Chocolate Mint Semifreddo
byI am a demon for choc mint ice cream. It has always been my favourite flavour. Something about the call of that lurid green swathe of ice cream through the window at the ice cream parlour, scattered with…
Dessert
Caramelised Pear and Ginger Snap Sundaes
byHowdy folks. A real quick one today. A personal little favourite dessert of mine. The elements change, but the theory stays the same. Fruit + Crunch + Ice Cream This little combo is perfect to…
The BEST, EASIEST Frozen Yoghurt EVER
byIt’s Friday!!! WOOHOOO!!!! If you’re not totally psyched for life on a Friday, then man do I feel sorry for you! That must be a bummer, having no soul. Because on Friday…there’s just something in the air. Something…
Cinnamon Apple Charlotte
byOK, so thangs are about to get funky. Or Fünke, depending on whether you love Arrested Development. For no real reason, other than whenever someone says funky, I hear fünke in my head. We should prolly talk about…
Gluten Free, Dairy Free Raspberry Soufflés with Chocolate Sauce
byHello 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
byI 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…
Star-topped Apple Pie
bySHOW 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…
Gingersnap Molten Chocolate Pots
byOhhhhh, 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
byThis 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
byThis 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…
Passionfruit Delicious Pudding
byOhh 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…
Nutella Cheesecake – A Recipe
byWhat makes a good recipe? What makes a recipe into something that jumps out at you and begs to be made and to be eaten? I used to think that it was just a case of good food styling and…
Peach Melba Trifle – A Recipe
byToday I want to talk to you about simplicity. To me, simplicity is synonymous with peace. Perhaps it’s possible to achieve peace in your life, when things are not simple, but with my analytical mind, I just can’t do it….
Sweet Rice Pudding & Poached Pears – A Recipe
byAs a typical Australian gal, I grew up drinking a tall glass of milk at least once a day and often more. Similarly, one of my favourite desserts as a babe was just leftover cooked rice reheated in milk, with…
Peach, Blueberry & Almond Galette – A Recipe
byThe Brisbane weather has been a mite unforgiving to those of us lacking in air conditioning this summer. Most days temperatures are reaching the 30s before midday, and we’ve had almost 40 degree temperatures on a few unfortunate scorchers! I…
Sweet Plum Cobbler – A Recipe
byTime for a confession ya’ll: I have about a million photos of this cobbler. When I pulled it out of the oven, it just looked so perfect, I couldn’t stop myself. My photography skills do not do this cobbler justice….
Apricot Tarte Tatin – A Recipe
byCan you be a realist and a dreamer at the same time? I say yes. It’s the only way I can think of to describe my mindset. Almost anyone who has contact with me will be aware of the fact…
Ice Cream Sandwiches with Badass Hot Fudge – A Recipe
byBad-assery is a very important part of the everyday for me. It is how one goes from feeling generally morose, to having a full blown sense of triumph and ability. Below, I have compiled a list of things that any…
Coffee Caramel Ice Cream – A Recipe
byMy boyfriend and I talk far too much. I have had people comment on the fact that we have too much to discuss for two people who have been together for 5 years now. I put it down to two…
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie – A Recipe
byNo regrets. A lot of people would tell you to live a life with no regrets. I can see the appeal. Regrets are always the things that you look back on and say, if only. But I think a life…
Strawberry Eton Mess Cake – A Recipe
byTwitter is up there for my number one favourite thing I’ve discovered about 7 years after everyone else. Like everyone else, I am secretly really attached to the idea of trying to get as many followers as I can –…