DIY, Preserves

Preserved Lemons

Mellow aromatic preserved lemons, perfect for adding a flavour punch to savoury dishes. Step by step instructions for these simple versatile kitchen heroes.

Snacks

Preserved Lemon Hummus

 Prep Time : 10 Minutes | Cook Time : 0 Minutes | Total Time : 10 Minutes | Difficulty : Easy Hello my lovelies! Once you make your own hummus you will never go back to store bought. We make hummus every week and use it for meals and snacks. We are a two person household so we only need…

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Cakes, Cupcakes

Lemon + Honey Madeleines

 Prep Time : 15 Minutes | Cook Time : 10 Minutes | Total Time : 30 Minutes | Difficulty : Moderate Welcome to spring my lovelies!! It’s a bit grey today but it has been fabulous here lately with sunshine and mild weather and longer days. I felt like I needed something light and lemony and these madeleines totally fit…

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Life

#Bakingitbetter – A Wellington on a Plate Adventure

Hello my lovelies! Sorry for the radio silence – I had been preparing a post to keep you all up to date on what I’ve been up to, namely the #Bakingitbetter Mystery Box Baking Challenge, part of Wellington on a Plate. For those who aren’t from around these parts, for two weeks in August every year Wellington restaurants put on special…

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Cakes

Sticky Lemon + Poppyseed Loaf

 Prep Time : 15 Minutes | Cook Time : 1 Hour | Total Time : 2 Hours | Difficulty : Easy You may have noticed that I love a good loaf. They are the epitome of fuss free cake, and they can be dressed up or down as you please. Lemon is one of my favourite flavours, and the poppy…

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Cakes, Cupcakes

Coconut Cupcakes + Lemon Vanilla Buttercream

 Prep Time : 15 + 15 Minutes | Cook Time : 20 Minutes | Total Time : 1 hour | Difficulty : Easy This is another one of those recipes that has been knocking around forever that I really should share and it’s another one from my Nannie! I love coconut, some others in this household are not so keen…

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Preserves

Lemon + Ginger Curd

 Prep Time : 15 + 5 Minutes | Cook Time : 10 Minutes | Total Time : 1 Hour | Difficulty : Easy So part of my birthday tripping about with my bestie may have involved a raid on a friend’s lemon tree while they were at work. It’s not stealing if they weren’t going to use those lemons anyway……

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Pies & Tarts

Blueberry + Lemon Custard Tart

Prep Time : 1 Hour | Cook Time : 20 + 10 Minutes | Total Time : 3 Hours | Difficulty : Moderate So gentle readers, this is the first recipe adapted from my adventures through Patisserie in an attempt to improve my overall skill and technique. It was a huge success – none of this clearly family sized tart…

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Drinks

Spiked Hot Lemon, Honey + Ginger

 Prep Time : 5 Minutes | Cook Time : 0 Minutes | Total Time : 10 Minutes | Difficulty : Easy So you know how I said I had a sore throat last week? My go to when I come down with colds and other gooby afflictions is this delicious hot drink that’s tart and soothing at the same time.…

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Bars and Slices

Lemon Weetbix Squares

 Prep Time : 15 Minutes | Cook Time : 30 Minutes | Total Time : 1 hour | Difficulty : Easy Lemon has always been one of my favourite flavours – so bright and sunny and uplifting. You know what else loves lemon? Butter. When zesty lemon and rich butter get together good things happen, Let them happen to you.…

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