I’ve recently started a new job. We have a weekly team meeting at 11am and I though it would be nice at my second team meeting to bring something in for morning tea. Now can we please establish this as a judgement free zone? In a swot vac, working 14 days in a row while completing assignments […]
Tag: sweet
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Apple Cinnamon Empanadas
These beauties were the direct result of an empanada maker I won at a Tupperware party. Yes, I’m 24 and I go to Tupperware parties. Willingly. The empanada maker also came with a little recipe brochure, which is where I got the recipe for these empanadas. These were made when I was feeling energetic enough […]
Never Fail Cake
It’s Mel again! In honour of Masterchef’s finals week, I decided to finally attempt a recipe my aunt had recommended at Easter – Julie Goodwin’s Never Fail Cake. Julie Goodwin was the inaugural winner of Masterchef Australia in 2009. I would just like to say I dislike the term ‘Never Fail,’ as it leaves so […]
Peanut Butter & Jam Cupcakes
Update: I finally got a chance to re-make these delicious cupcakes and this time I was sure to fill them with jam once they cooled. I also got to garnish them with a darling raspberry jube and they were a great success. I don’t often re-visit cupcake recipes, there are so many to try, but […]
Spiced Honey Cake
A brief introduction is probably in order first. I’m Mel, one of the two kitchens. I live in Melbourne and am currently studying. I have a slight obsession with collecting cook books, and in particular antique/vintage cook books. My passion lies in baking and creating sweets. I find it comforting how effortless it can be […]
A Tale of Two Kitchens 