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...
If you’ve been hanging around here for even more than a split second then you’ll likely realize I don’t do much in the way of savoury. I have quite the sweet tooth but every now and again I do step out on the wild side and do something decadent for...
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...
For me Christmas is about so many things, but food and family are the two biggies. Whether it’s whipping up your Great Grandmothers classic fruit cake recipe months ahead or simply popping some shortbread in the oven on Christmas eve. What ever your treat, I think we all have a favourite food...
I’m going to apologize first thing. To all the traditional bakers, to all the Grandma’s and Nonna’s who may be reading this. I’m sorry, but this is not a typical drunken fruit cake recipe. In fact, it doesn’t even have to be made months and months in advance. I know,...
Sunday mornings in our house when I was a child always involved us kids making Mum and Dad breakfast in bed. Of course it was pretty much coffee and cold toast, but as I got older I discovered my love of baking. One of the very first things my Mum...
Some recipes are simply classic Aussie fare. So many come to mind for me, especially having grown up in the country. Nary a fundraiser would come along that you wouldn’t see at least one CWA lady with her homemade scones. It’s just the way it was! But with times changing...
Easter for me as a child always meant one thing. Camping. Every year without fail the family and I would pack up our gear and head out to the bush for the long weekend. We’d roast marshmallows over the fire, build cubby’s in the trees and best of all, hunt...
As if going gluten free wasn’t confusing enough. All this ingredient list reading and can I eat this? questions. It’s enough to do your head in. Let alone when you decide to whip up a simple batch of chocolate chip cookies, I mean it can’t be that hard right? Enter my Beginner’s...
