Posted in Christmas recipes and gifts, Festive food, Slices, tagged cherries, chocolate, christmas food, dessert, food, marshmallows, recipe, rocky road, slice on 18 December 2012| 10 Comments »
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. (more…)
Posted in Cupcakes, tagged cream cheese frosting, cream cheese icing, cupcakes, dessert, food, humour, recipes, red velvet cupcakes, red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese icing on 17 September 2012| 17 Comments »
This is a three part post with three various types of cupcakes. Meet today’s star – Miss Red Velvet with Cream Cheese Frosting.
Why so many cupcakes? And believe me there were A LOT of cupcakes (hence the two week absence from blogging).
It’s because I’ve turned the big three-oh. (more…)
Posted in Cookies, tagged cookies, cornflake and sultana cookies, cornflake cookies, dessert, food, recipes on 16 July 2012| 27 Comments »
So, let’s start with the important things, what do you think of my new coffee cups? Nice huh?
I think they highlight the lovely butteriness / cornflake crunchiness / sultana chewiness / general goodness in the cookies perfectly. (more…)
Posted in Desserts, How-to guide, tagged cooking, custard, dessert, food, humor, italian custard, italian custard recipe, recipes, trfile on 16 June 2012| 20 Comments »
Tenille’s trifles, with her Italian custard recipe, fresh whipped cream, jelly, peaches, and coffee and masala soaked sponge (plus a awholelottalove), is famous within our group of friends.
Especially her motto (taken straight from her instructions) “I like to eat trifle for breakfast, lunch and dinner so keep a spoon handy.” (more…)
Posted in Desserts, Gluten free adaptable, How-to guide, tagged creme caramel, creme caramel recipes, dessert, food, gluten free, hot to make, humor, recipes on 17 May 2012| 15 Comments »
Question: How to make creme caramels?
Answer: With nerves of steal and a willingness to be burnt.
But it’s worth it. Because creme caramels can be (well, need to be) made the night before a dinner party. And that’s handy. They’re also yummy and impressive. Win-win! (more…)
Clever muffin 