The April 2011 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Evelyne of the blog Cheap Ethnic Eatz. Evelyne chose to challenge everyone to make a maple syrup mousse in an edible container. There were two mandatory items in this challenge. Firstly I needed to choose from one of two provided recipes. The one I decided to … Read more
Good Morning everyone and Happy Easter! I hope the Easter bunny has been good to you, and that you are all enjoying a wonderful sugar high! I am certainly enjoying the extra long holiday this year. I hope readers have also had the chance to getaway and enjoy some much deserved time off work. Remember … Read more
Well it has finally happened, I am all chocolated out! What a terrible thing to happen right before Easter! Now don’t get me wrong, I am still craving sweet treats, but I really can’t face anything chocolatey at the moment. I have therefore been spending more time browsing cookbooks and websites for delicious fresh fruity … Read more
International Incident Party– Nostalgia I have a great memory for food. When someone mentions a time or an event I can usually remember exactly what food was served right down to every last detail about taste and garnishes. It’s just a gift I suppose. My trouble is I have a very bad memory for names … Read more
Okay, so I have a question… who would leave me in charge of a bride, the week before her elopement??? Hmm, I am betting not too many people, and my brother of all people should have known better. So Friday night I spent preparing for the “Bachelorette Party.” Is that what they are being called … Read more
To celebrate Australia Day this year I have decided to embrace all things Australian in my food choices for our BBQ. The first dish I wanted to present will actually be our Australia Day dessert. There are not too many cakes more Australian than the lamington. Does any other country even make a laming ton … Read more
I love Christmas time for all the delicious fruit available to us. Stone fruit means Christmas to me. There have been so many delicious cherries in the stores that my next thought was to create a dish using cherries. The most famous cherry recipe I could think of is the Black Forest Cake, but I … Read more
I think I am almost over my Ferrero Rocher inspired chocolate bender. I will return to eating these delicious little chocolates straight from the box, but not before I share one more recipe with you. With all this beautiful hot weather I thought an ice-cream would be just the dish to finish on. I am the first … Read more
Do these sweet little cheesecakes remind you of anything in particular? I decided to create a Ferrero Rocher inspired baked cheesecake to celebrate the launch of the new Ferrero Boutique Website. (To view the website, just click on the lovely chocolate image to the right.) Chocolate and hazelnut are a winning combination so I have … Read more
I was very excited to be told that Ferrero Rocher would be advertising on my site. You may have noticed that I love desserts! So in celebration I decided that I would bake a tribute to the great chocolate. This is my first Ferrero Rocher inspired dessert, but you can rest assured I have a few more … Read more
I have a suggestion, and this time it is a recipe that would be a great to do with the kids in the up and coming school holidays. Now I realise that coconut ice is a little old fashioned, but these are so easy, and I actually forgot how good coconut ice actually tastes! Coconut Ice … Read more
What visions come to mind when you think of your ideal gourmet getaway? I envisage lots of cheese, wine, music, beer, an abundance of restaurant choices, in a quiet, laid back setting, perhaps with some farmland, historic buildings and some designer shops for good measure. Well dear readers, this is what I experienced during my … Read more
Hello Dear Readers, Today I did something rather unusual for me. I rode my bike into the supermarket to collect some items I needed for cooking. That may not sound like an unusual activity, but for those who know me well, they would understand, this does not happen too often. I am a chronic exercise … Read more
These little Spring Cupcakes are a sweet mix of orange cupcake, mango syrup and mango ganache covered in a fondant icing. This is my first attempt at decorating a cupcake with anything other than a thick slab of buttercream or straight icing. I am the first to admit that I am not a patient person, … Read more
Setting a topic each week that needs to be covered in a particular timeframe has meant that I have been cooking interesting dishes that I wouldn’t have otherwise prepared. This week I am revisiting Ice Cream and the recipe is for Mango Cheesecake Ice Cream. This also means I am learning new techniques, family and … Read more
Husband and I are at the Rydges Hotel Port Macquarie for the 4th Annual Six Degrees of Degustation Charity Dinner. The evening is part of the schedule of events for the 8th Annual “Tastings on Hastings” local food and wine festival, which is held over a three weeks period. The evening was to be … Read more
The September/October Queensland school holidays marks the beginning of Coffs Harbour’s Annual Buskers and Comedy Festival. Commencing on Friday 24th September and continuing until Sunday 3rd October, the festival is a ten-day celebration, in which entertainers perform in the streets, clubs, pubs and other venues for everyone’s enjoyment. This year is a little more special … Read more
I have been flicking through a few cocktail books looking for a yummy drink that would convert well to a dessert. Visually I like the idea of a three layered cocktail like a “seduction” but I wanted the flavours to be true to the original drink and finally decided on a Toblerone Mousse because I love … Read more
This Wild Rice & Blue Cheese Risotto is created out of a pantry clean-out challenge! I am preparing to take a challenge set down by KatieGirl a fellow food blogger. The challenge is as follows: Clean out your pantry, and gather up the items that are lurking in the back corners. The ones you just know you will … Read more
After receiving an invitation to be a guest of Cooking With Company for their upcoming Slow Cooking Workshop I was excited to learn that we would be cooking produce from Raging River Wagyu. I had sampled the beautiful product from Raging River at a Wagyu Degustation Dinner hosted by Horizons Restaurant in Coffs Harbour. The … Read more