When the team at Prahran Market send you a mystery box of seasonal goodies to play with, including angelica plums, Pepe Saya cultured butter and decadent 60% dark chocolate from Cioccolato Lombardo ...what do you make? Well, dessert of course. Naturally.     Plums are at their absolute peak at the moment. Admittedly, they're not my favourite fruit and I've rarely baked with them (I know!), but boy oh boy do they work well in cakes AND with chocolate. I was skeptical at first, but the subtle tartness of the plums paired with the intense (yet sweet) dark chocolate works... [ READ MORE ]

I've been invited to a Virtual Christmas Party by some of my dear bloggy friends...so what do you bring when... 'you're told not to bring a thing' (Or in this case...actually asked to contribute something... ha!)? Well, a SALAD of course. Okay, maybe not 'of course', but this salad contains chocolate. YES, CHOCOLATE. Thus, it is in my opinion acceptable to not only make friends with, but to also bring along to any of your festive Christmas gatherings.     A summery salad also makes for a nice change from all the sweet festive recipes floating around, which is actually... [ READ MORE ]

I don’t know if it is just me but there is something just so damn comforting about baking (and eating) a loaf (of anything really!). Whether it be slicing into a crusty, sourdough boule; slathering housemade fruit bread with butter or one of my favourite loaves of all time…. freshly baked, warm banana bread.     Hence, why one of the first recipes to be featured on this site, is just that. I have many versions of banana bread that I bake (new dedicated site idea perhaps?), but this gluten free version is perfectly justified as breakfast food (read: healthy),... [ READ MORE ]

Now, you all know I love a good sweet loaf (don’t get me started on banana bread!), but I’m also quite partial to a lovely light and moist piece of teacake with a cuppa when a friend pops around. So how about we combine the two?   This Raspberry and Coconut Loaf provides the best of both worlds, still a loaf (tick!), but also surprisingly light and summery thanks to the coconut, raspberries and lemon (tick! tick!). In fact, I’m pretty sure you could substitute the berries for any delicious summer stone fruit you have on hand…arghhh juicy peaches anyone?... [ READ MORE ]