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LATEST ARTICLES ( 30 )

• Caramel Slice

  

  Rich. Decadent. Sticky. Three words which suit any dish sporting delicious gooey caramel.For the caramel lover a fine caramel slice is heaven, gooey caramel... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Raspberry Jam Drops – an Old Fashioned Favourite

  

  Raspberry Jam drops are synonymous with school fetes and community fund raising. They are a staple at any country bake stall and always one of my personal... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Baking – I’m Back!

  

  Ok, so remember my last post? Where I prophesied that 2014 was going to be cracker? Well at risk of calling it too soon, {I mean it’s only June} I think I was... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Dinner Mint Meringue Bites

  

  Welcome to 2014! Can you feel it? It’s got the right vibe, am I right? It just feels like 2014 is shaping up to be a cracker year. Now, I’m not... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Dreamy Pistachio Cake

  

  Light as air, and best eaten immediately {surely the best type of cake}, a dreamy pistachio cake is the cure to many ills. Each layer is topped with raspberry... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Rocking Strawberry Slice Recipe

  

  When life gets crazy a simple, lunchbox ready, super delicious strawberry slice recipe is just so good. An orange infused base smothered with strawberry jam... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Sponge Cake Challenge

  

  A few posts back I set the challenge of perfecting the art of baking a soft and airy sponge. For years I have generally given the dear old sponge a wide berth,... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• WAAAF Apple Tea Cake

  

  When I was home Aunty Jean gave me a couple of recipe books, including a book published by the Ex-Women’s Auxiliary Australian Airforce (WAAAF) – Newcastle,... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Queen’s Birthday Travels – Country Australia

  

  Over the long weekend we made the long pilgrimage home for the first time since October last year…and boy was it nice to get out of the city! Having grown up... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Pantry Peach Crumble

  

  Peach DelightLife is often about the simple things. Those little gems of joy which just make you happy. This week has been stressful, and yes I am fully aware i... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chocolate Rose Cake

  

  SliceWell winter is officially here, well not here, here exactly (as lamented previously there is no winter in Brisbane) but it is a heck of a lot cooler. It... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Hand-me-down Recipe: Sultana Nut Loaf

  

  In the endless search for old recipes I have been harassing all of the bakers in my family to find some of their old favourites. This Sultana Nut Loaf is a... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Dulche De Leche and Poached Pear Delight

  

  Do you ever have those nights where you have a craving for something sweet but you’d rather be sitting on the couch with a glass of wine than slaving away in th... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Inspiration: Vintage Magazines

  

  There is something beguiling about the pages of a vintage magazine. The gorgeous, the ugly, the odd and the sexist. It’s all there; a little window into the... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Espresso Martini Mousse Cake

  

  Coffee is KING in our house and over the weekend, we RAN OUT OF BEANS! An event which I am fairly sure gave us a sneak preview of the apocalypse. Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Passionfruit and Lime Tart

  

  I’m sure we all have those days where everything we bake just isn’t quite right. Well lately I have been in a real baking funk. A few weeks of funk actually. Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Summer Stone Fruits: Poached Plums

  

  Nectarines, plums, peaches and apricots; all are in abundance at the moment and I am in heaven!Stone fruits are for me the epitome of Summer. Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cracked Earth Chocolate Biscuits

  

  Sometimes the easy recipes are the best and these chocolate biscuits are the proof! Their cracked appearance looks like the soil at the farm in the middle of a... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Panna Cotta Recipe: Mango & Rosemary

  

  An Australian summer and panna cotta were made for each other. A refreshing, cool dessert is just the ticket when the heat waves are shimmering. Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Belated Christmas Cake

  

  Christmas has come and gone like a whirlwind, and if you’re anything like me you are still dizzy from all the excitement/baking/eating/drinking! Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES