Sunday Supplements: FIRST EDITION!
byHello, my lovely loves. And welcome to the inaugural post in a new series on The Sugar Hit. I give you; the Sunday Supplements! For those unfamiliar with the term, it comes from ye olde traditional newspapers,…
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…
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…
Tomato & Mozzarella Arancini
byThis is my absolute favourite Monday night treat. There are several reasons for this. Firstly, it’s Monday. If there is any night of the week when I am particularly susceptible to the lure of fried foods, it’s Monday….
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…
Truffle Cheese Souffles
byThese are oh-so-fancy. I can hardly STAND it. Hello again, old friends! This week I’m taking things to the rich side of town…albeit in my typical broke person fashion. Because if there is one dish, sure to convince…
Emperor’s Pancake with Spiced Cherry Compote
byOh my word, my lawd, my sweet puffy pancake. This one is special you guys. My pancake making life has changed forever. My brunch giving life has changed forever. And by changed forever I mean it has begun,…
Blackberry Roly Poly Pudding + Cheat’s Custard
byOooooohhhhhh. That’s the sound I make whenever anyone talks about good old British puddings. It’s coupled with this weird squinty eyes/pursed lips/hand rubbing gesture. It doesn’t sound attractive, but when you see it…actually, you know what? It might be…
Epic Lamb Buns
byOH HAI! You might have noticed something…no, it’s not a haircut…no, I’ve always worn glasses… IT”S A NEW SITE DESIGN!!!! STREAMERS!!! BALLOONS!! PARTY-TIME!! EXCELLENT!! Oops, that’s Wayne’s World. Actually, YEAH THAT’S WAYNE’S WORLD. Wayne’s World is awesome….
Pumpkin Pancakes with Rosemary Maple Syrup
byI 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
byLet’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!
byHAVE 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
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…
Onion Bagels
byFirstly, 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
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…
Crispy Mushroom Tacos with Vietnamese(ish) Slaw
byWELL 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
byOK, 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
byThis 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
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…