So, okay, I am due for another protein packed fighting fit recipe but, you know, there were cupcakes to be made. Extra delicious cupcakes. I also felt the urge to pipe swirls. So cupcakes you shall have! Not just any cupcakes. Not dry sandy cupcakes. Oh, now that’s something. I really dislike dry, sandy cupcakes. What is that about? ...
Read MoreAlmonds and Mothers and Pears!
If you didn’t get the Wizard of Oz reference in the title, do you remember when the fab four were marching through the forest chanting “Lions and tigers and bears!”, as they made their way to the Emerald City? I love that film. I blame my mother for my love of classic Hollywood musicals … The Wizard of Oz, Singing in the...
Read MoreChocolate Hazelnut Torte (Special Diet)
Nobody should be denied a little pleasure in life. Nobody should have to make do with insipid desserts or cake just because they have an allergy, a food intolerance, or a medical condition. Where there’s a will, there is always a way to be inclusive and leave everyone else none the wiser, with a fabulous cake or dessert. This is pretty...
Read MoreANZAC Protein Bars
Well, this is unprecedented in recent history … I am posting a recipe before I’m good and ready to do so. [EDIT: I was never going to be ready. The photos and macros have been included as of 25 April 2013. Quite appropriate really.] But this is a special case. Tomorrow is ANZAC Day and we are commemorating the contribution made by our...
Read MoreRaspberry Lemon Thyme Tarts
You can only stay away from making pastry for so long before the desire overwhelms you like a tidal wave of flaky deliciousness … and you find yourself rolling and cutting out dough to line tart tins once more with delight. Just me? I doubt it. But it certainly describes how I’ve been feeling for the past week or so. I promised my father I...
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