Chocolate Oat Biscuits

Chewy and full of chocolate, these are good biscuits.  I’ve made these lots of times but have only just managed to take pictures of them.  Details below. 150 g butter 1/2 cup brown… Continue reading →

Cheesecake brownies

Mmmmmm.  They’re delicious and combine two favourite foods – chocolate and cheesecake.  The recipe is pretty simple and they don’t take too long to make.  And in any case, they are more than… Continue reading →

‘Cos it’s cold in this here corner of the world

Or about as cold as it gets in a subtropical climate.  Near summer like weather for most of the year does not adequately prepare you for the few really cold weeks we get. … Continue reading →

Buttery lemon biscuits

Welcome to post number 100!  I’d like to think I had something exciting in store but alas, all I have is a recipe for delicious biscuits that I somehow failed to take photos of.  Not… Continue reading →

More rainbow cakes!

While checking out Tastespotting recently I came across this blog entry for a six layer rainbow cake.  It looks like a bit of work (the layers were all made separately) but the colours are… Continue reading →

Apple and cinnamon muffins

I tried a new recipe for apple and cinnamon muffins the other day (the original is here).  The muffins turned out OK but they weren’t great.  Not sure what contributed to this, I… Continue reading →

Coffee and donut cupcakes

It’s like morning tea all rolled into one baked good.  Delicious and efficient.

More rainbow cupcakes

These ones aren’t so blindingly colourful as the last lot but they are quite cute.

Pear and nectarine crumble

I decided the best way to use up my excess of fruit was to chop it all up and make a crumble.  This one contains pears and white nectarines.  I used just under… Continue reading →

Raspberry crumble bars

Sometimes I cook out of boredom, it’s something to do at home that’s not computer or tv related.  Sometimes I cook because I’ve got ingredients in the cupboard, fridge or freezer that just… Continue reading →