If you asked me what my favorite food is, I would always, without hesitation, say sushi. A particular type of sushi? Yes, sushi with raw salmon is my absolute favorite food ever. Continue reading
Chocolate chip cookies straight from the oven – what could be better? My favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe has been the Cook’s Illustrated version, the “perfect chocolate chip cookie“, because of the use of browned butter. Continue reading
We celebrated my son’s second birthday yesterday with some “out of this world” cupcakes! Continue reading
It was just one of those weeks. My son had conjunctivitis in both eyes; my daughter was too ill to attend her ballet class; I didn’t have any butter. You know how it goes. Continue reading
My children and I get a lot of exercise five days per week – we walk to and from school, rain or shine! The walk takes about 25 minutes. Continue reading
For a while there, I was wondering if I was ever going to bake anything again. I had the best ingredients on hand (Van Houten cocao, various Beanilla products) but no idea what to do with them. Continue reading
It’s August and here in Sydney that means it’s the middle of winter. Wait, what? The middle of winter? Then why have we been walking around in skirts and shorts and short-sleeved shirts? Continue reading
Wow, my first post on fairy tale-inspired recipes for children was a real hit! It’s currently the most popular post on my blog. Continue reading
I miss being a kid. Life was care-free, fun and full of magic. By magic, I mean imagination. I think there’s something magical about imagination and how kids can pretend absolutely anything. Continue reading
I love chocolate so much. I love white, milk, semisweet, bittersweet, dark, I just love it all. For me, chocolate is a food to slowly enjoy, to eat little bits at a time, to hide away so no one else will steal it from me, Continue reading