Last year in Nice, my well-travelled mum had a moment with a slice of fig tart.It must have been quite a moment because she has been talking about it ever (...)
Back in our twenties, my friend Siobhan used to give out beautiful dark Christmas cakes as presents each year, well before it ever occurred to me to give (...)
It seems like I'm really into Valentines' Day. I post a recipe every year, but mostly it's because I have a quiet house in February and a chance to think (...)
It's poor form on my part, but last night I allowed Mr LP to cook his own Father's Day eve dinner - bread pappardelle with lamb ragu.You know why? He handles (...)
What is Bat Man's guilty pleasure? Hard to choose from a selection of hilariously depraved answers like 50,000 volts to the nipples, mason jars, Daniel (...)
Someone has played a bad joke on me and it is already December. Deep into Christmas time. Suddenly it is hot and stormy every night, there is a tree in our (...)
Rocky road - chocolate dessert with marshmallows and nuts
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It has been so odd these past few weeks, going about being festive. That isn't to say I have been dragging my feet around - having children at Christmas leaves (...)
It was such fun to say Winter Is Coming in the lead up to June, especially when Game of Thrones was actually screening. Unfortunately Monday nights are plain (...)
I was recently asked by one of my lovely cafe crew if I would have a go at creating little gluten free lemon cakes.I love having an excuse to experiment in the (...)
Roses again! A lady never tires of roses, shoes or chocolate. Or sparkly things or $40 blow dries for that matter. I certainly never tire of pretty cakes. And (...)
My little sister is getting married and I have a maid of honour dress in a very hard-to-pin-down shade of raspberry to firstly find and then fit into. This is (...)
Chocolate buttermilk cake with salted caramel buttercream
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This is my little black dress of cakes. It is reliable, crowd-pleasing and versatile. It can be dressed up or down, depending on the occasion, and it goes with (...)
We are about to move house. This is hugely exciting because I LOVE our new place but it means I have been preoccupied with two things I’m not very good at: (...)
It's Friday, so let's eat cake! I need no other excuse.How has your Friday been? Mine are always brimming and they fly by. Today was spent in cake prep, (...)
There was once a girl who followed a boy to the other side of the world to win back his heart.On a cold, clear night she kissed him on a bridge and cried all (...)
Prawn and Papaw Rice Paper Rolls with Dipping Sauce
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The other day at the park, my three-year-old ran up to me with a couple of his little friends and asked if we could have sushi for lunch, "because that's what (...)
It feels odd to have been working these past few weeks. Usually I manage to convince Mr LP and my cafes to let me flit off to the beach with the kids and Mum (...)
"I started it. I lost it and I slapped him. He just retaliated.""We have a volatile relationship. We're both passionate people.""He only yells when he (...)
Australia Day has taken on new meaning this year and not because of a conversational lamb ad. It means three little words to me as I limp towards the end of (...)
Winter arrived in earnest this week and as I huddled indoors with Master N, it seemed a perfect time to turn the two over-ripe bananas in my fruit bowl into (...)
Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting and Candied Pistachios
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"And think not you can direct the course of love, for love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course." Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet.One of my besties is (...)
It’s party season around here. My little beartiger, the ever cheeky Master N, is about to turn two. Two! The time has passed in a blink. Suddenly he is (...)
Did you get into a bit of this last week?We did, and if you have a glut of spooky pumpkins lying around, this pumpkin pie is an excellent way to put them to (...)
