December 2006

Don’t hate me ‘cuz I’m beautiful

December 29, 2006 | 856 views

in Chocolate,Cookies & Slices,Fruit Flavour

These cookies aren’t the kind that will win any beauty pagents. No siree bob, these are the kind of cookies that would make the mirror crack as they groomed their warty selves in the morning whilst asking any available reflective surface if they were pretty – in the hopes that one would survive the ensuing [...]

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Mr. Bear’s Teaparty

December 29, 2006 | 787 views

in Bread & Pastry,Fruit Flavour,Pies & Tarts

Or, how to knock up an entry for Sugar High Friday in an hour! When I saw this post on Habeas Brulee last month for Sugar High Friday, I made a note that I’d prepare something elaborate, try my hand at spun sugar, toffee “glass windows” and all manner of other ideas that I had. [...]

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Gimme a kiss, love!

December 27, 2006 | 376 views

in Cookies & Slices

All you christmas food-basket giving types will know what I mean when I say the time leading up to the silly season is a mad rush to bake – creating a short-list of goodies to be made, weighing up in what order they can be made and how long they’ll stay good for, shopping for [...]

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No knead to worry, this bread is a piece of cake

December 11, 2006 | 487 views

in Bread & Pastry

This bread is a work in contrasts – the thin crust is crunchy, whilst the inside is dense, chewy and moist. This weekend was an absolute scorcher, with temperatures sitting around 40 degrees C on both Saturday and Sunday. Whilst I was able to fulfill my cooking desires with my boiled sugar treats, I was [...]

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Leaning Tower of Marshmallows

December 10, 2006 | 623 views

in Candies & Sweets

After seeing this post on Helen’s blog, I was absolutely enamoured with the idea of making actual sweets at home – not the baked kind. However, the recipe required the use of a sugar thermometer, and alas I had none… till now. My new favourite kitchen toy $20 later, I left the CakeDeco store in [...]

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