I had an inkling that peanut butter was easy to make, but I didn’t realise just how easy. As it tends to be the toast condiment…
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Home-brined Olives – Part 1
Lining our verge are three big olive trees. I’ve watched the small green fruit get bigger and darker, until the branches started drooping with the…
Treacle Tarts & Harry Potter
Something you may or may not have picked up about me from reading this blog: I am quite the nerd. So when a Hogwarts letter for…
Shortbread & dulce de leche cookies
Last weekend I was in the fortunate position of having leftover dulce de leche and nothing to eat it with. As much as I like…
Melon & Coconut Parfait
I have a confession to make: whilst I’ve done a decent job of making myself a decadent dessert every weekend, I haven’t been so good…
Banana, Date & Walnut Muffins
The Boy started a new job recently, and apparently the process for welcoming new teachers includes having them bake muffins, then judging said muffins to…
Fig, honey & ricotta semifreddo + homemade ricotta
I’m sure you’re probably sick of me griping about the weather, but it’s been another hot weekend which limits the dishes I can make to…
Watermelon, Rose & Sparkling Sorbet
The Boy and I actually don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day – we started dating a few days before it, so celebrate on the 10th and don’t…
Pandan Chiffon Cake
I had a busy weekend of cooking, so here’s a bonus dessert! My mother in law makes the best pandan cake – soft and airy,…
Vietnamese Iced Coffee Popsicles
One of my favourite drinks is the Vietnamese iced coffee (cà phê sữa đá) – strong, sweet and refreshing, I had one almost every day…
Chinese New Year Inspired Snacks
For this week’s dessert, I decided to have a go at some Chinese New Year inspired snacks, in preparation for the coming Year of the…
Yoghurt Pannacotta
It has been another sweltering hot weekend in Perth, where turning on the oven or heating anything for long was unthinkable. For this weekend’s dessert…