“But then we did not think of ourselves as poor. We did not accept it. We thought we were superior people and other people that we looked down on and rightly mistrusted were rich.” -Ernest Hemingway, “A False Spring,” A…
I have a cookbook, the name of which I shall not disclose at this time, which has a recipe in it for crepes. The introductory paragraph for said recipe never fails to crack me up. I have been known to…
I toyed with the idea of calling this post, Churros, Chocolate and the joys of being bored. Because right now, I am bored, bored, bored. Bored. This is not the most bored I’ve ever been, but I tend to think…
I am a little lost for words today. The subject of thankless tasks keeps creeping into my mind, as I seem to have encountered so many of them in my short little life. Sometimes it’s the thankless task of say,…
Let me begin this post with the disclaimer: I will get to the pie. Now, after scanning the worldwide web, and finally joining Facebook (after a stupidly long period of resistance) I have been becoming more and more exposed to…
This chocolate malt layer cake was created for my Sister, who may or may not have passed it off as her own cooking. It consists of layers of devil’s food cake, malted chocolate buttercream, and mucho mucho crushed maltesers sprinkled…
Vanilla Ice Cream is a dessert which is so easy to get wrong. One wrong step and it’s bland, boring, hum drum. It’s difficult to impress with vanilla, because everyone’s had it, and therefore everyone’s an expert (or so they…
Making muffins is one of the easiest and most gratifying ways of creating an atmosphere of cosy domestic idyll. I think it’s the fact that muffins are so unnecessary, you never need a muffin, but they are always a delight….
Photo Credit: Stacey Bryan You can’t say I don’t deliver on my promises! You may remember my earlier foray into birthday-style cakes, and my impassioned promise to bring back birthday cakes for one and for all. What better way to…
I am somewhat of a classicist. I love a classic! Be that in music, architecture, design, fashion or food. Classic doesn’t necessarily mean old, just tried and tested, beloved by many, and not in need of “updating” to stay relevant….
One of my greatest failings in life is my complete inability to make a decision regarding the smallest and most insignificant things. In the work arena, it’s not a problem. I’m a decision making machine; seeking out facts and examining…
Sometimes, you have to get up at one am in the morning. Sometimes the circumstances that lead to you leaping out of bed at one am on a Saturday morning are the kind that fill your system with adrenaline, and…
Why a chocolate cake with pink icing? I honestly can’t say. There is just something about a chocolate and pink cake that has always appealed to me. There is something so birthday-y about it. On a completely unrelated note, whatever…
I know it’s not cool to invite yourself to parties, but people, you gotta invite yourself along to the ho-down that is making caramel at home. Fact is, this is one party that no-one ever seems to get an invite…
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Trifle is an emotive food for me, and it seems to be the same for a lot of the people I’ve spoken to. I personally feel that this emotional connection is a uniquely Australian phenomenon,…
Strawberries are at their peak at this time of year, and I am finding it impossible to walk past a tower of fragrant red strawberries without picking up a punnet or two. If you manage to summon the super human…
It was never my wish to curse you all as I am cursed, but please be aware that as I sit here typing this the theme song to the Brady Bunch is playing in my head, with the words ingeniously…
A few posts ago, I may have mentioned some cookies which made one act as though one were a certain Sesame Street monster. Here we have an altogether more grown up sort of cookie. Indeed, in my head I have…
There is something about recipe that has things like semolina, and pistachio nuts and honey in it. I feel inexorably drawn to ingredients like these, which have rich histories and are steeped in symbolism. At the best of times I…
COOKIES!! If you are imagining me saying that in Cookie Monster-esque tones, then you are bang-on my friend! There is little else in the world that offers such a simple pleasure as a chocolate chip cookie. It speaks of the…
When is a scone not a scone? I don’t know. I get the feeling that if ever a scone was not a scone, it was these scones. Am I making sense? They were really delicious when I made them…