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Passion Fruit Cupcakes
A few years ago when we were packing for Australia, everyone was curious to know what were the first things I would like to see or experience 'down under'. Perhaps the magnificent Opera House or one of the 100 incredible beaches around Sydney. Some were very sure it would be Adriano Zumbo's dessert … Read More
Red Velvet And Almond Cake
A couple of weeks ago, I baked a 'brain' cake for a friend's birthday. It was meant to be a surprise zombie party cake from her husband. Her husband sent me a photograph of what he was looking for and to be honest, at first it freaked me out to think of creating something so ghastly. Since it had to … Read More
Ginger Cake With Salted Caramel Poached Pears
I spotted the first cherry blossoms today and the weather felt warmer than usual. It's coming! Spring is coming. I felt like doing a happy dance. Meanwhile it occurred to me that I have this huge list of winter recipes to share and winter will be gone in a wink. This winter I tested out recipes to … Read More
Ginger And White Chocolate Profilova (Profiteroles +Pavlova) With CSR Sugar
I have barely, ever seen it snow in winter in Sydney! However, a gentle dusting of sugar on baked goods reminds me of snow in winter. This is how I live my Alaskan fantasies in my own kitchen. With increased baking in the colder months, I ensure my pantry is armed with my favourite sugars (like … Read More
Kirsten Tibballs’ Milk Chocolate Mousse Cups
Jars of milk chocolate mousse, roasted hazelnuts, layers of caramel and dollop cream. Recipe by Kirsten Tibballs. A few weeks ago, I had the incredible pleasure of meeting one of my favourite food heroes, Kirsten Tibballs at the Bulla Chef's table. The event was hosted and organised by Bulla Dairy foods, a major Australian dairy company to celebrate their award winning chef ambassadors Guillaume Brahimi, George Calombaris and Kirsten Tibballs. I had the wonderful opportunity of meeting them alongside other food industry personalities and dining with them. The menu was created by the chefs inspired by their favourite Bulla cream. The entire setup was gorgeous, the menu, exquisite but the highlight of the day for me was to discover that my seat was right next to Kirsten Tibballs. Oh my God (insert face with open mouth emoji)! I got to chat with her about different aspects of the pastry world and she was just wonderful! Kirsten Tibballs, as you might already know is popularly referred to as the 'queen of chocolate'. She is one of Australia's most celebrated and internationally respected pastry chefs and chocolatiers. She was in fact, recognized as the best … Read More
Tim Tam Pineapple Chocolate Cupcakes
Wikipedia describes Tim Tams as chocolate biscuits 'composed of two layers of chocolate malted biscuit separated by a light chocolate cream filling, and coated in a thin layer of textured chocolate'. I'll describe it as sheer delight! (if you don't already know ) It is actually dessert by itself. Because there are batch after bath of sweet things coming out of my kitchen almost everyday, I normally do not buy a lot of cookies, cupcakes and such from outside. The only ones I would pickup are the Oreos and the Tim Tams. I love how easy they both are to crush and just add as toppings to various things i.e if not eaten away directly. In this recipe I've inserted one third a piece of Pineapple flavored Tim Tam biscuit into the chocolate cupcake batter and another third, crushed and on top of the frosting. Now let me tell you what this will taste like. It tastes like a triple chocolate fudgy cupcake with a burst of pineapple flavour in the centre and crunchy chocolate-y bits melting out of the frosting. The pineapple filling is such a great addition without having to make any of your own flavored buttercream or a fruit curd (like we do with lemon cupcakes). By the way, this is not … Read More
Orange and Carrot Cake
The best part about winter for a person like me who does not really enjoy the cold is definitely the food. I like a bit of spice in everything, sweet or savory! I noticed that I've been using nutmeg a lot this winter as compared to the rest of the year when the spice is lying quietly in one corner of my cupboard. What is a Winter without Carrot Cake? The Internet is flooded with Carrot cake recipes and there is no point in me adding just another one. So I've combined the flavours of a classic carrot cake with zesty oranges and the marriage is nothing short of a flavour explosion! Think of warm spices, soft caramel kissed Carrot Cake, the bitterness of orange marmalade and just a touch of sweet white chocolate. I'll let the pictures do the talking for you. Cakes like these don't need tonnes of buttercream. It is there in the cake to cement the flavours and the layers together. So I have applied a thin coat of swiss meringue buttercream and a generous amount of orange marmalade to complement the cake. One important factor that I always stress on is that making a cake should not mean toiling away in the kitchen or an elaborate prep. I did not even grate the carrots at home … Read More
Caramel Pumpkin Pots De Creme
July is turning out to be such a crazy month. Many things happening at the same time. The boys had winter holidays and that meant that I kept work to a minimum. But when do things go to plan? Do they work for you? I always tell myself that it's me...I have to be more in control. And I set deadlines. I stick to them to the best of my ability. But from somewhere, something else will pop up. The irony is that, the 'something else-s' are things I love to do. So there's so choice really. Being a Mum is so great, being able to do what I love is equally great! But there is no balance. I want to be perfect in both my roles but that is close to impossible in my situation. So it's a struggle but there is some satisfaction and joy at the end of the day. At least, the fact that I am able to work from my own home is comforting. I am there for my children on most afternoons and I am able to help them with homework is great. They are fortunate to be taking lunch from home. So yes, I think I am still luckier than many others. Anyway, don't bother with my ranting. I think documenting it here is making me feel less overwhelmed. So we are halfway into winter! Our winters are different from the … Read More
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