Sweet Potato Sticky Buns
byThese sticky buns are the business. And you know that when I say that, I do not lie. The not-secret, but totally magical ingredient is sweet potato. This was a hard-sell for me, because the gentleman…
Recipes
Almond Milk Porridge with Chai Spiced Sugar
byNewsflash! I haven’t been feeling very well lately. It’s winter, and I’ve been a bit sick and I still feel pretty crummy if I’m honest. As always in this situation, I feel it must be a case of…
Churros with Salty Peanut Sugar
byChurros! Are churros over? I feel like they were huge for a while there, maybe a year ago, but they seem to have disappeared since then. They’ll always have a place in my heart, I can tell you…
Epic Rosti Breakfast Muffins with Cheeky Chutney!
byWhy is it epic? Well, it’s a crunchy/doughy English Muffin slathered with sweet and sharp cheat’s chutney, stuffed with a crispy, golden potato rösti, some smoky bacon and a runny fried egg. Does that answer your question? …
Blackberry Jam & Custard Donuts
byWhoever invented doughnuts, it’s fair to say, is a genius. The truth is that we will probably never know the identity of this pioneer. But that doesn’t stop me from wanting to honour their memory frequently, by frying up…
Apple Pie Granola
bySo it seems I’ve developed a new sneaky habit. I can’t stop turning desserts into breakfast. Remember this Sticky Date Granola? Well, I’m at it again. Please meet Apple Pie Granola. It tastes exactly like what an apple…
Japanese Fried Chicken Burgers
byHappy Monday, internet family! Did you have a lovely weekend? I certainly did, because it involved these burgers! Ya see, here in Australia, it’s nearly the end of Autumn. Too cold for a burger, you might think. But…
Molten Chocolate and Salted Caramel Tarts
byAre you ready to get decadent? I know I am. It’s Friday afternoon, I’m knackered after a crazy busy week, and I’m ready to put on a little smooth jazz, brew up some coffee and nibble on one of…
Sriracha + Coriander Coleslaw
byLet me clarify straight away that Coriander is Cilantro and Cilantro is Coriander, they are the same thing. If you are thinking of ground Coriander, that’s actually ground Coriander seeds, from the Coriander plant, aka Cilantro. Super confused?…
Chocolate Cherry Souffle
bySometimes you need a dessert sneak attack. I’m not talking about those days when you need to sit yourself on the couch with a tub of ice cream, or an entire cookie jar – though I totally have those…
Dutch Baby with Suzette Caramel
byI miss this pancake. I ache for this pancake. It was so freaking tasty that every minute I spend not eating it seems like wasted time. That’s a little hyperbolic of me. But please understand that my hyperbole…
Treacle Tart with Brown Butter, Rosemary and Lemon
byThere was a time not long ago, when the majority of the world may not have known of the glory that is Treacle Tart. They might have even relegated it to that group of foods that people used to…
French Apple, Vanilla & Rum Cake
byDid I ever tell you guys that I went to France when I was 15? Yes I am officially one of the 6 luckiest people in the world and I have my extremely generous parents to thank for that….
Cornmeal and Greek Yoghurt Pancakes
byDid you know there are two pancake days every year? It’s funny, everyone knows about the first one – also known as Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras, Pancake Tuesday, etc., etc. – but no-one ever mentions the second pancake…
THE BEST Oven Chips
byI’m about to change your life forever. Because these are THE BEST oven chips you will ever eat. For real. No kidding. The. Best. (maybe even better than deep-fried. whaaaaa?) Obviously, oven chips are super important….
Nutella Kugelhopf
byI love traditions; any little thing that has a history. I don’t care if you just started it yesterday, or if your family has been doing it for generations, I just love to hear about people’s traditions. I’ve…
Hazelnut Praline Ice Cream
byThere is something so old school sexy about praline. It seems so luxurious to me – I remember hearing Nigella describe it once as ‘edible gold filings’. That was probably before the huge proliferation of actual gold being…
Za’atar Flatbread
byMore than anything else, this blog is about the way that I eat. Because I think I am a pretty typical person – not a lot of money, no huge family, still making my way in the world, and…
Chocolate & Raspberry Muffins
byA muffin, to me is a little bundle of home. A homey, sturdy little cake, usually studded with fruit, and absolutely at its apogee when still warm from the oven. If I’m in need of the comfort that…
Apple Tarte Tatin Turnovers
byRaise your hand if you ever wanted to run away and live in France. Have you got your hand raised? Me too. What is it about those Gallic folks, and their beautiful Medieval cities, that makes me want…
Baked Chocolate Donuts with Vanilla Bean Glaze
byHave you ever heard that saying ‘the days are long but the years are short’? Did it ring true to you? Time seems to fly by, and yet each day we get up, cram in a thousand different…