These are lovely, simple cakes, that you can serve on their own, with icing, or if you want to get a bit fancy, with the caramelised figs. My kids love it with the orange butter cream icing. I kind of like it with both! Boiling the orange takes a little…
I’ve been planning a new kitchen for ages. We have a tight space to work with, and I cook A LOT, so I wanted to get the design perfect. A nice big cook top, a big 90cm oven, and as much storage as possible. Since my oven died, I have…
I love Autumn. Gorgeous sunny days, that aren’t too hot. Crunchy leaves under your feet. Best of all, I can start making yummy wintery food. Today it’s meatballs, one of my son’s favourites. These meatballs work in a variety of dishes. My son loves them cooked in passata with spaghetti, or…
It’s Anzac Day tomorrow. This morning the children and I talked about Anzac Day, what it means, and their great grandfathers who fought in WWII. We made some ANZAC biscuits to commemorate the day. We can’t be strictly traditional, because of the gluten and dairy. These come pretty close though! They…
I’ve been a busy bee lately. Multiple crafty projects, a watercolour painting of my daughter (as a mermaid, because she lurves them), an embroidery of my son, an oil painting for my neighbour, designing a new kitchen (I’m so EXCITED)… Do you ever feel like your head is swirling with…
