Macadamia nuts are native to Australia, plus they’re super delicious and nutritious! Given that our country is blessed with something so fabulous I feel we should embrace our natural nut and cook the most decadent of desserts in its honour. So, I give you the Caramel Macadamia Tart. This elegant dessert would be perfect served with just … Read more
Christmas is almost upon us again! I’m busy making last minute treats for neighbours. I thought I would share this Reindeer Caramel Fudge. I saw the cute packaging idea on a Thermomix sharing forum and I couldn’t wait to make my own reindeers. Is it just me or does each year whiz by quicker than … Read more
I’ve been a little bit slow to get into the Christmas spirit this year. Usually, I’m in full swing making Christmas gifts from my kitchen but this year I was in a bit of a funk. I wanted to make something different! Then it hit me! When I was a kid we used to make … Read more
Bûche de Noël – Nutella and Spéculoos Today I need to introduce you to the newest member of our family, her name is Romane. Romane has been living with us for just over one month now, and is a 16 year exchange student from France. We have been having an awesome time showing Romane around … Read more
I have been spending a lot of time trawling the internet looking for delicious Christmas treats to make with the kids. There are so many gorgeous, cute ideas out there! I decided I needed to share some of my favourite recipes from other websites with readers. If you follow me on Pinterest you would have … Read more
Appetisers and finger foods are my favourite types of dishes! I love to eat them, and I love to serve them to others. They’re particularly special because they are so small, and every bit of deliciousness is contained in those one or two mouthfuls. As my husband tells me, “Each bite needs to be a taste … Read more
The upcoming Christmas season is the perfect excuse for me to start trying out some delicious dessert recipes. This weekend was also a friends birthday, so I knew I had to make a Christmas Trifle to bring along to the party. I figured it would make a good practice run and I was pretty confident my … Read more
Christmas morning is very special in our house. Having gorgeous children means that Santa is very generous. By the time the first rays of sun have started to light the sky, the kids are happy opening presents and playing with their toys. Once the initial excitement of Santa has worn off we usually have a … Read more
How are your Christmas preparations going? Why not add this Honey Macadamia Christmas Cake to your Christmas baking. I am still in the kitchen cooking! This year I was looking for an elegant yet simple Christmas Cake for my family celebrations. I am a little bit over the traditional dark cakes. This year, I wanted … Read more
Sometimes it takes me a little while to photograph the things I make. The White Christmas Rocky Road took a particularly long time! It was so easy to make, the kids even helped, but I just didn’t get a chance to take the pictures. When I run short of time the family knows not to … Read more
Baking Christmas Cookies are a sweet tradition & they make great gifts. I tried something different this year & made “compost” Christmas Cookies.
Christmas Rum Balls are a tradition in our house. Every year we have rum balls right throughout the month of December. This year I have started a little earlier so you too can have them ready for gift giving, or devouring as you put up the Christmas decorations. These rum balls are the easiest I … Read more
Christmas has a way of sneaking up! Here is a sweet, festive treat that can be made in just 5 minutes.
I am such a lucky girl! I was matched up with Traci from “Cookie Queen Kitsch’n” for my “Cookie Swap.” As it turns out Traci is a professional cookie maker and she sent me the most gorgeous iced gingerbread cookies. Traci makes personalised cookies for birthdays, weddings, christenings and party favours and the cookies she … Read more
As soon as I heard about the Cookie swap I knew I wanted to be involved. It seemed like such a great idea. I love blogging about food but this was so much more interactive. I would have the opportunity to send my food to two total strangers, and in turn have two dozen biscuits … Read more
I received a big surprise in the mail yesterday, but there is a bit of a story, so I will start at the beginning. Regularly readers may remember that before Christmas I took part in a fund raiser hosted by CSR Sugar and Jeroxie to raise funds for charity. The fundraiser was called “Bake A … Read more
Every Christmas table needs a centrepiece for the festive meal. Christmas this year was spent with Mr GG’s family and his mother had made a gorgeous Cranberry Glazed Ham to take pride of place. The ham was deliciously succulent with a sweet caramelised glaze; it looked far more special than just a simple leg of … Read more
“Little A” thought all her dreams had come true when I told her we would be making a White Chocolate Rocky Road. She wasn’t quite sure what Rocky Road was, but she very quickly decided it was going to be pretty good by the bags of lollies I was getting down from the top shelf … Read more
A few months ago everyone in our family had colds. As a consequence we were buying bag after bag of oranges for juicing. It was an attempt to nurse ourselves back to good health. Today we are all fighting fit but there was a remnant bag of oranges in the fridge which no one seems … Read more
