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) …
Crack pie
I was super excited to hear that a new series of Chef’s Table was about to start on Netflix, and even more pumped to learn that this series was all about pastry chefs. And then I was over the moon …
Kids in the kitchen – pikelets
It’s the school holidays here in NZ and thanks to the 5 day break over Easter, it seems like the kids are always on holiday! Like most parents, I’m always looking for cheap and/or free activities to keep the kids …
Rose apple + frangipane tart
Rose apple and frangipane tart, or, the tart that broke me. There were tears. There was swearing. There was some dancing. Those who know me well know I am a perfectionist. I hate not being able to do something and …
Easter egg brownies
For bakers, Easter is like Halloween. It’s that time of the year when you can tip a whole pile of leftover candy into your creation and take it to the next level, and that’s what I’ve done with these brownies. …
He is 8
Bradley – how are you already 8?!? I feel like we learnt a lot about each other this year. I learnt a lot about what makes him tick, what sets him off and what brings him down. I was lucky …
The easiest and bestest chocolate cupcakes
A first birthday happened a couple of months ago, and it completely skipped my mind. (School holidays will do that to your brain.) It’s been over one year since I started once upon an egg (with this post), and 81 …
Wholemeal spelt waffles with spiced honey
Auckland had the faintest whiff of Autumn this week. The temperature cooled for a couple of days and it wasn’t so humid. So for breakfast, I felt like something a little more suited to the weather. I haven’t eaten many …
once upon an egg 