Category Archives: Recipe
White Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
Yesterday was Mother’s day here in Australia. I honored the memory of my mother by participating in an annual fun run which raised money for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. While my mother has been gone too long for me to remember the … Continue reading
Pretzels
Warning – you won’t be able to stop at one. Hubby says they are way too good to be called pretzels. Soft, chewy, sweet and salty. Yes, they will make you thirsty, but they wouldn’t be pretzels if they didn’t. This … Continue reading
Chocolate Cake
Happy birthday Elise! Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Frosting Recipe adapted from Baked Explorations: Classic American Desserts Reinvented, By Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito. Ingredients For the classic chocolate cake 3/4 cup dark unsweetened cocoa powder 2/3 cup sour cream 2 … Continue reading
Chocolate Cake with Swiss Meringue Buttercream
Happy birthday Jess! Good food, good company and cake. Not a bad Friday night at all. Sweetapolita is an expert on Swiss meringue buttercream frosting – I highly recommend you visit her site before making it. And visit YouTube for … Continue reading
Anzac Biscuits
April 25 is Anzac Day in Australia and New Zealand, a day of remembrance for those who served our countries. These sweet, oaty, crispy biscuits were said to have been sent to Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) soldiers during … Continue reading
Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Cake
This recipe is my new favourite chocolate cake recipe. Chocolate cake with mousse-like chocolate frosting and dark chocolate ganache drizzled on top. I think I’ll tweak the recipe a little further but it’s pretty darn good just the way it … Continue reading
Kitchen Sink Cookies
Yes, I make these often don’t I? Another batch today – Easter M&Ms and McGrath Foundation pink-and-white M&Ms. More kitchen sink cookies – Kitchen Sink Cookies Adapted from recipe by Martha Stewart Makes about 40 Ingredients 1 cup (2 sticks) … Continue reading
Hot Cross Buns
Eat these when freshly baked, that’s when they are best. Warm with butter of course. Hot Cross Buns Recipe from Gourmet Traveller Serves 16 Ingredients Buns 750 gm (5 cups) plain flour, sifted 55 gm (¼ cup) caster sugar 2 tsp … Continue reading
Peanut Butter Easter Eggs
Mix smooth peanut butter (softened, about 1/4 cup) with icing sugar (sifted, about 1/4 cup). Chill mixture, then shape into egg or ball shapes (about 8). Insert lollipop sticks into peanut butter eggs, chill again. Dip eggs into melted chocolate and … Continue reading
Easter Kitchen Sink Cookies
Mars have done it again! Easter M&Ms! The packet contains bright aqua, pale yellow and white M&Ms. Easter colours? I’m not sure. It looks like in the US Easter M&Ms are pretty pastel colours – I want some of those too! … Continue reading
