We have the French to thank for inventing croissants and lucky for us they did as there’s something inherently satisfying about the flaky layers of pastry and the smell of freshly baked croissants that’s hard to beat. While I have made croissants from scratch in the past just to see […]
Desserts/Sweets
Sweeten your day….
Quick and Easy Lemon & Coconut Condensed Milk Slice
I share a lemon tree with one of my neighbours. Technically, it’s their tree but some branches overhang into our side and so I get all the lemons on my side of the fence. Once in while I give back, and today it’s by way of this quick and easy […]
Tickled Pink Strawberry and Raspberry Roulade
I’ve never ever been a girly girl preferring plain unfussy things, but when it comes to desserts I somehow gravitate towards pretty colourful. This one, featuring two of my favourite fruits, Strawberries and Raspberries, is one of my favourites. Looks fancy, but dead simple to make and easy toput together. […]
Peach Perfect Summer Peaches Tea Cake
Peach Perfect Summer Tea Cake is bursting with the fresh flavour of fragrant summer peaches. It is filled with peach chunks that bakes into a custard like creaminess that is simply hard to resist. As if that wasn’t enough, this tea cake is topped with sliced peaches that has been […]
Out of this World Chocolate Cloud Cookies
My friend Alice who can’t have gluten in her diet, sends me links to gluten free recipes with the note to make it for her as she’s coming over to visit at such and such date. This is one of those recipes, which I’ve adapted slightly because she also loves […]
Butterboy Copycat Brown Butter Choc Chip Cookies
I had the chance to try the famous Butterboy Brown Butter Choc Chip Cookies recently while I was in Manly, NSW. But at $6 per cookie, they were a bit spendy for my pocket. Admittedly, they were large cookies (the size of my palm) and so damn good. So here […]