Today, Laura from Craftstorming has her first recipe for the 'Very Cookie Christmas' and boy is it a good one. Who would've thought you could put cookies and snowglobes together in such a delicious and gorgeous way?! Laura, that's who! Head on over to her blog for all the details and Laura's recipe. ...
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Sugar and Spice Cookies
These cookies are a nice light version of Gingerbread. The dough is made like pastry, with the food processor doing all the work. Sugar and Spice Cookies makes about 32 1 1/2 cups (225g) plain flour 3/4 cup (165g) brown sugar 2 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp mixed spice 1/4 tsp ground cloves 150g chilled butter, chopped into small cubes 1 egg yolk 1/4 cup (55g) raw ...
A Very Cookie Christmas
I hope you enjoyed all the Christmas Craft projects last month as part of A Very Crafty Christmas. Now, get a glass of milk ready and enjoy the cookie onslaught! My best bloggy friend (that's a thing), Laura from Craftstorming and I will be baking up batches of beautiful Christmas Cookies all through December. We will be taking it in turns putting up recipes every other day, ...
A Very Crafty Christmas
I hope you like all things Christmas, because for all of November and December this blog is going to get very Christmassy! During November I'm having 'A Very Crafty Christmas' and will be bringing you lots of fun crafty Christmas projects. Some will be nice and easy and perfect for first time crafters, some will get the kids involved and some will be a bit more ...
Zumbo Salted Caramel Macarons Review
First, I showed you how the Zumbo Brownies turned out. BUT, you've all seen a Brownie made from a box before, so how about the Macarons?!As far as Macarons go, these were easy to make. They were a bit more involved than making the Brownies, but they are still Macarons.The packet contains pretty much everything you need to make the Macarons. There is a pack of meringue mix, a ...
Adriano Zumbo Brownies and a Giveaway!
If you're an Aussie, you will have heard of Adriano Zumbo. He is Australia's answer to Pierre Herme, making crazy macaron flavours and all sorts of other delicious desserts. Until now, you had to go to Sydney to try his fabulous treats, but he has come up with the perfect solution - premium packet mixes!These are new out in stores. I was lucky enough to be sent some by the team ...
Home made Cavatelli Pasta
I went to an Italian Cooking class last week and got so inspired I haven't been able to sleep! One of the things we made was Cavatelli pasta. It looks a bit like long shells, inside out Orecchiette, or Gnocchi, but there's no potato in the recipe. All you need is semolina flour and water! Oh, and a Cavatelli machine. I got mine at an Italian imports store which happens to be ...
Preserved Lemons
Preserved lemons are used in a lot of Middle Eastern recipes. If you've ever tried buying them, they can be tricky to find and then when you do find them, the price can give you a shock! I'm not sure why they're expensive because they're very easy to make and keep for at least a year. Just make sure you remember that they need to be made about a month in advance.I think it's ...
Featherlight Sponge Cake
My Father-in-law turned 60 last week and had a party on the weekend. I asked him if he would like a birthday cake and he said he wanted a 'layered sponge filled with fresh whipped cream and strawberries, covered with some chocolate with strawberries' or something like that.Sure! No problem. Then I realised I'd never made a sponge before and had a little freak out. Then I ...
Chocolate Amaretto Crepe Cake
I promised hubby I'd make one of these for his birthday. That was in March...Oops! So, I made it for Father's Day.This cake is straightforward to make, but does take time. I'll tell you now, that the crepes take ages to make! My batch took me about 1.5 hours. I cleaned up around the house at the same time, so it's not like you're chained to the stove and you do get the ...
Pizza Toast
So it's not the prettiest thing to eat, but Roman doesn't mind and neither do I. I eat this more often than I should, but it's easy, yum and not too naughty!This recipe is from The Baby-led Weaning Cookbook, which I refer to often for inspiration. If you can butter toast, then you can make this, just keep an eye on the cheese in the grill!Pizza Toastmakes 2 slices2 pieces ...
Candied Lemon Zest
Candied lemon zest is so pretty! It is so easy to make and keeps indefinitely, so I think everyone should have a jar hiding in the fridge. Any lemony treat you make will instantly look a lot fancier once you put a bit of this candied zest on top! It's also yum straight from the jar!I topped my Lemon Poppyseed Cupcakes with candied zest.Candied Lemon Zestmakes about 1 cup5 ...
