This cake is an absolute delight. I wanted something a little unusual to break-in my (other) new bundt pan and I’m glad I went looking because otherwise I would never have found this delicious recipe. Dense but light chocolate cake surrounds a moist, fluffy cloud of coconut filling. It is beautiful to look at and […]
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Green and Gold Olympic Cupcakes
Today is the last day of the XXX Olympiad. I know many cooks have found inspiration in the cuisine of the host nation, England, for their celebratory baking. I have taken a more patriotic approach, though ironically the base recipe comes from Nigella Lawson, one of England’s best loved cooks! These ‘Green and Gold’ cupcakes […]
Curried Cauliflower Soup
I know it doesn’t sound like the most exciting soup and cauliflower isn’t the most glamorous vegetable, but believe me when I tell you, this soup is an absolute winner. Although cauliflower isn’t your typical soup vegetable, many’s the time I’ve had half a cauliflower languishing in the fridge, having used the other half in […]
Orange and Date Muffins
Eyeing off a pile of oranges in my fruits bowl, I felt inspired to make something with them. The longer I bake, the more I’m convinced that citrus flavours are my favourite for baking and cooking. These muffins are delightfully simple and quick; an easy option to whip up for morning tea or brunch on […]
Almond Macarons with Caramel Filling
I last made macarons a couple of years ago, when they first rose to wide-spread popularity here in Australia. Along with their popularity, of course, was their notorious reputation as very difficult little treats to create. Creating macarons with ‘feet’, a light crunch and a beautifully chewy centre is a little tricky but the difficulty […]
Pear and Walnut Bundt Cake
With three pears going soft in the fruit bowl and a new bundt pan to test run, this recipe jumped out at me. The simplicity of preparation and ingredients meant I could whip this up on a quiet Saturday afternoon with no effort at all. The result is a moist, flavoursome cake that also keeps […]
Homemade pizza
One of my favourite ways to catch-up with friends is to have everyone over for dinner. While I do love to do a pasta bake or a spicy curry through winter, sometimes you want something that is both a little more fun and less work for the host. These pizzas fit that bill perfectly. Catering […]
Black Forest Cake with Mary Berry’s Very Best Chocolate Fudge Cake
This is a beautiful, impressive cake, easily assembled for a special occasion or just a Sunday night dinner. Many recipes for black forest cake will tell you to use a packet-mix cake but I feel this has neither the flavour nor the satisfaction of making Mary Berry’s Very Best Chocolate Fudge Cake. In the original […]
Oatmeal Cookies from Merle Parrish
I decided to make these biscuits after searching for a good recipe to use up some of the many oats I have leftover from making ANZAC biscuits in April. I love the chewy texture oats give to biscuits and slices and this recipe uses only basic ingredients yet is full of flavour. These are a […]
Yorkshire Gingernut Biscuits from Mary Berry
I love gingernut biscuits; the spicy heat from the ginger is a very welcome addition to an otherwise simple biscuit to accompany my morning cup of tea. Perhaps originating from Yorkshire, given the title, they do seem very English and so Mary Berry’s recipe seemed a good place to start.
A Tale of Two Kitchens 