Mini Pear and Spice Cakes

These  mini muffins require minimum effort but they're maximum yum! The combination of the pear, nutmeg and cinnamon in the flavour trifecta. David is a very discerning taste tester. [Read More]

Lemony Peach Cake

Serves 6-8 This is one of the first recipes I ever posted and it's just had a revamp with some new pics and a Thermomix conversion. I love baking with fruits in season because not only is it [Read More]

Honey Munchies

Makes about 12 (depending on size of cutters) As a person who eats anything and everything (although I do make the exception for tripe and tofu - all the T's) I don't get upset when others don't [Read More]

Jane’s Chocolate and Coconut Fudge

This is one of my most well loved recipes from one of my most well loved people. Jane is my friend's mum and I think it was she who got me riding all aboard the fudge train. There's so much to love [Read More]

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]

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]