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 …
Category: Dessert
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 …
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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French chocolate tart
Hello chocolate, my old friend. I’ve come to talk with you again. Way back in our university days, my friends and I played a game where one word in a song title would be replaced with a word that is …
Apple sponge (gluten free!)
Spring is being a total tease at the moment, one day it’s warm and sunny and the next it’s back to a cold wind. It messes with ones wardrobe. It does have one redeeming factor though, and that is pudding. …
Cookie Monster cupcakes
Today’s post is brought to you by the letter ‘c’, for Cookie Monster and for cupcakes. Cookie Monster loves cookies, nom nom nom! And I happen to love cupcakes so we’d make a great couple. These Cookie Monster cupcakes are …
Raspberry cheesecake brownies
I often face a dilemma if I’m dining out. It’s a real first world kind of problem and it involves dessert. 9 times out of 10 I will go for the chocolate option, unless it’s mixed with something gross like …
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 …
once upon an egg 