I was an incredibly fussy eater as a child. The list of foods I didn’t eat was a lot longer than those that I did. I was very anti tomato. I despised mushrooms and if there was anything in my rice; turmeric, vegetables or sultanas (ahhh) my poor parents would have to ask for plain.white.rice….
Month: March 2014
Donna Hay’s Raspberry Brownie Tarts
When Mr Firehouse came home last week and said he wanted something “super chocolately”, I consulted my Pinterest treasure trove of “sweet treats” desserts I would get to one day and found this. It’s originally a Donna Hay recipe and who doesn’t love Aussie Donna? This week we also bought a deep freeze, to try…
Sweet Potato Soup with Capsicum and Spicy Sausage
While I was pregnant with young Master C, I took a trip to Australia and spent some quality time with family and friends. During this holiday I took the chance to catch up with the lovely teachers I completed my MTeach qualification with. We decided to meet in Surry Hills at a lovely cafe. I,…
Sticky-Date Puddings
A few years ago, while I was still actively caking I decided that the world needed a sticky date cupcake. It was easy, I basically baked the mix instead of steaming it and turned the butterscotch sauce into a buttercream. Then I tasted it and I couldn’t stop. I think I had it for dinner…
Mini Baked Cheesecakes (Gluten Free)
I want to talk a little less about the cheesecake here and more about the gorgeous cake stand that my girlfriends got me for my birthday. Isn’t it darling? It sits on our buffet and generally looks beautiful but today it was put to real use! I’m strictly in the baked cheesecake family when it…
Nelum Ala (Lotus Root)
I was listening to a show on NPR here (national public radio, kinda like the ABC if you’re in Australia) where the Asian American author of novel Soy Sauce for Beginners, Kirsten Chen, bonded with the Indian American newsreader over their being tied to two different cultures. Here were two educated, well respected women who…
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