Sticky banana date cupcakes
Happy New Year everyone! I for one am absolutely thrilled it is 2014, which will be a year full of new beginnings and exciting adventures for me. I know that most people like to kick of the new year with resolutions, of which nearly all involve some variation of “being healthier”. At my household and … Continue reading
Spinach and mushroom gozleme
In Australia, a classic food that is sold at almost every open air market is gozleme (pronounced goz-le-may). The first time I tried one I could not figure out why this amazing food has somehow not made it to America. It’s a traditionally Turkish dish and is basically a flatbread that can be filled with … Continue reading
Flourless chocolate olive oil cake
A few weeks ago I had a dinner party where there were a few dietary restrictions, including dairy intolerance and gluten intolerance. It can be rather difficult to find dessert recipes that are gluten and dairy free, but obviously I took it on as a fun challenge and found this AWESOME cake as a result. … Continue reading
Peppermint chocolate chip blondie bites
I’ve definitely done much more holiday related baking this year than last year, and I think it’s always key to make something around Christmas time involving candy canes. Unfortunately, I could not find traditional ones anywhere (seriously grocery stores in the CBD of Sydney are killing me with their lack of options), but I did … Continue reading
Fancy innovation at Cafe Paci
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending a dinner at Cafe Paci, which is a pop-up restaurant in Darlinghurst, one of my favourite dining areas. It was started by the head chef at Marque, another dining institution in Sydney, and it will only be around as long as its one-year lease, which … Continue reading
Two bean kale soup
This will be my last soup entry for a while I think, as we are now rapidly approaching summer here and I don’t think I’ll be craving soup anytime soon. But in sympathy for my many dear friends who are experiencing negative temperatures and snow, this one is for you. You can never have too … Continue reading
Homemade challah
In my rush to make this bread for my stuffing on Thanksgiving, I didn’t really properly document it photo-wise, but trust me if you want to make some bread, you should try your hand at challah. The key difference between challah and normal bread is that the addition of eggs and a little extra sugar … Continue reading
Pumpkin oatmeal cookies
This shall be the last of my pumpkin recipes from Australia, so I figured I had to make it a REALLY good one. And this one is. Get ready for the best pumpkin cookie of your life, people. Don’t be intimidated by the slightly longer list of ingredients than usual – in combination, this makes … Continue reading
Fantastic seafood at Doyle’s
I’m terribly behind on my blogs at the moment, but am making a valiant effort to catch up and am counting down the days until our Christmas break when I will have some free time in what feels like the first time in many many months. I felt the need to do a quick restaurant … Continue reading
Roasted tofu and vegetables
From what I can tell of the people who read this blog and give me their feedback, you all vastly prefer cookie / baked goods recipes to healthy vegetarian ones. Apologies, but I must hold my ground and post this delightfully healthy recipe because I need the motivation to be healthy amongst all the massive … Continue reading
Yours truly
Passionate amateur baker and devotee of exploring the world through food
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