Chocolate + booze = a good thing. I could just leave it at that, but it probably needs some explanation. A birthday needs cake, which brings me to point one: it was my dad’s birthday on the weekend (happy birthday …
Category: Dessert
The return of the man ‘flu + lemon slice
It’s that time of the year again – man ‘flu season. The season where husbands everywhere become incapable of fetching themselves a glass of water because, cough cough cough, they’re sick. Anything that requires getting off the couch is too …
Almond + cardamom cake with espresso buttercream
There is a line in the movie ‘Miss Congeniality’ where the pageant MC asks Sandra Bullock’s character, ‘what is the one most important thing our society needs?’ She replies ‘harsher punishment for parole violators, Stan….and world peace!’ It’s a great …
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Lamingtons
These lamingtons very nearly didn’t happen. On my first attempt, I only just managed to scrape together enough butter, which I then spilt all over the bench while gesturing madly at something. On my second attempt, I was pouring the …
Tequila gummy bears
I was 14 when I first heard this song and I had no idea what any of it meant. There were a lot of peoples names, whoever they were. There was a guy at the bar with his drinking team. …
Angel food cake with lemon & lavender icing
Our weekly banana usage goes something like this – I purchase a nice bunch of about 6-7 perfectly yellow bananas; everyone is happy. 3-4 days pass and the bananas begin to brown slightly; no-one is happy. The bananas sit in …
Apple + blackberry crumble
It looks like winter has finally arrived here in Auckland. As usual, there was no warning. One day I’m in a short sleeve tee and then, bam, the next day I’m pulling out the merino. But, there is an upside, …
Chocolate malt cake
Today’s post is bought to you by the letter C, for Christina Tosi, and also for chocolate and cake. But it’s also bought to you by the letter D, for diabetes, because holy moly, this cake is loaded with sugar. …
Compost cookies
Welcome to another instalment of ‘why I love Christina Tosi.’ We’ve already covered off two of her classics – the Birthday Cake, and the Crack Pie, and now it’s time to tackle the famous Compost Cookies®. (And yes, they’re even …
Nana’s sponge with feijoa curd
The last time I made this sponge it was because a very generous neighbour had shared her passionfruit with me. This time, it’s because 3 very generous friends have shared their feijoas. Feijoa’s (or pineapple guavas as they’re sometimes known) …
once upon an egg 