Recipes

Luxury Maple Sourdough French Toast // The Sugar Hit

Luxury Maple Sourdough French Toast

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  It’s Monday and I’m going to tell you about what you should have made for your ma yesterday, if you didn’t make her any Chipotle Pulled Pork Tacos. It’s this. Luxury Maple Sourdough French Toast. The very best sourdough…

Black Forest Brownie Bites // The Sugar Hit

Black Forest Brownie Bites

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  How good are Mums? I’ve had a real jerk of a cold absolutely destroy me over the past 24 hours, and so of course I got on the phone to my Mum for sympathy and attention, because I’m an…

Passionfruit Margarita Pie Parfaits // The Sugar Hit

Passionfruit Margarita Pie Parfaits

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  MMMMMMargaritas! They’re boozy, they’re tangy, they’re salty, and they’re sometimes just what you need. But more specifically, what I often need is pie, but without having to actually make pie. Enter, this pie parfait. A Passionfruit Margarita Pie Parfait….

Japanese Dirty Tater Tots // The Sugar Hit

Japanese Dirty Tater Tots

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  THIS WEEK HAS KICKED MY ASS. SO I’m gonna kick back and drink a bunch of beers and eat tots! Just kidding, I have to work all weekend, because this week is apparently not done kicking my ass. But…

5 Minute Cheat's Ricotta Cannolis! // The Sugar Hit

5 Minute Cheat’s Ricotta Cannoli!

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  There is no bad kind of cannoli. Even the worst possible iteration – the soggy cannoli – is still pretty damn delicious. Because the heart and soul of the cannoli is the filling. There’s your classic ricotta cream, the…

21st Century ANZAC Biscuits

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  Helplessness is not a feeling I associate with cooking very much. One of the things I love most about kitchen work is how eminently solvable most problems are. Short of slicing a finger, most kitchen conundrums are things that…

The Perfect Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake // The Sugar Hit

The Perfect Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake

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  I teased this recipe earlier in the week when I celebrated my 500th post on Monday! But now, here it is, the ultimate in chocolate cake technology. This is the Perfect Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake. I couldn’t improve it if…

Passionfruit Cheesecake Malasadas // The Sugar Hit

Passionfruit Cheesecake Malasadas

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  Let’s talk about textures. Specifically donut textures. That grit and slight crunch of the first layer. The sinking softness of the airy dough. The oozing of the filling. And that slight chew as you tear off your bite. I…