This one turned out a bit of a treat. Theres a great bakery in Sydney that makes a small, individual version of this tart, and it became a favourite very quickly when I worked in the city – since I left that job I haven’t had one, so when
On a cold cold afternoon up in the mountains, I was looking for something to occupy me. There’s something very comforting about baking on a wintery day so I settled on a recipe for this Polish rolled cake. Part cake, part bread it is absolutely
I recently travelled around Southern USA. During the holiday I ventured into the beautiful Smoky Mountains in Tennessee and South Carolina straying through the marvelous Autumnal landscape to what, in my opinion, should be named one of the seven wond
I bought an ice cream maker. It was a hot balmy day in Sydney, and I was out driving. I parked next to a kitchen store on my way to buy some food and had a quick look round. Two minutes later I walked out with a whisk and an ice cream maker. On arriv
Strawberries are delicious, I don’t know anyone who would argue with that. I love them just as they are mostly, but sometimes I like to give them a boost in flavour by soaking them in alcohol – it brings out the sweetness and creates a qu
Fans of the site will know that I occasionally stray from the wonders of lamb and beef and anything spicy to make a cake! Yes readers – I sometimes have the urge to go Suzy homemaker and whip up something sweet. Today I made a very easy cake us
I love a marble cake. It reminds me of my childhood. Nothing is better than a slab of this cake with a large cup of coffee. The cake’s perfect for me as it’s actually not too sweet – the perfect combination of chocolate with slight
I’d just finished reading a weather report from my home country, The UK, and taken no pleasure in seeing they were basking in -9ºC temperatures. Here in Sydney we were experiencing 38ºC and humid as can be and it was equally as unpleasant. I&
These gorgeous Spanish treats are just perfect on a lazy afternoon with a cup of coffee, which is exactly how I enjoyed them today. Not all of them but a fair few! The raw dough will freeze though so it’s a great one to have on hand if you̵
Easy is the operative word for this cake. I haven’t got the patience for faffing about with cakes normally, but I was cleaning out my cupboards this morning and noticed an abundance of duplicate ingredients. I had to get rid of them somehow so
