An favourite Ozzie recipe is the fruit sponge, which is called "fruit cobbler" in some other parts of the world - very lightly cooked or raw fruit topped with cake batter, then baked. Less effort than making pie crusts and probably lighter in flavour, and that crusty cake-y top is yummy. Serve with fresh cream, custard or ice cream.

Apple and rhubarb is a nice combination, especially if the apple is Golden Delicious which has enough sweetness to counteract the rhubarb's tartness. Come to think on it, there is some rhubarb in the freezer as we speak and Golden Delicious have started appearing in the local fruit shop.....could be rhubarb and apple sponge on the menu this weekend......