recipes – desserts

  • gluten free nut & fruit breadgluten free nut & fruit bread
    This nut and fruit bread is 100% inspired by my Mum’s baking. I grew up with my Mum’s home cooked bread being the cornerstone of home cooking, so baking bread is a tradition that just feels like it runs in my blood. In particular my Mum would cook a fruit and nut loaf like no ...
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  • salted caramel smoothiesalted caramel smoothie
    This smoothie is a relatively new obsession. I’ve recently been craving salty foods, or just salt in general. I think it’s because of the heat and the increased exercise intensity I have been doing. Considering I sweat bucket loads during these sessions it would make sense that I’m in love with my saltshaker. Therefore, as ...
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  • blueberry & almond teacakeblueberry & almond teacake
    I always know I am onto a winner when people who (can) eat cakes loaded with gluten, dairy and sugar love my creations. I took this Blueberry & Almond Teacake with my to visit family, and unless they were just keeping me happy with appeasing comments (I hope not), it was a huge success. After ...
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  • chocolate peanut truffles + my thoughts on “the sugar movie”chocolate peanut truffles + my thoughts on
    Like most of you, I often like something a little sweet after dinner when the mood takes me.  Reaching for a good quality dark chocolate can certainly hit the spot, yet lately I’ve found it a bit too rich and not exactly what my taste buds are looking for. As a result, this dark ...
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  • raspberry chocolate chip muffinsraspberry chocolate chip muffins
    I can’t take all the credit for this recipe. After moving house on the weekend and finally getting all of my cookbooks out of storage, I went on a baking frenzy. I was like a wild woman let loose in the outback. Think the movie ‘Nell’ when Nell is taken back in her homeland forest. It’s truly ...
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