgrade your Shrove Tuesday pancakes with Helen Goh’s savoury Dutch baby

These oven-puffed pancakes boast crisp edges and a custardy heart. They’re easy to master and even easier to customise.

  • Helen Goh
Layers of soft sponge and crisp meringue, topped with kiwi and passionfruit.

Helen Goh’s Matildas tribute cake

Helen Goh created this green and gold cake in honour of the Aussie soccer stars.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
Small enough to keep on the kitchen bench for grazing, but portable enough to tuck into a bag for a picnic.
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Helen Goh’s nectarine, pistachio and brown-butter friands make the perfect January treat

These little nectarine and brown-butter cakes suit January’s rhythm perfectly: hot days, long matches on TV, slow drifting between indoors and out.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Helen Goh
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Serve with a little preserved lemon and toasted pistachios.
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Zucchini and green bean salad with preserved lemon and pistachios

A textural salad with a little sparkle and crunch.

  • < 30 mins
  • Helen Goh
Helen Goh’s strawberry and finger lime pavlova with coconut mascarpone.

Strawberry and finger-lime pavlova with coconut mascarpone cream

This pavlova stays true to the classic but feels a little more refined, with the bright, caviar-like pop of finger lime.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Helen Goh
Helen Goh’s mango mascarpone sponge cake.

Mango mascarpone sponge cake

This genoise sponge is a very useful recipe to have in your baking arsenal.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
Traditional Christmas cake.

Helen Goh’s ultimate make-ahead Christmas cake that just gets better with age

This rich, brandy-brushed Christmas cake needs to be made 4-6 weeks ahead of Christmas to allow the flavours to develop (trust us, it’s worth it).

  • 2 hrs +
  • Helen Goh
Helen Goh’s baby passionfruit and macadamia cheesecakes.

Baby baked cheesecakes with white chocolate, passionfruit and macadamia

Perfectly portioned cheesecakes for your spring and summer celebrations.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Helen Goh