Hailed as Australia's Willy Wonka, Darren Purchese is renowned for his stunning high-end dessert creations. Known as the chef with the tricks, with a scientific approach to food and ingredients, in Lamingtons & Lemon Tart, he turns his eye to the classics, cast with his trademark flair for the home cook who might be ambitious, but also wants to feel that the recipes are within their grasp – and that ingredients can be sourced with ease. Alongside this line-up of classics, he includes a selection of his favourite modern creations, from Caramelised white chocolate mousse to Explosive raspberry wagon wheels; Lemon meringue pie éclairs; Cannelé; Passionfruit pavlova clouds; and his big-selling Milk chocolate, popcorn and honeycomb rubble.