Archive for May, 2006
This cake is delightful - light, airy, nutty and the cream is lovely and sweet without tasting too rich. It’s starts with a meringue mix, and needs a lot of care so it’s not a cake for a quick night fix but more for an afternoon tea or dinner party dessert.
The icing isn’t meant to [...]
“Oh man, that chicken was sooooooooo good!”
“Hmmm, I think I might just hang out here…maybe I’ll get more food!”
A dog this big should not attempt to sit on a kitchen chair, nor should it sit on anyone’s lap. My brother complained that his legs had died when he attempted to get up!
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In celebration of Jane’s birthday (one of my strangly girls) we gathered at Sukhothai last night in Fitzroy for dinner. The price range of the food was okay, but I didn’t think that the quality of the food was quite worth what they were charging (my pad see yew was really quite average). However, the [...]
I love pancakes - their light, delicate texture, warm out of the pan drizzled with maple syrup and topped with fresh fruit, they make a completely decadant breakfast. Unfortunately, the only people who eat pancakes/pikelets/crepes in my house are myself and my brother, so I don’t make them very often.
They’re not fancy, there’s no buttermilk, [...]
Whilst I was munching on cookies with my sister, she mentioned that her favourite baked good when was out for coffee with friends was lemon tarts.
Here I break from the story to make a note that Melbourne is based on a coffee culture. There are cafes on every street, people walk around with coffee cups [...]
