When I was little there were two cookbooks that I loved to look at. One was my mums copy of the Edmonds Cookery Book which was full of (now very vintage) photos of exotic food and a birthday party scene …
Kindy muesli bars (nut free)
As I’m sure it is in most parts of the world, pretty much all pre-schools/kindys/daycares here have a nut ban, i.e. no nut butters, no loose nuts, no nuts in anything. Some even have dairy/wheat/egg bans too. It generally eases …
A glorified Snickers bar
What’s got two thumbs and loves peanut, caramel and chocolate? This gal. I’m a firm believer that if you’re going to waste your hard earned calories on a single chocolate bar, it might as well have more than one thing …
Peanut butter Mallowpuffs
What’s the best way to eat a Mallowpuff? Smashing it on your forehead and then picking off the chocolate before eating the rest? Or stuffing the whole thing in your mouth? I am firmly in the smashing camp. For all of you …
Cookie shots
Once again I am continuing the tradition of being at least 2 years behind a trend. First there was the smoothie bowl and yesterday I tried a bulletproof coffee for the first time (verdict: surprisingly delicious.) And now, these cookie shots. …
You put the lime in the coconut
There are some soundtracks that define a movie, and even when you might not particularly enjoy that movie, you still love the soundtrack. For me, that movie is the 1992 cult classic, Reservoir Dogs. Didn’t love it, but the soundtrack, …
Prosecco gummy bears
My obsession with gummy bears continues. On our recent holiday to Noosa, I became very well acquainted with the deliciousness that is Prosecco. If you’re not familiar with it, it’s a white wine (still or sparkling) that originated in the …
The best chocolate cake
It’s always a good idea to have an excellent chocolate cake in your repertoire. I’m not overly fond of cakes containing oil, but I still like a cake that’s moist, dense and chocolatey. This cake ticks all of those boxes. …
Kiwi as macarons
Who didn’t love a glass of Milo when they got home from school? Nowadays I require something that packs a bit more punch, like a shot of caffeine. These macarons are like a rich mocha, they have a lovely chocolatey …
Bacon chocolate crunch bar
It was 2009 when I first read about this amazing new dessert from a restaurant in LA called ‘Animal.’ It combined two of the best foods on earth – chocolate and bacon, and quickly became an Internet sensation. Fast forward 8 …
once upon an egg 