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, …
Salted butter & chocolate chunk shortbread (or, the cookies that broke the Internet)
I’m never one to pass on the latest foodie trend, especially baking ones. I’m often late to the party, as witnessed here, here, and here, but I make it eventually, so I was really intrigued to read about the latest …
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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 …
