Tag Archives: desserts
How much can you eat in one sitting?
Brunch. Not quite breakfast, not quite lunch. That’s how I learned it when I was young. It was that kind of event that you had to skip your breakfast for – a time where I would develop from hungry to ‘hangry’, as I don’t like to be kept from my food. You would gather with […]
Vegan Carrot Cake with Lemon Drizzle
There are a lot of vegan carrot cake recipes out there. They’re all pretty similar. I like to look for ones that don’t have any “vegan replacements” in them, like “vegan margarine” or “tofu cheese”. I’m sure there’s some level of wholesomeness to them all, much like the very expensive soy yoghurt that graces the […]
Super-Brownies {GF Vegan}
I was recently inspired by a fellow food blogger’s post about gluten free brownies. They sounded and looked delicious, and it was in the lead up days to the Ras Al Khaimah half marathon. I couldn’t think of a better time to experiment with the ingredients, tinker with substitutions, and find my way into the […]
Apple & Blackberry Teacake
Although the rubbish smart-phone picture won’t show it, this is possibly one of the most textured cakes I’ve ever made. It’s not one of those throw-together cakes, I’ll admit. It does take a little time to lovingly bring it together, but it’s so soft and delicate. You’ll think it was store-bought, but know it’s filled […]
Jam & Almond Tart
Christmas staff lunch. You want to make something interesting, but not so strange that it gets left behind. You need to fill the masses, but don’t want to compromise on quality. You want to impress but not overwhelm as there will be a variety of eats on offer. You want something that’s not difficult to […]
Strawberry Muffins
I first made these when a friend was having a tough time, and I wanted to do some cheering up. Seriously, who is not cheered up by a batch of freshly baked muffins? Alas, everyone snapped these up before that person even knew the muffins were for them, so I’ll have to start the whole […]
Dirt Muffins
Having made it through my iGg food intolerance test alive, only to discover everything “good” I’d been eating to compensate for a lack of flour was actually making me worse, I went on a discovery mission to find a safe treat I could have in my recipe stash. I found a bunch of recipes that […]
Christmas Perfection: Coconut Ice
Yes, it involves food colouring; RED food colouring. Green as well! But, you’ll love it because it’s Christmas and nobody likes to publicly declare a disliking of Christmas. Unless you’re me. I’m quite comfortable with disliking Christmas. I dislike how it has become this high-pressure, stressful, consumer-driven, tick-box holiday period that is used as an […]
Christmas Perfection: Chilli Chocolate Truffles
I love beautiful, well-made, hand rolled, chocolate truffles. There is something intensely stunning about the experience and you steal away into a dream land for just a moment, where nothing is in your brain but the momentary cocoa, melty bliss. Enough talk. Recipe. Now. Good gift. Do make. Chilli Chocolate Truffles 250g good-quality dark chocolate, […]
Christmas Perfection: Almond Macaroons
I’m having a dietary crisis. It’s been a long standing suspicion that I cannot eat wheat; one that began when my mother had inclinations twenty years ago. I’ve paid attention to this on and off, but have always felt better without grains. She also had me drinking almond milk that she was making herself with […]
Christmas Perfection: Chocolate Truffle Balls
During my annual Summer escape this year, I made the journey back home to Australia and New Zealand. It was supposed to be dedicated time to “plan our wedding”, but turned out being a great time to reveal to everyone that we had already eloped 18-months prior and actually enjoy my long holiday. Bonus time, […]
Christmas Perfection: Gingerbread Dinosaurs
I’d never made gingerbread before these dinosaur cookies. My Christmas baking adventures usually involve uberlicious amounts of chocolate, cream and the rolling of hundreds of cocoa coated truffles. That’s where my expertise lies. So when Andrew wanted gingerbread, I looked at him quizzically and question whether he’d ever made it before. Of course not, but […]
