Happy Halloween to Witches & Ghouls
I Love Halloween and all the fantastic Halloween Costumes. Here are some great Halloween Party ideas.
Desserts
Ghastly Ghoulish Black Velvet Cupcakes
Halloween costumes, and ghoulish cupcakes for your Halloween party
Snake Infested Skullhead anyone?
I have created a tasty spooky army of skull heads, and I love the way it looks like there is an army of the undead marching silently forward in these images.
Pink Whoopie Pie for a “Girls Night In”
When I was a kid I used to love pink milk! I remember I first had this delicious sweet drink at my grandmother’s place. Milk took on a whole new meaning. My sister and I used to sneak into the kitchen and eat the pink sugar by the spoonful when grandma wasn’t looking. Moving on … Read more
Raspberry Sherbet
If pink had a taste, it would be the flavour of this Raspberry Sherbet! It’s sweet, fruity and tingly all at once, a completely girly delight. Have I said enough to make you want to taste? I hope I have convinced you to try your hand at making this icy treat, as I am sure … Read more
Spring Jasmine Friand
Spring is in the air! By this statement I mean I can smell Jasmine, Orange blossoms, Gardenias and all the gorgeous floral aromas that I associate with the warmer weather. I know it may not be a fun time of year for those with hay fever and allergies, but I love the overpowering sickly sweet … Read more
YBR September 2011- Grilled Banana Bread w Maple syrup Mascarpone
My banana bread recipe is my pick of the best recipe for the month, It has been one of those months where I have been perpetually behind in everything I do! I am not complaining, mind you. I started the month in Bali doing a “Food Safari” for an upcoming FIRST EVER! Gourmet Getaways and … Read more
Bali Food Safari -Kolak Biu Kolak Pisang
As promised, here is one of my favourite desserts from Bali. Kolak Biu Kolak Pisang This is a dessert which can be eaten warm or chilled; it is a delicious mix of banana and papaya in a palm sugar and coconut cream sauce. Whilst in Bali we had a version which used jack fruit and … Read more
Grilled Banana Bread w Vanilla Mascarpone & Maple Syrup
Sorry No Banana’s Since the cyclones up north I see this sign out almost everyday at one of our backyard suppliers of local fruit and vegetable. Thankfully after a long drought we are starting to get some local banana’s through again. Ironically whilst there has been no local banana’s available for sale until recently, I … Read more
Apple & Rhubarb Upside Down Cake
I have a confession to make… even though Rhuburb is now a retro trendy food I had not really been motivated to re acquainted myself with this vegetable. In reality I am not sure my parents or even my nana, ever managed to get me to eat a bowl of the stringy looking mush for … Read more
White Chocolate & Prune Juice Jelly Panna Cotta w Brandied Fruit Compote
Recently I was offered a sample of Sunraysia Prune Juice, as part of their “Makeover Promotion” challenging consumers to discover the health benefits of drinking just one shot per day of their juice. It brought to mind a funny story I’d like to share with you. My grandmother was the fitness 91 year old you … Read more
Chocolate Tuiles & A Movie Quotes Game
“FUCK! I keep forgetting about the tiger!” Does anyone know what movie that line is from? I have come up with a new dinner party game. Granted, there is a little “language” and some of the quotes should come with an R rating but I am really excited about playing it. We have a great … Read more
Stained Glass Cookies
I decided to make these stained glass biscuits so long ago that I can’t even remember where the inspiration came from. It may have even been a Daring Baker challenge all the way back in the middle of last year. For one reason or another I just haven’t had a chance to actually bake them! … Read more
Red Velvet White Mud Cake
Pictured above is the last remaining piece of Red Velvet Cake from my dear hubbys birthday dinner. I should add… my belly hurts; I have eaten way too much cake. I even skipped dinner because I was writing this story and needed more cake to keep me going. Each time I have edited a photo … Read more
Lunch Box Special – Russian Slice
This morning I am sure I heard the sound of all the mums in oz, letting out a collective sigh of relief, as their little darlings went back to school. Winter school holidays are never my pick of vacations. We have had a lot of rain, and the kids have had colds, so it has … Read more
YBR – June 2011 – Heart Cake Pops
For this months “Your Best Recipe” I have chosen a dish that I have failed at previously… Cake Pops! They are fiddly and difficult and really not worth the effort. Or they were until I worked out a different method… Anyway, take a look at the images, and if you like what you see check … Read more
Cookbook Challenge – Spice – Chai Madelines
Theme 12 Spice The topic for this fortnights’ Cookbook Challenge is spice! I have had a few ideas’ rolling around in my head but I kept coming back to the spicy Chai flavours. I wanted to use this flavour in a dessert similarly to last years White Chocolate and Chai Creme Brulee, but this … Read more
Dessert fit for a Queen – Sticky Date Cheesecake
What a gorgeous day, the sun is shining and we have a three day weekend to celebrate the Queens birthday. I am very pleased for this unexpected change in the weather as I have a lot planned for the weekend, and most of it is outdoors! It’s a bit of a given that I will … Read more
Heart Cake Pop
Little Miss A turned four recently and at the suggestion of a friend we decided to have a “tea party” theme. It was a great opportunity for me to “tizzy” things up a little and go overboard on the “girly” stuff. After all, with three older brothers it has been a while since we’ve “done” … Read more
YBR – May 2011 – Smurfy White Chocolate Panna Cotta
Well another month has come and gone, so it is time to go through the archives and chose my favourite recipe of the month. My favourite dish this month was the Smurfy White Chocolate Panna Cotta. I was really pleased with the unique look of the dessert, and I loved the great white chocolate flavour. … Read more