When there are overripe bananas left over in my house, I actually feel happy rather than sad because it means that I can bake banana bread. Admittedly, I usually turn to Dorie Greenspan’s banana bundt cake recipe but recently, I decided to try Nigella Lawson’s recipe from her How to be a Domestic Goddess cookbook. …
I’ll be honest – over the past week I’ve had way too many lemons sitting on my kitchen bench. And I think that now with two children and the fact that Mother’s Day is approaching – it made me reflect back to my childhood. Growing up, my mother rarely made cupcakes; she made pound cakes…
This is a very simple recipe. I adapted this recipe back in 2005 from several recipes that I found online and I have used this rendition ever since. It’s my go-to dessert when I’ve got left over egg yolks lying around in my fridge. It’s so deliciously creamy and to be honest – it’s right…
I’m not aware of anyone who doesn’t love a good vanilla cupcake. What’s even better is when there’s a little something inside to catch us off guard! For these cupcakes, I used a white cupcake base, added some vanilla beans (for a little bit of class), filled them generously with some yummy marmalade, and topped…
I first made these for my brother. He was studying fervently for his fellowship exam on his birthday and I figured some study snacks wouldn’t go astray! Since then, they have become a favourite of my husband’s – MmMmmm – I wonder why…These divinely moist devil’s chocolate cupcake bases are filled with Nutella, dotted with…
As I’ve mentioned previously, my mum must abide by a gluten-free diet for medical reasons. Hence the baker in me has been pushed to try out gluten-free sweets. Most gluten-free cakes taste grainy & leave an unsavory residue in your mouth but these are amazing. They’re from Justin North’s FAMILY COOKING book and they are…
Last week, I caught up with a friend and her newborn – a 2 week old – at her house. Busy myself with a toddler and a newborn (a 7 week old), I decided that instead of popping out to the shops to buy something for morning tea, it would be far easier (as well…
Today marks my 32nd birthday so, although I won’t be making these today (I’m 39 weeks pregnant!), I’ve decided to blog about one of my favourite cupcakes of all time. These are lemon meringue cupcakes using Martha Stewart recipes from her Cupcakes cookbook and although they take a lot of time to make – I…
I’m a little late in writing this post because, I’m currently 39 weeks pregnant and despite having scheduled in blog posts for publishing, I’ve been truly and utterly exhausted over the past 10 days. But that’s not going to stop me from wishing you all a Happy Chinese New Year!!! Fortunately for me, CNY lasts…
This weekend, as two of my friends are obtaining their Australian citizenship on Australia Day – the 26th of January – I’ll be staying at home in the comfort of my fully air conditioned home, caramelising onions and grilling some snags and steaks over my induction cooktop! My father, fortunately, is in Perth for a…
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