My daughter, who is into all things Harry Potter, turned 10 recently. Of course, she wanted a Harry Potter birthday party. I rolled my eyes, thinking of the planning that would need to go into this party – wands, specially-named lollies, potions, label-making. I had no idea how I was going to do this, as…
Cupcakes
Macabella Cupcakes
I’ve been sitting here at my kitchen table “desk” this morning doing a bit of online window shopping. My handbag zipper isn’t working anymore – when I zip it closed, the zipper behind it remains open. I found a few pretty bags but I’d have to have them posted to me from the US, which…
Hi Hat Cupcakes
I sometimes wonder if my posts aren’t personal enough. They’re just all about food, right? But what about me? Do you ever wonder who I am? Or do you just simply come here for recipes? I thought I’d try to post something about myself in, at least, the next few posts, just for you to…
Bacon & Mushroom Pizza + Bonus Cupcakes
My daughter comes up with some pretty cool ideas sometimes (but most of the time her ideas are pretty wacky!) and two of those ideas have made their way onto this blog in the past. These vanilla, raspberry and white chocolate cupcakes were the first to make it to the blog; next, her wonderful Madderneine…
Salted Caramel Popcorn Mud Cupcakes
It appears I’m not the only one infatuated with taste.com.au‘s brand new magazine! I’ve been hearing nothing but the best compliments on the new mag and I agree with all of them – it’s fantastic! I was almost literally over the moon when taste.com.au announced they’d be releasing a monthly magazine, as the website is…
Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Cupcakes
If you’ve been following me on Instagram or Twitter, you’ll know that we have a new (temporary) addition to our family. We have chosen to raise a Guide Dog puppy for 14 months. The deal is pretty sweet – we get to have a puppy with no associated costs, apart from treats and toys; the…
Happy Halloween!
I hope everyone had a scary (and safe) Halloween this year! Halloween isn’t very popular in Australia (although more and more Aussies seem to be celebrating in recent years), but that doesn’t mean you won’t see Halloween stuff in the shops, or trick-or-treaters on your doorstep. We haven’t celebrated Halloween in a few years –…
Flourless Chocolate & Salted Almond Cupcakes
I did it – I had a fourth baby! As cute and fun as babies are (well, most of the time anyway), I do indeed hope that this is my last one! 😉 In the 14 days since his birth, I’ve managed to bake a batch of these easy peanut butter cookies with chocolate chunks…
Cupcake Decorating Class
When it comes to decorating cupcakes, I’m pretty much the buttercream swirl traditionalist. I just love the way the swirls look! I’ve never used fondant before because, 1) it looks like too much trouble, 2) I never like the taste of it and 3) I prefer to pipe on buttercream frosting.
UFO Cupcakes
We celebrated my son’s second birthday yesterday with some “out of this world” cupcakes! Inspiration for these came from the 2010 Donna Hay Magazine kid’s issue. Yes, I’ve had these cupcakes in my head for over one year! Finally the opportunity came to make them for myself.
