Honey & Ginger Pfeffernusse
PFEFFERNüSSE!!!! …is easily one of my favourite all times words to say. It’s the funnest! The P is silent, and ü makes a nice ooo sound. It’s a real pleasure, trust me. Put on your best German accent…
Butterscotch & Apricot Crepe Bake
Crepes for a crowd! Pancakes for a posse! Blintzes for all you mensches! That’s right ya’ll, it’s brunch time! And this is my gift to you; the lazy girl’s guide to serving crepes in quantity. Because,…
Blog Talk / Real Talk with Megan DeKok
Hey Everyone! Welcome to the second edition of Blog Talk/Real Talk! Today’s guest is Megan DeKok of the awesome blog Take a Megabite. If you love pink, quirky design and the best dang ice-cream recipes this side of the…
Raspberry & Ginger Ice Cream Float
I’m gonna need you to pick up the phone, and then hold it. Because this float makes me want to say HOLD THE PHONE! You would never believe the luxe taste of this thing. I mean, it…
Sage & Onion Parker House Rolls
Last minute Thanksgiving recipes comin’ at ya! Yep. I decided (at the last minute) to celebrate Thanksgiving. Am I in the US? Nope. Am I from the US? Nope. Am I Canadian? Nope. Is there any cultural reason…
Danish Butter Cookies
It’s the 25th of November. You know what that means, right? ONE MONTH TILL CHRISTMAS!!!!! *GLITTER CANNON* It also means that we have officially entered the season of good will and cheer. If you’re in…
NEW SERIES! Blog Talk/Real Talk
Meet the newest feature on The Sugar Hit! Blog Talk/Real Talk is all about the Bloggers, Writers, Cooks and Otherwise Awesome Folks who inspire me, and make this community so exciting. I’m getting in touch with the people who…
Chocolate Mousse with Honeycomb & Pomegranate
Well, it’s happened. I have peaked too soon! Because this is the easiest, most delicious, and most festive non-traditional Holiday dessert of all time. I don’t see where I can go from here. This is like the secret…
Eggnog Peach Cobbler Cake
Hear that? That distant sound of jangling reindeer bells? Christmas is coming! It’s that time of year when we all light fires, wear sweaters, drink eggnogg and mulled cider, and sing Christmas carols around the fire… Except…
Gluten Free Vegan Baked Donuts + Big News!
GUESS WHAT YOU GUYS??? I’m teaching a workshop on the 24th of November here in Brisbane! My super-baker friend Ainsley and I have put together a 90 minute workshop all about baking without gluten and keeping it vegan….
Cafe Au Lait Ice Cream
Hey hey! I’d like to introduce you to someone. This is coffee ice cream. Coffee ice cream is the unsung hero of Holiday desserts. It’s a best friend to any non-fruit pies (we’re talking Pecan, Chess, Shoo-fly, Chocolate, Buttermilk,…
Maple Chocolate Pecan Pie
It’s Monday, chums, and as a result, I baked you a pie. Because Pie Mondays should be a thing. Work would be a lot less of a bummer if you knew there was a cup of coffee and…
Sunday Supplements: Drinks Edition
Ola mi amigos! Today’s roundup is all about DRANKS. Because after this week, I just feel like I need one. I’m not necessarily going to hit the hard stuff. Unless you count a gingerbread latte as the hard…
Salted Nutella Macarons
Happy Friday, people! Today I’m bringing you the lazy gal’s guide to baking one of the pastry world’s most finicky confections; the macaron. And what’s more, these are Salted Nutella Macarons. So they are basically, the ultimate Holiday cookie….
Cinnamon Almond Babka!
I am bringing the Holiday spirit to November, HARD. Because in case you didn’t know cinnamon = the flavour of Holidays. Yes that’s right, it’s a little known fact. The Holidays have a taste; the taste is cinnamon….
Triple Cheese & Onion Strata
It’s the start of November, everybody! And you should know that I am an absolute Holiday Junkie, so get ready for a non-stop Holiday recipe onslaught for the next 8 weeks. I’m sorry if you are one of…
Sunday Supplements: Japan Edition
Japan. Nihon. The Land of the Rising Sun. Reader, I have been bitten by the travel bug. Bitten hard. In the past month or so, more documentaries, literature, movies and just plain coincidences have been pointing me in…
Okonomiyaki!
Konichiwa! And welcome to the final recipe for Japan Week. There is still Sunday’s post about Japan, but this is my last recipe and MAN, did I save a good one for last! May I introduce you to…
Chocolate Matcha Fondants
OK, so that’s not a super elegant picture, but I really wanted to convey the awesome goo of this to you. Because it’s JAPAN WEEK! And today I offer you this totally gaijin dessert recipe, featuring one of…
Gyoza at Home!
IRRASHAIMASE!!! Welcome to Japan Week! This week I am all about Japan, Japanese food, and Japanese drinks! Why is that, you ask? Absolutely no reason at all, other than that I love it. So, in answer to my…
Sunday Supplements: PIE EDITION!
Pie Pie Pie, ya’ll. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again; pie may be my favourite dessert of all time. The lovely Elizabeth of Sugar Hero told me recently that she was making me an honorary…