Sometimes you have the time and energy to spend half a day baking a fancy cake, and sometimes you just want a warm piece of cake to have with a cup of tea. When my nana moved into her rest home, …
Sex and the City Gummy Bears
As I feverishly awaited the return of Orange is the New Black, I binged my way through the whole series of Sex and the City. It’s hard to believe that this ended 13 years ago, although not so much judging by …
Just 4 ingredients
Sometimes all you need is 4 ingredients to come together in perfect harmony (I’m singing this in my head) and you’ve got an absolutely delicious biscuit, perfect for a coffee break. Or in this case, sending a care package to …
Chocolate log
Any time we are invited somewhere for lunch or dinner, I will always offer to bring dessert. Sure, I like to cook but I don’t love it, and I’m a bit hopeless at improvising. I do however, LOVE to bake. …
The magical world of kombucha – how to start your own brew
I was recently introduced to the magical fermentation transformation that is kombucha. To be perfectly honest, I had very low expectations but was pleasantly surprised! It’s also pretty awesome how a weird looking fungus thingee turns tea and sugar into a healthy potion. …
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The Babysitters Club + The Momofuku Birthday Cake
It all started with The Babysitters Club #18, Stacey’s Mistake. Kristy, Claudia, and the rest of those crazy gals ended up visiting sophisticated Stacey in the Big Apple. When they arrived they headed off to the Hard Rock Cafe where …
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A Winter haiku + apple crumble
Winter is coming My hair will not be frizzy I can wear it down #priorities It’s one of my favourite things about the cooler months. Less humidity = less chance of my hair transforming into a giant ball of fluffiness. …
The best brownies in the world
Roger Federer. The All Blacks. Serena Williams. Le Bron James. Katie Ledecky. These brownies. What do they all have in common? They’re all the best in the world. These really are the best brownies. I mean, look at them. Look at those …
Remembering
In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We …
Light as a feather
If you’re lucky you might have a generous neighbour. And if you’re lucky, that neighbour might have a loaded passionfruit vine. And if you’re really lucky that neighbour might give you a bag full of them, and you’ll be super …
once upon an egg 