One of my all time favourite treats as a kid was a big bowl of ice cream covered in the hard shell that was Ice Magic (preferably the peppermint kind please!). My Nan always had a bottle on hand and so it became a bit of a tradition to have...
It’s funny how some events and times of the year provoke a certain feeling or vibe. Even living in Australia I sometimes think Christmas should include hot chocolate and roaring fires (I suppose marketing does work huh!). So I think that’s why whenever I think of Easter, I imagine a...
There’s nothing quite like a classic bite of rocky road, it happens to be a particular favourite of mine, but I always feel very naughty afterwards. It must be something to do with all that marshmallow! Either way I tend to reserve making it only on special occasions. One such...
You would think that in this day and age you would have no problem knowing what is and isn’t Gluten Free. Sure there is a plethora of choice in the average health food aisle now. But even in the 5 years since I’ve been eating gluten free I’ve seen so...
There are few things more Australian than a Pavlova. Don’t you think? It’s just one of those desserts that, let’s face it, most of us grew up with. Grandmothers all over the country would whip this wonderfully simple dessert out for just about any occasion! And yet, often or not...
The absolute worst part of being Coeliac or Gluten Intolerant is having glorious memories of your favourite foods. It’s often the simplest things that you’d end up missing too, especially on days when you can’t find anything to eat (that won’t make you sick). That’s why I decided to turn...
There’s nothing quite like getting a big bag of homemade treats at Christmas time is there, well at least I think so. You have to admit, there’s just something kind of wonderful and truly Christmassy when you receive a thoughtfully baked/made/chilled gift, preferably wrapped in crinkly cellophane or displayed in...
Every year I whinge about Summer coming and how much I hate the heat. Every year I relish in the joyousness that is Winter. Then every year like clockwork, I get the hell over it! There is only so many cold, rainy and dreary days a girl can take, am...
No matter where in the world you are, I can almost guarantee you’ve eaten some version of a swiss roll. Whether you know it as a chocolate log, roulade or simply, the swiss roll. It has become a rather iconic dessert or tea time snack. Here in Oz the store...
There are days when I still linger outside my local bakery’s doors. Just sniffing and gazing longingly in their window at all the delicious, warm, freshly baked goodies. Most days I don’t feel like I’m missing out on anything but there are still the odd days when I find myself...
February 14th. Valentine’s Day. The day when loved ones run around attempting to impress their potential/current suitor with chocolate deliciousness. You know, like my Gluten Free Chocolate Self Saucing Pudding! I find that these days you pretty much fall into two camps in regards to Valentine’s Day.1. You’re single and...
Can you think of anything more iconic Australian than lamingtons? I mean other than say, thongs, XXXX Gold, Paul Hogan and snags on a BBQ. Nope, I couldn’t either. It’s just one of those things isn’t it. A classic Australian dish that just lends itself to a good cup of...
Being diagnosed Coeliac or Gluten Intolerant can certainly come as a shock. Personally it wasn’t much of a surprise for me, it definitely explained a lot. But after the shock can come the crashing and sometimes devastating realization that you’re going to have to miss out on so many of...
Ahhhh January 26th. Australia Day. An iconic day where we celebrate our nation’s beginnings and embrace our inner bogan…. *ahem* I mean patriot. We Aussies like our Summers hot, our beers cold, our beaches sandy and our bodies bronzed. Well most of us anyway. We also have this little thing...
I’ve never been one for needing an excuse to treat myself (though I suppose that’s kind of obvious huh!) but without fail every Christmas and New Years I make several trays of Baileys Cheesecake Balls and Boozy Truffles! They just make the perfect addition to any celebration. But let’s not be fussy...
Some desserts just can’t be made gluten free, or so they say. When we end up going gluten free we miss out on so many things. So many delicious desserts that people are convinced simply can’t be done. Well I’m here to prove you wrong, (you know just like I...
