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…
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,…
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…
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….
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
Would you get a load of those bad boys? These are light little puffy choux pastry buns sprinkled with chopped dark chocolate and hazelnuts. Because I know how to have a good time. And for that same reason,…
These biscuits are something else, you guys. I did not grow up with biscuits, in fact here in Australia, a biscuit is a cookie. But now that I know and love these feather-light disks of butter and flour,…
Afternoon tea-time everybody! Excuse me while I sing ‘jam tarts, jam tarts’ to the tune of that song ‘ bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do?’. Because apparently it is no trouble at all for me to make…
Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you the most delicious pizza ever to have come out of my kitchen. To paraphrase Muhammad Ali: It is the GREATEST! And I speak as someone who has heretofore been…
Today we are making GIANT THINGS!!! ….and hey there! How’s your hump day going? Mine was totally boss. I caught up with two of my very best lady friends for lunch today, and it was basically lifeblood to…
Good afternoon, you! I have a real treat for you today – this rum and marmalade brioche pudding is off-the-charts delicious. This dessert was inspired by a recent trip to Bundaberg, and I couldn’t help myself from boozing…
Oh, hi there. I’d like you to meet your new best friend, SALTY MAPLE ALMOND PRALINE! Or, as I like to call it, the unstoppable snack attack. This recipe is super quick, and really, almost offensively simple….
Yo, yo, yo! Today’s recipe is all about real life. And this recipe is one that I make in my real life, pretty damn regularly. Imma share some home truths with you about my world. Hear this, reader;…
Hello, Bonjour, Gutentag, Hallo! I’m feeling very multi-cultural today. For today, I bring you that most wondrous of Belgian goodies, the Liege Waffle. This is, hands down, my favourite-ever waffle. As of today, I don’t think I will…
Hola, mi amigos! Today, I have a surprisingly VEGAN recipe for you! But the real kicker is this; they are awesome. One bowl; one pan; mix and fry. Because as we all know – awesomeness and simplicity are…
Savoury time! And do I have the Tuesday night special for you. I totally dig on potatoes. And when you present me a way to consume potatoes with sharp, creamy cheddar and spicy chorizo and call it dinner?…
If you like crumpets. And you like pancakes…then I think you see where I am going with this. Because this recipe is like a glorious breakfast frankenstein. Only edible, and way less creepy. These are actually based on…