03 May 2012
WHAT is it about the sense of smell that triggers memories? Take a moment to remember running around playing as children, visiting grandparents and the unmistakeable smell of baking wafting through a home to summon an entire family to the kitchen table in seconds.
02 Mar 2012
MAIN meals feel bare without vegetables, like a keyhole without a key. And the truth is, vegetables are the key to a radiant and energetic life.
14 Feb 2012
IN SUPPORT of ovarian cancer awareness month, former Masterchef contestant Dani Venn has come up with some tasty treats for “Afternoon Teal”.
23 Dec 2011
RUM balls are a great coconut coated chocolaty treat, especially at Christmas time. So, if you are entertaining or would like to try them for yourself, why not try this recipe.
09 Dec 2011
FUNNY how it takes us a while to get acclimated to the heat of summer. We know logically that after the New Year is when it really turns on, but somehow the first summery moments of December seem so hot.
28 Oct 2011
APPARENTLY, cheesecake dates back to ancient Greece and was served to competitors at the first Olympic Games in 776 BC. Unfortunately, this decadent tradition can no longer be enjoyed by top athletes of the modern games, except maybe the archery team.
20 Oct 2011
I like to bake. I love the attention that showing up with a beautiful cake or dessert gets me. Along the way in life I’ve found that before I start planning what to bake, I need to ask myself four simple questions.
18 Oct 2011
SINCE ancient times we’ve finished off our meals with a palate-refreshing course of sweets. Nuts candied in honey and fresh fruits were probably the first desserts to make us smile but we’ve come a long way since then.
16 Sep 2011
THIS honey vegan cashew cream is absolutely delicious. My mum came over to help me bake some gluten free cakes, and as I was making this raw cashew cream I offered her a taste. She put one small spoon in to grab a bite of what she thought was going to be “an average cream dream experience”.
13 Sep 2011
GORGEOUS deep red chorizos have a visual appeal unlike any other sausage. The Spanish have known this for centuries and used the decorative colour of sliced chorizo to help establish the Hispano-Portuguese tradition of fancy hors d’oeuvres known as tapas.
