Plum and Orange Baked Cheesecake

Lately, some readers and Facebook followers have expressed some disappointment in my love of baked goods and sweet stuff because they were under the illusion that my blog/Facebook page are [Read More]

Nigella’s Lemon Polenta Cake

Serves 16 Nigella says that this cake is "a contender for teatime comfort and a  supper-party celebration alike, " and I wholeheartedly agree. This recipe makes for a marvellously moist cake, [Read More]

A Manic Month

I can't believe it's a month since I got my good results. I'm pretty pleased - I've packed in a whole lot of living! There's been birthdays galore, a lot of kitchen chaos, the feeder programme is [Read More]

A Night at Jamie’s

It's my birthday and it's the perfect excuse to try out Jamie's Italian. We've both been wanting and waiting to go for ages but the restaurant has one of those insane no-book policies and there's [Read More]

Happy Birthday to Me!

Hooray! It's my birthday! I'm not going to bitch about old age, grey hairs and wrinkles. I'm just going to celebrate the fact that I get to enjoy another birthday. Getting older is a priviledge so I'm [Read More]

Nigella’s Blueberry Muffins

Makes 12 Nigella thinks that muffins are the easiest things in the world to make, and I'm inclined to agree! I've since tweaked Nigella's original recipe to taste and converted the deliciousness to [Read More]

Heather’s No Bake Mars Bar Slice

Makes 16 pieces Mars Bars, rice bubbles and chocolate - this really is the slice trifecta! I've been obsessed with Mars bars since I was a kid. When it was exam season at high school, I used to [Read More]

Birthday Eve

I'm in the grip of post-race euphoria all day and enjoying a bit of cafe culture on my Birthday Eve. It's action stations! First off, we take the train across the city, to a suburb with probably [Read More]

Thermomix Apricot Chicken Risotto

Everyone will love this Apricot Chicken Risotto - it's a classic Italian dish with a traditional Aussie twist! Do you know I had never even heard of Apricot Chicken, let alone eaten it before I [Read More]