Last Sunday (September 4th) was fathers day in Australia. To honour the occasion I wanted to make lunch for dad. Having just purchased a small chicken two days prior I decided to make Nigella Lawson’s Praised Chicken from Kitchen. The recipe was simple and while it has a cooking time of close to two hours, the wait was […]
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Toscanner Slice
Last Sunday, with plenty of time on my hands, I decided to make this slice as I had almonds, almond meal and plenty of butter at hand. This slice is a richly layered shortbread-esque slice covered in a golden caramel topping of almonds and honey. It is time-consuming but not difficult and a decedant treat […]
Barbecue Chicken Wings
I’d invited some Canadian friends over for dinner and, as they were lamenting the lack of “wings” in Brisbane, I decided I would make them for dinner. I made 3 flavours, the first of which is these barbecued chicken wings from The Cook’s Companion. I also made ‘hot’ wings and honey garlic wings. The variety […]
Orange Puffs
It’s Vintage Saturday! Some of the most popular posts on the blog are the vintage recipes. I love exploring these recipes. While, there are still a high number of things I’d like to make from the Australian Women’s Weekly Cook Book, I must explore the many other books I have in my collection. Today’s recipe, […]
Vegan Chocolate Cake
A Recipe Over Three Days by Mel On Tuesday I was invited over to dinner to my friend Lauren’s house (you should visit her blog). Lauren and Alan recently moved to St Kilda from Bath and I promised them baked goods. It was the perfect opportunity to make one of my favourite cakes, this chocolate […]
Maple Pecan (or Walnut) Bundt Cake
LOVING maple syrup on my pancakes as I do (honestly, I drown them, it’s a bit sickening to others, or so I’ve been told…), this cake immediately jumped out at me when I first leafed through Nigella Lawsons’ Kitchen. The delicious combination of maple syrup, nuts, a fluffy sponge and a pretty pan are an absolute […]
Ginger and Treacle Spiced Slice
It’s Mel again! I love Ginger. I love Treacle. I saw this recipe for Ginger and Treacle Spiced Tray Bake from Mary Berry’s 100 Cakes and Bakes and I knew I had to make it. I quite like Mary Berry from the Great British Bake Off which I’m not ashamed to admit I love.
Apple Patty Cakes
Hi, it’s Mel. I think I mentioned in my first post that I have a slight cookbook addiction and I own many cookbooks, some of them are quite old. My favourites do come from the Australian Women’s Weekly. Why is that so? I think because as a child, the Women’s Weekly cook book adorned my […]
Caraway Seed Cake
Inviting some friends over at the last minute, I wanted to whip up something simple but comforting for dessert, not to mention using only what I had to hand. This Caraway Seed Cake fitted the bill perfectly, served warm with vanilla ice cream. Luckily I had an extra set of hands to help so […]
Coffee and Walnut Layer Cake
I was feeling in a generous mood so decided to make a cake to share with my colleagues at Monday morning tea. Having plenty of walnuts in the house, I decided to make this delicious looking sponge from Nigella Lawson’s Kitchen. Though the recipe calls for the batter to be made up in a food […]
A Tale of Two Kitchens 