Snickerdoodle cherry muffins
Happy holidays to everyone! I must admit that I haven’t done the usual “bake 10 kinds of cookies” for Christmas this year – with my re-adjustment to Australia, I’ve been so happy to be able to bake and cook that I haven’t really focused on holiday-themed baked goods at all (yes, this is out of … Continue reading
Classy Italian at A Tavola
With my mother in town for the holidays, I have eagerly dove into making reservations at some of the best restaurants in Sydney that have been on my list for ages. Since I moved here, I have kept a list of restaurants and bars that I’d like to try, and it grows regularly. I of … Continue reading
Cinnamon swirl banana bread
Rotten bananas are an item that most people consider utterly disgusting and throw away immediately. But not me – oh no, I see the massive amount of potential in over-ripe, browning bananas, mainly that of banana bread. I am that girl who takes rotting bananas from people to store in the freezer until I gather … Continue reading
Zucchini fritters
So, I have come back to Australia, and although it’s been a bit of a re-adjustment (aka, having to do my own laundry, having to pay for things, not being able to hop to a different every country every other other weekend or so), one of the things that makes me absolutely the happiest to … Continue reading
Nutella chocolate chip cookies with a twist
So when I made the nutella sea salt cookies the other week, I obviously bought way too much nutella so then had to make another recipe involving this succulent ingredient. What a shame. I do not even know which one of these cookies I liked better because I enjoyed them both so much. This one … Continue reading
Bibimbap and other delights in Seoul
A couple weeks ago, I had the great fortune to be able to visit the very cold but delightful city of Seoul in South Korea. The language barrier there is pretty intense, but luckily one language we all have in common is pointing to things we want to eat. Korean restaurants are great for … Continue reading
No bake cheesecake
As I said early on in this blog’s tenure, I enjoy baking for birthdays because it pushes me outside of my typical “I like to bake things involving chocolate” comfort zone. One of my lovely friends in Sydney whose birthday I sadly missed requested a very specific type of cheesecake: a traditional Continental one but … Continue reading
Chocolate chip muffins
Muffins. They are really just cupcakes that are cleverly disguising themselves as breakfast food. Who wouldn’t want what is essentially a chocolate chip cookie in breakfast form? I had yet another birthday to bake for and saw this recipe a while ago, so figured I’d try my hand at a good old traditional chocolate chip … Continue reading
Sauteed spinach and sweet potatoes
As I’ve said many times now, I really miss being able to quickly throw together some nice healthy vegetarian meals to eat as a precursor to unhealthy baked goods. I only had one chance to make a dinner when I was back in Australia a few weeks ago but I made it count. I saw … Continue reading
Chocolate chip cookie dough truffles
Sorry for what feels like a fairly long silence…in the past week I’ve traveled to Seoul and been really busy at work so haven’t had a chance to keep posting blogs, but I shall attempt to be better in the next week. I have quite the backlog of recipes that I made from my ecstatic … Continue reading
Yours truly
Passionate amateur baker and devotee of exploring the world through food
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