Why should kids have all the fun? Why can’t us grown ups have a nice icy treat to get us through the hot summer days. A nice icy treat that includes alcohol. I’ve been on a real frozen blitz lately …
Category: Alcohol

Limoncello pavlova roulade
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 …

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 …

The best tiramisu
I wonder if there’s an underlying reason why my last 3 recipes have all contained alcohol. Perhaps it’s just because of, well, life? In fairness though, I made this tiramisu because my sister requested it for her birthday (happy birthday …

Cherry macarons with Pinot ganache
It’s been a while since I’ve thrown my toys over baking. The last time was when this tart broke me. I mean, I’m glad I made it but it will be a while (read: never) before I make it again. I …