A great textured ice cream that begins with a classic custard base. Add in the flavours of strawberry balsamic and you have a stunning summer treat! Have you ever made…
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Old Fashioned Gingersnaps
These snappy Gingersnap Cookies are the ultimate comfort food. Scented with a combination of warm baking spices and rolled in sugar before baking, they evoke childhood memories of baking in…
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White Chocolate and Chai Hot Crossed Buns
It’s funny. I was raised in a pretty Catholic family. We attended mass every weekend and observed lent and meatless Fridays. I try to do the same with my children…
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Chocolate Hazelnut Cheesecake or ‘Nutella by Nigella’
Nigella Lawson is a lucky woman. I’m not sure how she gets away with making such delicious food and looking so amazing at the same time. Until recently, I’ve been…
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The Best Homemade Banana Bread
A tried and true recipe for everyone’s favourite tea time snack. This banana bread uses ripe bananas (the riper the banana, the better!) and bakes up with a light fluffy…
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Lemon and Cranberry Scones
These Lemon Cranberry Scones begin with the fluffiest traditional scone batter and end with a little extra ‘zest’ from the addition of lemon and cranberry. Bake them today for breakfast…
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If I knew you were coming, I’d have baked a cake!
When I think of this phrase, I think of my Grandma. She had a great talent and curiosity for baking cakes. Her specialty for sure was chiffon cakes. I don’t…
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Black Bottom Cupcakes
Black Bottom Cupcakes are rich chocolate cupcakes with a delicious cream cheese topping. They are quick to make and sure to satisfy every chocolate cheesecake craving. Now that you have…
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Matcha Pound Cake
A while back I thought I’d turn over a new leaf and enjoy the health benefits of Matcha tea. The shopkeeper had me convinced that making a cup was easy,…
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Honey Lemon Salted Shortbread Tart
During these long grey days of winter I have really come to miss the sunshine and heat of Western Australia. If we were still there we’d be picking oranges for…
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