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Naughty or Nice Breakfast Muffins
If you’re like me, you’ve got breakfast in one hand and one foot out the door most mornings. I am unashamedly not a morning person, but my dietitian friend reminds me it’s better to have something...
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Everything you wanted to know about KitchenAid beater attachments
My KitchenAid stand mixer has to be one of my most used kitchen gadgets – and I’ve got quite a few. One of the first things I noticed after I got my KitchenAid though was that I had to constantly stop...
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Beef, Onion and Red Wine Pie
Pressure cookers really come into their own come wintertime. From beef pie to lamb shanks, I’ve used mine every week without fail. You could do this in a slow cooker too, but my Fissler really makes...
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Dulce de Leche
I’m going to say three words that will make you want to go out and buy, borrow or steal a pressure cooker. Dulce de leche. In fifteen minutes. I’m not that fussed about caramel but a year or so ago I...
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Alfajores
So, now that you’ve made all that dulce de leche you’re probably wondering what to do with it (a not uncommon problem in my house). If you haven’t already eaten it straight from the can, or if you...
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Potato Focaccia with Red Onion and Tomatoes
I’ve been a terrible blogger of late. It’s not that I don’t have heaps of photos and recipes sitting here – I’ve just been terribly bad at typing them up. Sometimes, I’m just not that thrilled with a...
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Pita crisps – an entertainer’s cheat
We entertain a lot. A lot. Most weekends, and even some weeknights. It’s a habit that adds up over time but there’s not much I love more than sharing good food with great friends. If you’ve ever been...
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Ombre Cake for Billy’s Have You Eaten baking club
I’m sure you’ve all had times where you’ve been thinking of the perfect cake to make for a party, but have you ever made a gorgeous cake and then decided to throw a party for it? I have, and it’s a...
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Sticky Date Cupcakes
A year and a half ago, when we moved to Canberra I made these as my first ever cupcakes and took them to a house party. Half of me did it to make friends, but the other semi-competitive part of me...
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Chocolate Overload: Giant Kit Kat and M&Ms cake
What sort of cake do you make for someone who can’t leave chocolate alone? (Ok, so that’s most of us, but you get the idea.) Well, this one of course. It’s a whopping 4 kilos at minimum and covered in...
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Brandy Snaps with White Chocolate Mousse and Summer Berries
Oh dear, it’s been a crazy last few weeks with me travelling for work and trying to get all the Christmas stuff sorted for next week. Blogging has been on the back burner as I’ve hardly been home,...
View ArticleApple, Berry and Rhubarb Crumble
It’s been a really cold start to winter here in the ‘Berra. Sit on the couch with socks on kind of weather. Crack open a bottle of red between just two people kind of weather. Today was a high of 10...
View ArticleLego Cake
A few weeks ago I was asked to make a cake to be auctioned off with the proceeds going to the local Children’s Hospital as part of Give Me 5 for Kids fundraising telethon. I agonised for ages over what...
View ArticleChasing Portuguese Tarts: Where to buy Pasteis de Nata tins in Portugal
What do foodies bring home as souvenirs from Portugal? Pasteis de nata tins, of course! You know, so you can make Portuguese egg tarts at home, because they’re easily one of the most delicious pastries...
View ArticleOnesies and the perfect sugar cookie
I must confess these are long overdue. Little baby Jacob (whose parents write over at The Patient Cook) is now a month old. I’m really a terrible procrastinator. Although the aim was to post a step by...
View ArticleSpiced Sausage Rolls
Oh my god, the house is a mess. There’s stuff everywhere. Every surface is covered in stuff as we sort through things before the big move to Sri Lanka. (It turns out I’m a hoarder. I found a belly bar...
View ArticleBest Ever Peanut Butter Meringue Buttercream
I hate icing. Frosting, if you want to be all technical about it. I scrape it off cupcakes, slip it under the table to dogs (or cats if they’ll eat it, kids if there are any). Occasionally, I can pass...
View ArticleMy tips for making perfect scones
Fluffy, buttery and warm from the oven, scones seem to be one my mum’s favourite things. So when I extended my stay in KL (topped off by the fact I was restless from not having cooked anything for...
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Apple Crumble Cake
What do you make when you’re having people over for coffee? You know, a bite to eat, but not too filling and not too sweet. Something not overly fussy, preferably that you can throw together in 15...
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Lavosh crackers
If like me, you’ve ever paid $4 for a little pack of lavosh before, you’re probably wondering what’s in them, which some time ago really got me thinking about making my own. The answer, as it turns...
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