Pumpkin Pancakes with Rosemary Maple Syrup
I have been sitting here with my hands poised in a weird action-pose over the keyboard for about 5 minutes now, trying to think of how I can convey to you the fabulousness of these pancakes. I am in…
Nutella and Honeycomb Scones
Let’s talk about the alternative names I considered giving these scones: 1) Gangsta Scones 2) Oh no you di’nt Biscuits 3) The scones you would serve if Alice Cooper was coming to your tea party 4) Hard Rock Cakes…
Mandarin & White Chocolate Popsicles!
HAVE YOU HEARD? It’s Popsicle Week ya’ll! No, you’re not dreaming. This is really real! Because that charming, achingly hilarious champion of food bloggers Billy over on Wit and Vinegar obviously realised the greatness of popsicles, and decided it…
Gluten Free, Dairy Free Raspberry Soufflés with Chocolate Sauce
Hello again, you. If you’ve been reading The Sugar Hit for any period of time, you might have noticed that I don’t exactly go heavy on the diet foods. (You may also have noticed my extremely weak styling and…
Elegant Maple & Blueberry Jelly
I really wasn’t aiming for elegant with these little jellies. I mean, Maple and Blueberry isn’t exactly what you’d call an ‘elegant’ combination is it? In actual fact, I was making these because I was totally inspired by these…
Onion Bagels
Firstly, you should know that the majority of this post will be a garbled, semi-literate attempt at a love letter to New York. Because of reasons, including bagels. Secondly, you should know that this post contains BAGELS. And not just…
Star-topped Apple Pie
SHOW STOPPER. That is the only way I can think to describe this epic, humongous, star spangled pie. You see, down here in Australia, when you say pie, people think you mean a meat pie. Beef of indiscriminate origin swimming…
Crispy Mushroom Tacos with Vietnamese(ish) Slaw
WELL HELLO! Sorry about my short leave of absence, but you see I was getting a brand new kitchen! It was not awesome while it was happening, but now that it’s in, it is UH-MAZING. It’s not a fancy one…
Roasted Strawberry Danish Tart
OK, so it’s not perfect. This little baby, made with a sweet, crispy, yeasty, buttery dough, she’s not in her prom dress today. Or maybe she is, but it’s one of those ‘uhoh, my dress got ripped, and my hair…
Marmalade Yoghurt Cake
This is my day-glo tribute to the baking of Italy. Isn’t it funny how many of us walk around with a deep and romantic love for Italy in our hearts? Even, maybe even especially, those of us who have never…
Gingersnap Molten Chocolate Pots
Ohhhhh, check out that ooze shot. That’s nice. Real nice. This little number is my new twist on that old favourite, the chocolate fondant. But this is both much lazier, and a little slinkier. Instead of whisking a lot of…
Golden Lemon & Rosemary Syrup Pudding
This Golden Lemon & Rosemary Syrup Pudding is the stuff of cosy dinner party dreams. The old-fashioned English staple puddings – Queen of Puddings, Sticky Toffee Pudding, Arctic Roll, Eton Mess, Jam Roly-Poly – are all such chic choices for…
Rhubarb Ginger & Yoghurt Fool
This is a punchy dessert. It’s exactly like the lady that I want to be when I grow up. At first it seems quite demure. Faintly coquettish and sweet. You might think it’s even a little shy. But then, the…
Buckwheat Crepes with Salted Caramel
Is it just me or is there something totally rock and roll about this recipe? Buckwheat crepes sounds to me exactly like what the Red Hot Chilli Peppers eat for breakfast. They are the kind of health-focused, but super fancy…
Passionfruit Delicious Pudding
Ohh heeyyyyyy Winter. How you doin’? Because let me tell you – you look good. Like, snuggly doonas and flannel pyjamas good. Like, Ryan Reynolds in a nice suit good. You look so good, Winter, Ron Burgundy would want to…
Cheese and Onion Sandwich – A Recipe
WOAH. Let me just take a deep breath, here. Ok, I’m all set. Hi everyone! If any of you are even still visiting here – Hello, it’s good to see you, I’ve missed you! You probably remember from my last…
Dutch Baby Pancakes & Blackberry Syrup – A Recipe
Good news everybody! We’re moving house! Or more specifically, I’m moving house. Yup, I finally get to bug out of this tiny two-bedroom townhouse and into a proper, grown-up’s residence. An ACTUAL HOUSE, with an ACTUAL STREET NUMBER, all of…
Prune & Hazelnut Sticky Buns – A Recipe
PRUNES. I figured that I would just put that right at the top of the post, so that those of you who are really REALLY averse to our friend, the dried plum, can take your leave of this page, and…
The Perfect Morning – Flour & Chocolate
I have had a pretty hectic past few weeks, which I won’t bore you with the details of, short of saying “GAH CHANGES!” In the meantime, I will tell you about the break that my wonderful man-friend insists we take…
Kale Eggs Florentine – A Recipe
BRUNCH! Now I know that the internet is absolutely not shy about it’s love for all foods breakfast. I cannot be the only one who has noticed that people go bonkers for anything that has a poached/fried egg on top…
Toscakaka Caramel Almond Sponge – A Recipe
This Swedish Toscakaka is the platonic ideal of afternoon tea cakes. It is light and buttery and moist in texture, with intense flavours of vanilla, caramel and almond. Toscakaka and coffee are a match made in Norse Heaven, which, if…