Making muffins is one of the easiest and most gratifying ways of creating an atmosphere of cosy domestic idyll. I think it’s the fact that muffins are so unnecessary, you never need a muffin, but they are always a delight….
Photo Credit: Stacey Bryan You can’t say I don’t deliver on my promises! You may remember my earlier foray into birthday-style cakes, and my impassioned promise to bring back birthday cakes for one and for all. What better way to…
I am somewhat of a classicist. I love a classic! Be that in music, architecture, design, fashion or food. Classic doesn’t necessarily mean old, just tried and tested, beloved by many, and not in need of “updating” to stay relevant….
One of my greatest failings in life is my complete inability to make a decision regarding the smallest and most insignificant things. In the work arena, it’s not a problem. I’m a decision making machine; seeking out facts and examining…
Sometimes, you have to get up at one am in the morning. Sometimes the circumstances that lead to you leaping out of bed at one am on a Saturday morning are the kind that fill your system with adrenaline, and…
Why a chocolate cake with pink icing? I honestly can’t say. There is just something about a chocolate and pink cake that has always appealed to me. There is something so birthday-y about it. On a completely unrelated note, whatever…
I know it’s not cool to invite yourself to parties, but people, you gotta invite yourself along to the ho-down that is making caramel at home. Fact is, this is one party that no-one ever seems to get an invite…
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Trifle is an emotive food for me, and it seems to be the same for a lot of the people I’ve spoken to. I personally feel that this emotional connection is a uniquely Australian phenomenon,…
Strawberries are at their peak at this time of year, and I am finding it impossible to walk past a tower of fragrant red strawberries without picking up a punnet or two. If you manage to summon the super human…
It was never my wish to curse you all as I am cursed, but please be aware that as I sit here typing this the theme song to the Brady Bunch is playing in my head, with the words ingeniously…