Who’s got their Christmas menu sorted? I think we’ve finally confirmed ours. This year we’ll be having a late Christmas lunch at our house, Mike will be doing his famous smoked salmon, I’ll glaze a ham and we’re also going …
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Daisy is one + pupcakes!
I never thought I would be the kind of person that would celebrate a dogs birthday, but here we are, celebrating a dogs birthday. But it’s not just any dog, it’s our beautiful Daisy and she deserves a celebration. I’ve …
Orange chocolate chip layer cake
Orange chocolate chip ice cream lovers rejoice – this one’s for you (and me). Years ago, I used to live and work in Singapore. It was a pretty sweet gig – my accomodation was paid for and I got a …
Mojito gummy bears
Here’s a fun fact about rum – the Royal New Zealand Navy was the last naval service in the world to do away with daily rum rations, and it wasn’t that long ago – 1990. I love rum but I’ve …
Peanut butter monster cookie bars
These cookie bars are the result of a little bit of mixing and matching some of my favourite ingredients. I love using peanut butter, especially with chocolate, and rolled oats always make things seem more nutritious. And, even though I’m …
Mint chocolate chip birthday cake
You know it’s true love when your loved one requests something you despise, but you make it anyway. I can’t stand any kind of mint, whether it’s sweet or savoury (in fact, I dislike it so much that the kids …
Apple crumble cake
Oh Mother Nature, you fickle woman. It was only a week ago that the shorts came out and the jerseys were put away, and now we’re back in merino. Luckily for me, I’m lazy and hadn’t put any of my …
All the strawberries cake
Strawberry season has arrived! In our family, fruit eaters fall into two camps – those who like cold fruit, and those who don’t. I am firmly in the ‘don’t’ camp. As the weather gets warmer, we have to keep most …
Ginger gems
Sometimes it is nice to just bake something simple. Sure, there’s a time and place for fancy cakes and a two day dough process, but mostly we just want something that’s ready to eat in under 30 minutes. Our grandmothers …
Kids in the kitchen – triple threat lemon cupcakes
It’s the school holidays again, which means filling two weeks with activities that suit everyone. My son is quite happy pottering around home. His current obsession is airplanes so the living room/hallway/spare room/backyard are all filled with various planes and …
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