Last month I celebrated a milestone – my 50th birthday! No tears here….50 years and alive and kicking is something joyous to celebrate. A few months earlier I had noticed that the annual over 40’s cricket competition was scheduled for the same weekend as my birthday. My husband loves to play in the this competition…
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Isn’t it amazing the variety of recipes around the globe? Some are similar and some are very different. But each culture has their own unique way of preparing food. I particularly love that a baker can take baking basics such as flour, sugar, butter, eggs maybe a little yeast and create something which is totally…
Red Velvet 21st Birthday Cake
This month my daughter celebrated her 21st birthday. And my 18 year old son has graduated from high school and is embarking on a new beginning. Where has the time gone? I’m feeling a little melancholy but am so fortunate I have been able to spend so much time with my precious children. They have…
Oreo Celebration Cake
A celebration always requires cake! I have been admiring cakes by a few amazing Australian bakers for some time. Katherine Sabbath, Cakes by Cliff and Unbirthday Bakery are creating amazing edible works of art. So, as we prepared to celebrate my son’s 18th birthday my mind went to the cake! And my…
Orange, Dark Chocolate and Almond Ricotta Crumble Cheesecake
Cheesecake is such a favourite for dessert. This cheesecake is lightened by the use of ricotta and flavoured with orange, dark chocolate and almond. The crunchy crumble is a delicious contrast to the creamy filling making it the perfect Italian dessert! PIN NOW AND SAVE FOR LATER In this is a Daring Baker’s Challenge for the…
Brandied Fig and Caramelised Honey Macarons
For the month of October we got to take on one of many bakers’ deepest, darkest kitchen nightmares : macarons. Our talented bakers Korena from Korena in the Kitchen and Rachael from pizzarossa made the intimidating task of mastering these French beauties a breeze. Quite a long time ago, actually October 2009, we Daring Bakers…
Lamingtons – May 2015 Daring Bakers Challenge
For the May challenge Marcellina from Marcellina in Cucina dared us to make Lamingtons. An Australian delicacy that is as tasty as it is elegant I had the great pleasure of hosting this month’s Daring Bakers Challenge. When I first hosted in December 2012 our culinary journey took us to Italy as we baked…
Esterhazy cake – January 2015 daring bakers’ challenge
For the month of January Jelena from A Kingdom for a Cake invited us to start this year with a dreamy celebration cake. She challenged us to make the Esterhazy cake a.k.a the Hungarian dream. What better way to start the year than with a sweet dream? I always like to prepare a special…
AUSTRIAN SACHERTORTE – OCTOBER 2014 DARING BAKERS’ CHALLENGE
The October Daring Bakers’ challenge was brought to us by Korena of Korena in the Kitchen. She took us to Austria and introduced us to the wonders of the Sachertorte. This classic cake of Austria is well known to many but I had only once tried to bake it and at the time wasn’t terribly…
Checkerboard Cake – July 2014 Daring Bakers’ Challenge
For the July Daring Baker’s Challenge, Ruth from The Crafts of Mommyhood challenged us to bake a cake. But not just any cake; she asked us to add in a special surprise for our eyes as well as our taste buds! A surprise cake. Well, that could be anything. Ruth from The Crafts of Mommyhood set…
