Don’t call it a comeback. But hey, I’ve come back! I took a hiatus from this space, because it was my birthday last week. I turned 26. I feel very in-between places. I’m not in my early twenties anymore,…
This Magic Strawberry Rhubarb Pie is crisp, bubbling, sweet, tart, and mysterious. Strawberries and rhubarb combine; one bubblegum-sweet and the other tooth-achingly sharp, along with a pinch and a splosh and a dusting of a few other secret ingredients, to…
Have you ever seen the movie The Warriors? It’s a cult classic from 1979, set in a slightly distopian New York city, in which a young gang get stranded in the Bronx and have to make it back to their turf in…
STRAWBERRY JAM MARSHMALLOWS YO. There’s something about these that just really makes my skirt fly up, as the pioneer woman would blog. Jam, for me, is such a nostalgic, comforting ingredient to use I just love anything that has…
Shortcakes! They are (from what I understand) kind of a big deal in the States. People argue about what makes a real shortcake, and is it a cake, or is it a biscuit (which Aussies would call scones), or…
FUN! This gooey brownie, topped with rose-scented fairy floss and strawberries is all about the fun. It’s fun to make, fun to look at, so fun to eat. I’m completely smitten with it, and what’s more it really…
Guess what day tomorrow is, homies? FAT TUESDAY! AKA Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Tuesday, Fasnacht, Mardi Gras and about a billion other names. Today, Fat Tuesday is celebrated in the Christian tradition as the last day before Lent, and therefore…
Swedish Midsommar! Blue skies, flower crowns, white dresses, smorgasboards and strawberries! Doesn’t that sound gorgeous? Especially when those strawberries are part of this light, luscious cake! It’s simple, and utterly perfect. Two light layers of a simple sponge…
Here’s a little trivia for ya; in Australia, Winter is Strawberry season. Also, Christmas is in the middle of Summer. And we ride Kangaroos to school, but that’s another story for another time. So, whilst we unfortunately miss…