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,…
Old fashioned stuff is often the best stuff. What’s weird is the constantly changing definition of ‘old fashioned’. I guess anything that’s different to what the fashion is now, is the ‘old fashion’? These doughnuts are apparently old fashioned….
Whorls of buttery dough, flaking and crisp at the edges and buttery and soft at the middle, striated with luscious baked cheesecake and studded with tart cherries: this is the majesty of a cherry cheesecake danish. The idea for…
Sometimes things just line up perfectly. The sun hits and warms your back just so on a chilly morning. Your coffee is exactly as hot as it can be, without burning your tongue. The ratio of crunchy outer to…
Hot Jam Donuts! Heard of them? You’ve probably heard of jam donuts, but Hot Jam Donuts, aka jam donuts filled and served while the donut is still hot from the fryer, are unique to Melbourne (I mean, they probably…
Easy, no mess, Shake and Bake Buttermilk Waffle Mix in a Jar! Yep, all the dry ingredients just go straight into the jar, which can be stored for in the cupboard for at least a few months, and then in…
Just a simple, super-tender sweet bread dough, swirled with Christmas-scented cinnamon and baked into a perfectly airy and rich cinnamon bun. No sticky goo. No coffee/maple/Nutella/chocolate chips. Just a damn good, no-nonsense, never-need-another-recipe cinnamon bun. Click here to go straight…
Overnight Oats! My breakfast obsession. But before I ate my oats, I had to eat my words. Because I may be or may not be in print railing against the naming rights of this soaked-oat breakfast. I make some…
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…
Danishes really hit me where I live. Like Andy Dwyer, butter is maybe my favourite food. So those flaky-crispy layers of buttery croissant-like dough are my kryptonite. Actually, to continue the Superman analogy, I like to think of them…