Recipes

Chocolate marshmallows and a new addition to the cooking arena

5 Oct 2010 | 27 Comments »

I christen my brand my KitchenAid Mixer by making homemade marshmallows. These marshmallows are so soft and fluffy and are way better than the store-bought ones.

Daring Bakers: Decorated Sugar Cookies

27 Sep 2010 | 38 Comments »

My first successful Daring Baker’s Challenge. It was fairly easy but the challenge was to try to come up with something creative to satisfy the theme. So now I present to you my birthday cookie cake (Thanks to Ant for his creative juices)..

Greek shortbread cookies (Kourambiedes)

20 Sep 2010 | 16 Comments »

Irresistible cookies that simply melt in the mouth and are quite addictive. The best thing about these cookies is how simple they are to make.

Pastry class with Ngaire

14 Sep 2010 | 22 Comments »

I take on making three types of pastries with the assistance of Ngaire

Pear and almond cinnamon cake

2 Sep 2010 | 13 Comments »

Whilst there is still room for improvement in this cake, the combination of pears, nuts and cinnamon is lovely.

A marathon: 200-plus cupcakes for my sister’s 21st!

8 Aug 2010 | 38 Comments »

Not really knowing what to get for my sister’s 21st birthday I decided to make her a 5 tier cupcake stand filled with about 200 mini cupcakes! It was a week of experimentation and exhaustion but it looked awesome in the end. I’m so not doing this again for the remaining sisters…

Reminiscing: Palmiers from the food markets of Nice (France)

30 Mar 2010 | 17 Comments »

A quick and simple treat to whip up; I loved the caramelised cinnamon smell when I took these babies out of the oven. Trust me when I say that you won’t be able to stop at one (I scoffed down 5 in a matter of minutes!)

Reminiscing: Nussschnecken in Heidelberg (Germany)

23 Mar 2010 | 29 Comments »

A wonderful mix of cinnamon and nuts in pastry dough; your fingers may get sticky from the sugar syrup but it makes it even better..

Reminiscing: Limoncello in the City of Lemons (Sorrento)

15 Mar 2010 | 40 Comments »

A refreshing drink you can easily whip up and impress your friends. Perfect for a relaxing on a warm Spring/Summer day.

Reminiscing: Love Bars from PRET a Manger (London)

8 Mar 2010 | 42 Comments »

This may be considered the “naughty” muesli bar because of the caramel and chocolate but it’s so good.. I’m drooling at the thought of having it again..