This cake has been on my to-bake list for quite a while, mainly because it is fairly unusual (in the unlimited realm of online recipes) to come across a recipe repeated so faithfully, so often. Of the 4 links below, there are only 2 minor differences, neither of which affect the texture of the cake […]
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Orange Swiss Roll by Mary Berry
This was an unusual choice of cake for me, mostly because I prefer layered cakes and had also never made any type of rolled cake before. However, I had a dozen eggs to use in 2 days so I thought I would give this recipe a go, as it required nothing more than pantry ingredients. […]
Chocolate Cupcake Bites (or Cake Pops in disguise!)
Birthdays are always a special occasion and this one was no exception. We celebrated on ANZAC day but I started these cakes last Saturday. They’re not very difficult, but they are time-consuming and have quite a few steps. The end result are the most spectacular little cake bites; truly indulgent and the perfect celebratory dessert […]
Cheese biscuits (or straws)
So many recipes call for egg whites as a leavening or binding agent, leaving me with egg yolks sitting in my fridge (most recently coffee and banana vacherin). Because I loathe wasting food, I am constantly on the lookout for recipes to use up egg yolks. Usually I make lemon curd or custard but I […]
Caramelised onion & blue cheese tarts from Stephanie Alexander
Or “how to turn a wedge of leftover blue-vein cheese into the most fantastic canapes” Blue-vein cheese is an acquired taste but in our house it is an essential addition to every cheese platter. Having bought this for a lazy, luxury friday night dinner, we found it too much to finish off between the two […]
Tsoureki – Greek Easter bread
Festive foods make the occasion for me, more than any other tradition. Tsoureki is a sweet Greek bread made at easter time, usually studded with dyed red eggs to symbolise new life. For me, this tsoureki always brings back the memory of my family’s Easter tradition; gathering at my Grandmother’s house after midnight mass for a supper […]
(Guaranteed fluffy) Hot Cross Buns
I know you can buy perfectly good hot cross buns from Woolworths* or any bakery at this time of year. But sometimes you just want the satisfaction of making holiday treats yourself. Especially as chocolate is available (and consumed) all year-round, for me hot cross buns are really the true treat of the season. I […]
Chicken and Chorizo Paella
This is probably the least authentic paella dish ever made, but it’s the only one I know and it’s so tasty it’s on regular rotation for dinner at our house. Using only basic ingredients, the paprikas, sweet and smoky, are the key to the spanish flavour in this dish. Try it once and I guarantee […]
Coffee and Banana Vacherin
Until reading through Mary Berry’s Baking Bible I hadn’t heard of a vacherin but the upon reading this recipe I discovered it was a dessert consisting of crisp meringue discs stacked on top of each other. Having recently enjoyed a coffee flavoured pavlova at a friend’s party, this recipe immediately caught my eye.
Monte Carlos
I will have to admit, I don’t have fond memories of Monte Carlos. In Australia, made by Arnotts, Monte Carlos are quite hard biscuit with an unusual icing in the middle. They are part of many biscuit trays and always are the last left on the tray (along with the poor Kingston). When I saw this recipe […]
A Tale of Two Kitchens 