6 June 2009
Steak and Kidney Pudding
O, who would be a puddin',A puddin' in a pot,A puddin' which is stood onA fire which is hot?O sad indeed the lotOf puddin's in a pot ... (From The Magic (...)
26 April 2010
Traditional british steak and kidney pudding
The April 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Esther of The Lilac Kitchen. She challenged everyone to make a traditional British pudding using, if (...)
5 April 2013
Pierre herme’s olive sables
It's French Fridays with Dorie, and it is Friday, 5 April. First up, I wish a very happy birthday to two amazing women whom I admire greatly - Jane Asher and (...)
4 June 2013
Bacon and Egg Pies
This week's Wednesday with Donna Hay is my pick. I went for quick and simple, and chose Bacon and Egg Pies from p158 of Off the Shelf.These little pies are so (...)
29 October 2015
Pandan chiffon cake
Recently, my colleague, Sally, asked if I would try to make a pandan chiffon cake. Sally is originally from Singapore, where pandan chiffon cake is a popular (...)
26 May 2013
Daring Bakers Prinsesstarta
I joined Daring Bakers oh so long ago now so that I could make pretty cakes. The strawberry mirror cake inspired me to join, and while we make all kinds of (...)
18 January 2013
Chicken liver gateau with pickled onions
French Fridays with Dorie this week ventures into the slightly scary - Chicken Liver Gateau with Pickled Onions.This did not appeal to me at all, and the (...)
28 July 2012
Nutella banana bread
Do you ever buy ingredients for one thing and they end up hanging around forever? That was the case with me and my jar of Nutella - I bought it for a Dorie (...)
26 February 2016
Doughnut time degraves street melbourne
On the way home from work on Wednesday, my path was blocked by a huge line of people in Degraves Street. I had no idea what they were there for, and assumed it (...)
22 June 2010
Twd dressy chocolate loaf cake
I am a self-confessed chocoholic, but when it comes to chocolate desserts, it can be a bit hit and miss for me. I don't like the chocolate flavour to be (...)
4 July 2009
Tale of two cupcakes - lime coconut and chocolate plum
Having made a lovely batch of lime curd and "putting up" some tasty (if a tad thick!) plum jam, I thought it would be great to share some of it with my (...)
3 March 2017
Chocolate hidden heart cake melbourne cake club made with love
We had our first Melbourne Cake Club meeting for this year on Tuesday night, and our theme was Made With Love.That left plenty of scope for what I could have (...)
18 May 2016
Baby Booties Cake
Sue's Baby CakeOriginally uploaded by Cakelaw The cake pictured was made for Sue, who also leaves us on Friday on maternity leave. The base is a simple butter (...)
13 January 2014
Raspberry Cupcakes for Racquel's Birthday
It was my friend Racquel's birthday on Wednesday last week, and on Saturday, as I was seeing her in person, I made her some birthday cupcakes.I have no idea (...)
28 August 2016
Koko black royal arcade melbourne
Recently, Wayne, Greg, Swee and I visited Koko Black in The Royal Arcade for coffee and cake. Koko Black is a chocolate shop that also serves meals and (...)
26 November 2014
Pumpkin bread with cream cheese frosting
Today is Thanksgiving in the US, so to celebrate with my US readers, I have made Pumpkin Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting.The pumpkin bread recipe is here. (...)
10 February 2010
Valentine's day white chocolate cake with strawberry mousseline and cream cheese frosting
Sunday is Valentine's Day. Now, even though Valentine's Day has always been a non-event for me, I like the idea of it. It's an opportunity (even if (...)
23 August 2015
Lemon cupcakes for cupcake day at rspca
Last Monday, 17 August, we held a Cupcake Day for the RSPCA at our work. We had an overwhelming response from cupcake bakers and buyers alike, and we also (...)
27 October 2009
Twd cherry fudge brownie torte
This week's Tuesday with Dorie challenge is a rich, decadent, Cherry Fudge Brownie Torte, chosen by April of Short + Rose.You can easily guess what this (...)
10 July 2016
Hairy dieters lamb potato and spinach curry
I recently acquired two of The Hairy Dieters cookbooks and have been making a few recipes from them. Recently, I made the Lamb, Potato and Spinach Curry from (...)
3 April 2008
Dorie greenspan's perfect party cake
Kia ora from Aotearoa! I am on holidays at present in New Zealand, so it it quite fun to be posting this DB's challenge away from home.This month's Daring (...)
8 June 2015
Tuesdays with dorie chocolate cherry brownies
Our recipe for Tuesdays with Dorie (Baking Chez Moi) this week is Chocolate Cherry Brownies.I had done a Google search on these, so I was expecting them to be (...)
23 August 2012
RSPCA Cupcake Day August 2012
On Monday, it was the RSPCA Cupcake Day 2012. I was keen to participate, so I obtained permission from my work to sell cupcakes for the RSPCA in the breakout (...)
