Prep Time : 30 + 30 Minutes | Cook Time : 25 Minutes | Total Time : 5 hours | Difficulty : Bread Hello my lovelies! This is a bit of a deep dive bread. An old recipe from Italy that I found while playing with traditional bread recipes. It is absolutely delicious and holds a lovely soft texture for…
Year: 2017
Rhubarb + Strawberry Shortcake
Prep Time : 10+15 Minutes | Cook Time : 30+30 Minutes | Total Time : 2 hours | Difficulty : Easy Hello my lovelies! I thought I better make you a rhubarb treat before I eat all the rhubarb. Sorry Halloween. Priorities. Rhubarb is the best. And it’s great friends with strawberries. And custard. So lets pile them all in…
Life: Spring has Sprung
Hello my lovelies! The weather has taken a turn for the warmer. My second go at getting new sage and oregano sprouted has been a success. I have a pile of rhubarb to devour. I’ve been roaming round ancient Egypt. And it’s Halloween tomorrow.
Pan de Muerto
Prep Time : 45 Minutes | Cook Time : 35 Minutes | Total Time : 5 hours | Difficulty : Bread Hello my lovelies! I love Dia de Los Muertos. I find the aesthetic of it beautiful and interesting. The meaning of it is sweet and joyous. And I love the flavours of all things Mexican. So it was odd…
Boo My Valentine
Prep Time : 10 + 30 Minutes | Cook Time : 12 Minutes | Total Time : 2 hours | Difficulty : Fiddly Hello my lovelies! Halloween is just around the corner. It’s not as big a deal here in NZ. But it’s still fun to get in on the action. Especially if there are puns involved. This year we…
Life: Noodling Around
Hello my lovelies! This week I discovered a new podcast. About bread. I finally found my favourite instant ramen. I chose my Christmas theme. And I battled polenta chips.
Yoghurt + Olive Oil Flatbreads
Prep Time : 15 + 15 Minutes | Cook Time : 8 Minutes | Total Time : 2 hours | Difficulty : Easy Hello my lovelies! This recipe is one of those gems that comes about by accident. I had a friend coming for dinner and needed a flatbread. So I winged it. And it was awesome. An aligning of…
Rugelach Two Ways
Prep Time : 10 + 20 Minutes | Cook Time : 20 Minutes | Total Time : 2 hours | Difficulty : Not Bad Hello my lovelies! I was gifted a copy of Sweet by Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh over the weekend. So naturally I had to bake something straight away. I started simple-ish with the rugelach. I’ve been…
Life: Just Plain Mental
Hello my lovelies! This week just gone was Mental Health Awareness Week here in NZ. I had a little wobble and am proud of my response. I watched some horrors on Friday the 13th. I experimented making beeswax food wraps. And I got a surprise gift.
Beer + Cheese Pull-apart Loaf
Prep Time : 20 + 10 Minutes | Cook Time : 30 Minutes | Total Time : 3 hours | Difficulty : Bread Hello my lovelies! As promised my bread-fatigue doesn’t last long. Today we’re making a delicious savoury snacking bread. Perfect for sunny afternoons on the deck. Or cool evenings tucked up inside. Crack one of your favourite beers…









