If you've ever made or eaten any baked goods on Passover, you know that they're usually bland, tasteless, dry and heavy. This is because that all of the prohibited foods are common baking items - flour, baking powder/soda, extracts, etc. When you take all of those things out of the equation, it can be difficult to create something that follows ( Read more... )

It's been aaaaaages since I dropped by here. I have a lot to catch up on, and a lot to catch you guys up on! This dessert is from as far back as Christmas, but it's really an any time dessert so I'll post it anyway. I couldn't not share with you my all time favourite dessert.


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Oh yes, I am still yacking on and on about Christmas. So. Much. Food. I think I still have a food hangover from it ( Read more... )

Did you all have an amazing Christmas? I've been either baking, celebrating the holiday season with family, or holidaying with my partner as far away from civilisation as we can get. Blogging ... not so much. So here's a very belated end to the 12 Days of Christmas series.

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I really love peppermint and it's one of the few flavors that my husband and I can agree on. We're a trans-Atlantic couple (I'm American, he's British) and we have such different tastes in desserts it's rare that we agree on anything ( Read more... )

I love Oreo truffles; I HATE coating all the balls in chocolate. Therefore, I was thrilled to find Chef-in-Training's Oreo Truffle Brownie recipe. Actually, not only is it a heck of a lot easier to make, but I think they honestly taste better than the individual truffles. It's like a brownie covered with chocolate bark. WANT ( Read more... )

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It's officially the 25th here in Aus, so Merry Christmas to all of you who celebrate it and happy holidays to all of you who don't. I'm all hyped up from a long day of baking for the occasion, so I thought I'd spam you all with some of my Ghosts of Bakey Past. There's only 3 days in this instalment as Day 8 didn't include any baking.

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I whipped these up yesterday for teachers and staff at my child's school. It might be too late for that, but it doesn't meant you shouldn't make some for yourself! I'm actually making another batch right now - the extra dozen I made are gone, baby, gone.

What's the Christmas cookie staple in your house?


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Can you believe Christmas is almost upon us? Are you guys feeling prepared? I'm not! I've been preparing since November and I still can't believe Christmas is just around the corner.

Time...

Stahp.

I've been doing lots of festive baking now that I find myself with some free time for the first time in 2 years. Over at the blog I've been running a 12 ( Read more... )