Breads
The 38th Bake: Irish Brack
I decided on Saturday that I would make this Irish Brack bread. It had been a while since I’d made bread. Unfortunately I didn’t get around to it until about 4pm, but still not too late I thought. I read Read more…
Biscuits & Traybakes
The 37th Bake: Chocolate Chunk Bars
I got home from dance practice at 8.30pm and what better time to bake the next recipe waiting for me open on the page. It looked easy, compared to “that cake”, (the Gateau de l’opera ) and besides, we had Read more…
Puddings & Desserts
The 36th Bake: Little Orange Souffle Puds
I’ve never made souffles before so this could be fun. The only ingredient I didn’t have aside from the oranges was a vanilla ice cream, which I found on special at my local market, so had to buy the vanilla Read more…
Cakes
The 35th Bake: Gateau de l’Opera
I baked this Gateau de l’Opera on Sunday afternoon. I had flicked through the recipe book to cakes thinking Sunday was a good day to attempt one as I had more time. A simple three layered sponge popped out at Read more…
Savoury Bakes
The 34th Bake: Salmon Coulibiac
Last Tuesday I was so proud of myself. I managed to bake empanadas and blog and write 1000 words of my novel all before I had to leave the house at 11.30 for a writing meetup. Wow. But today, Read more…
Breads
The 33rd Bake: Multigrain Loaf
It’s very quiet today. The rain is pouring down giving the atmosphere a dulled calm feel. The house is dark, no one is home. Kids have gone to school and work. But what makes the place feel so quiet is Read more…
Recipes of mine
Empanadas de Queso (Cheese Empanadas)
Yesterday I was walking the dog in Cornwall Park and a mother was there with her 2 year old daughter. They spent the whole time with the daughter playing in her yellow gumboots in the puddles. It made me laugh, Read more…
Sweet Pastry & Patisserie
The 32nd Bake: Snowball Meringues
I took my daughter to the hospital the other day for her three monthly checkup. She has an auto immune disease, (another one that is, aside from diabetes) which requires regular hospital visits. We went to her specialists and then Read more…
Cakes
The 31st Bake: Mary’s Mini Coffee & Almond Cakes
So Sunday afternoon, the sun was streaming into the living room after a lovely Mother’s Day brunch at Mac’s Brewbar in Takapuna. Fantastic menu, I had salt and pepper squid with aioli and salad with a cappuccino. (as you do!) Read more…
Sweet Pastry & Patisserie
The 30th Bake: Mary’s Chocolate and Orange Tart
This is Mary’s signature bake. But before I make it I’ve decided I have to get back to my novel. My writing has suffered the last two months because I am baking!!! Haha. Fun, fun, fun, but that’s not going Read more…