Mini Mandarin and Poppyseed Muffins

These bite sized muffins use the whole mandarin (skin and all) and are quick, easy and totally delicious! My neighbour and I have a strange kind of food exchange going on. We swap all kinds of [Read More]

Christmas in July Made Easy

If you're new round here, you might wonder why I'm writing about Christmas in July. If you're not new, you'll know that I embrace Christmas in July as enthusiastically as I embrace Christmas in [Read More]

Taking Stock – June 2019

June was short, sweet and action packed. There was fun with family, fun with friends, wining, dining and celebrations a-plenty. All in all it was a most satisfying thirty days and before I jump into [Read More]

Super Nutty Peanut Butter Brownies

Everyone will go nuts for these super nutty, extra fudgy peanut butter brownies. They're irresistible. I think an excess of peanut butter is a paradox but paradox or not, that was the recent [Read More]

She’s So Inspiring – Roz McGrath

My life has been touched by some uber amazing women whose passion for life and the way they  choose to live it have really inspired me.  A few years ago, I started the She’s So [Read More]

Caramel Apple Muffins

Everyone will be loving these muffins packed full of apple pieces and caramel chunks. I made a batch of these beauties after I popped my apple picking cherry on the way back from our weekend in the [Read More]

Cathy’s Egg-Free Lemon Drizzle Cake

This month's reader recipe is a delicious lemon drizzle cake, egg-free, marvellously moist and with a lovely pop of lemon and a rich caramel flavour. The humble lemon drizzle cake has had a few [Read More]

Afternoon Tea With a View at Halekulani

Afternoon tea - scones, sarnies, endless cups of tea and delicious sweet treats - what's not to love? I can't think of a better way to while away an afternoon, especially at the Halekulani hotel where [Read More]

Jammy White Chocolate Blondies

Rich and creamy white chocolate blondie with swirls of raspberry jam and topped with my one of my all time favourite biscuits, the Jammie Dodger (or for the Australians amongst us, the Raspberry [Read More]