Hello! Yes, it’s been over one whole month since my last post, but I have been busy concocting delicious things. Nespresso has once again sent me a lovely parcel full of the most gorgeous ingredients to inspire new recipes. We are celebrating Nespresso’s limited edition Cubania, which boasts the highest intensity level Grand Cru yet….
No-Bake Blueberry Cheesecake
Summer has absolutely flown by and I know you’ve probably been wondering where I’ve been! Only one update (no-bake Nutella cheesecakes) in two months, right?…
Carrot Cake With Whipped Coconut Milk & Earl Grey Syrup
These little tiny carrot cakes came about from an idea that had been jumping around in my head for quite some time….
Raw Chocolate Cake
How do you like your chocolate cake? Do you like a soft and light crumb? Or do you like a denser texture?…
Japanese-Themed Birthday Party
My daughter turned 8 last week. We’d been planning her party for at least 1 1/2 months and frankly, I was quite tired of thinking about it!…
Homemade Ding Dongs
If I were to reminisce about good times with my dad, I would think about him letting me drive his big red tractor, or sitting outside on the swing watching a distant thunderstorm, or sitting on the porch asking him how big airplanes or alligators are….
Banana Cake With Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
I’ve had a real thing for banana breads and cakes lately. In fact, I just now took a loaf of banana bread out of the oven before I sat down to write this post about banana cake. Bananas have been abundant in our kitchen, leading to some quite ripe bananas here and there. I’m not sure what you all do with over-ripe bananas, but I immediately start searching for a banana bread or banana cake recipe; one that I haven’t used before or one that calls for ingredients that I have on hand already. I came across a highly-rated banana cake recipe on my go-to recipe site, taste.com.au, a while ago and had bookmarked it….
Ginger, Cardamom & Pomegranate Syrup Cake
I have a new favorite cake. It comes from an unlikely source, for me – Donna Hay. If you’ve been following my blog or Twitter stream for long, you may remember that I have hit and miss issues with recipes from Donna Hay. The majority of her recipes I have made have ended up either in failure, or I just simply didn’t like the end result. I’m not a novice at baking (although I’m far from being an expert) so I couldn’t understand why I’d have so much trouble with Donna Hay’s recipes. I wasn’t even overly happy with her box mixes! I eventually came upon my own conclusion that Donna Hay is a food stylist, not a chef. Her food, magazines and products are absolutely stunning, but when it comes to recipes, they’re just not that great. In my own opinion.
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Melting Ice Cream Cake
A little over 7 years ago, I was staring into my baby’s wide open eyes, wondering what on Earth she’d look like and what she’d be like once she grew up. Wondering what sort of things she’d be interested in and what sort of conversations we might have one day….
Happy Birthday!
This past week saw me turn one more year older and I wanted to make something special to celebrate the occasion. I was pondering on what to make for a couple of weeks and inspiration finally came when I fully discovered my new favorite baking blog, Sweetapolita….
