When I first moved to Melbourne I had no friends. True story. These pancakes are very relevant to this story.
Anyone who has moved countries or states knows this no-friends thing to be a fact of life. You have to meet new people, and rely on the kindness of others. It’s what makes it exciting – you never know who you’re going to meet and connect with. Continue Reading »
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These are unmistakably homemade cookies. They’ve got that chunkiness to them, and randomness of ingredients like cornflakes and cherries, that no mass producing cookie company would ever market.
Posted in Cookies, Festive food | Tagged cherries, chocolate, christmas, coconut, cookie monster, cookies, cornflakes, humor, recipe, recipes | 16 Comments »
When I say rich raspberry brownie, I really, really mean rich. This is the stuff heart attacks and sugar crashes are made of.
It’s one of the best recipes I’ve come across for simplicity, and a simultaneous crowd pleasing factor. Continue Reading »
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Let me tell you a story about men, and the mystery of custard powder.
While serving these Apple and White Choc muffins up to a couple of visitors at my house, a man asked “how do you get the custard in?”
Good question. Very good question.
Well. I said. (I hesitated here…should I lie?) I used custard powder. I’m not quite sure what else he thought I would have done. Continue Reading »
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In part two of the uh-oh-it’s-Christmas-how-the-feck-did-that-happen posts, here’s some Rocky Road.
Marshmallows, coconut, Turkish delight, nuts cherries, chocolate… all these things are easy to find in the supermarket. And it’s a forgiving recipe, just swap out what you can’t eat or don’t want. Continue Reading »
Posted in Festive food, Slices | Tagged cherries, chocolate, christmas food, dessert, food, marshmallows, recipe, rocky road, slice | 10 Comments »
