Apricot Sour Cream Cake

  Serves 8 - 10 I've just started a beginners photography class. It's hard teaching this old dog new tricks. Let's just say, I'm never going to be the star student, but I have got off auto, I [Read More]

Melt and Mix Gingerbread

 Makes 24 (depending on size of cutter) This gingerbread recipe is quick, easy and all kinds of delicious. When I was a kid, I hated all things ginger, even gingerbread! Can you believe?! Now I [Read More]

Cookies and Cream Cheesecake

Serves 10-12 I still remember making this for dessert for one of our first Christmases in Australia. We were still fresh off the boat (and when I say boat, I mean plane) and we hadn't quite got the [Read More]

Chocolate Buttercream

  Makes enough icing for 12 cupcakes This chocolate buttercream is one bowl wonderful! I am never going to win any prizes for my cake decorating but what I lack in skills, I definitely [Read More]

Egg-Nut-And-Dairy-Free Cupcakes

Not only are these cupcakes vegan and dairy free but they're also low iodine! So everyone really can have their cake and eat it! This recipe is just genius, I don't know how it works but it just [Read More]

Ginger Slice

This slice is totally old skool and totally delicious. Think crumbly, buttery shortbread on the base with a lightly spiced icing topping it all off. I blame those ginger nut biscuits for putting me [Read More]

Stained-Glass Window Biscuits

These egg-free stained glass window biscuits are as pretty as they are delicious! I've given this recipe an extreme makeover - with some new pics, a new list of ingredients and a new how-to. My new [Read More]

Peanut Butter and Almond Cookies

Everyone will go nuts for these delicious Peanut Butter Cookies! I love peanut butter so hard. Talking of hard, I used to keep peanut butter in the fridge which made it impossible to eat because it [Read More]

Chocolate Shortbread Stars

Makes 25 Great cookies for Christmas! You can find the Thermomix conversion for these superstars here. Ingredients 250g unsalted  butter, softened 1 cup (160g) icing sugar 1 ¼ cups [Read More]

Almond Stars

Makes 24 Ingredients 1 3/4 cups (250g) plain flour 2/3  cup (150g) caster sugar 2/3 cup (70g) ground almonds 1 pinch cinnamon 200g unsalted butter 2 egg  yolks ½ [Read More]