Recipes

Tlayudas! // The Sugar Hit

Tlayudas! [street food Friday]

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  Oaxaca, Mexico: it’s closer to Guatemala than it is to the USA. It borders Puebla, Veracruz and Geurrero. And it’s home of Tlayudas, your new favourite thing. Imagine a tortilla, crispy on one side, doughy on the other, topped…

Apple Raspberry Pie with Rough Puff Pastry // The Sugar Hit

Apple Raspberry Pie with Rough Puff Pastry

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Bubbling, berry-stained filling, spilling over the edges of a pie dish, bursting through a buttery, flaky crust. The bottom of the pastry just beginning to sog with bright red juice, the top burnished and shatteringly crisp. This is an Apple Raspberry…

Poffertjes - Street Food Fridays! // The Sugar Hit

Poffertjes! [street food Friday]

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  Poffertjes! From the land of canals, beautiful architecture, the tallest people in the world, windmills, and wooden clogs: The Netherlands.   These little chubby, puffy pancakes are somewhat ubiquitous at Markets and even some cafes here in Australia. It…

THE BEST Lemon Lime Cream Tart // The Sugar Hit

The Best Lemon Lime Cream Tart

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  If you’re a regular reader here, first of all, thank you so much, and secondly, you’re probably aware of my predilection for a little urban foraging (see these marshmallows). And of course by ‘urban foraging’ I mean, technically, stealing…

Beef Momos with Tomato Achar // The Sugar Hit

Beef Momos with Tomato Achar

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  When you bite into one of these dumplings, you have to have caution. The juice can occasionally get out of control, spilling out of these Beef Momos with Tomato Achar, and burning your lip if you’re not careful. But…

Mulberry White Chocolate Almond Cake // The Sugar Hit

Mulberry White Chocolate Almond Cake

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  Mulberry. White Chocolate. Almond. These are three ingredients that skyrocket past the sum of their parts when they’re combined. This cake is like a blazing guitar solo from Jefferson Starship. It’s a roller-coaster of textures, a riot of flavours….

Leap Year Rose Quartz Cake // The Sugar Hit

Leap Year Rose Quartz Cake

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  Lemon. Passion fruit. Vanilla. Butter, sugar, flour, eggs. You know that it’s going to be a good time. This Rose Quartz cake is my way of dedicating today, Leap Day, to beauty. That sounds a little dramatic. But I…

Maple Pecan Oat Muffins // The Sugar Hit

Maple Pecan Oat Muffins

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  Maple Pecan Oat Muffins. Incredibly tender, large crumbed muffins, perfect for any time you want an excuse to eat a pancake-flavoured cake for breakfast.   Instagram! I love it. It’s definitely my favourite of all the social platforms. Maybe…