For the love of food
I should have written this yesterday. If I had written it yesterday I could have told you that I was sitting at the table at mum and dad’s place looking out at the ocean, feeling the warmth of the sun on my face. Writing it today I can still tell you that I’m sitting at [...]
Searching for my hot cross buns recipe the other day I realised that I actually have quite a stock of Easter recipes here. To save you the trouble of searching for them all I thought I’d bring them all together. Please excuse some of the earlier photos! I made this Easter cake last year as [...]
For at least a week I had the same after work routine. Come home, change into something more comfortable then mix up another batch of flour and water and carefully apply the newspaper strips to my craft project. What was it you ask? It was a piñata, but not just any piñata, a penis piñata for my friend Sarah’s [...]
It’s always a big call when a recipe is described as ‘best ever.’ While I know it’s only there to lure you into trying the recipe, I can’t keep flicking the pages without giving it a go. Having not made many carrot cakes in my time (this is the first one to feature on the [...]
I’m having a bit of trouble deciding what to make for St Patrick’s Day this year. There is just so much inspiration out there. Last year I made choc-mint-coconut cupcakes which were delicious but this year I’ve been trying to think of something a little bit different. Naturally I turned to Google. You know I’m [...]
I am dry. Just. What a wet weekend we had here in Brisbane. Will and I hardly left the house all weekend and managed to get through 20 episodes of Prison Break season one. Lets just say I was plotting escapes in my dreams last night. I think I’d be pretty good at escaping should I find [...]
I was a kid who liked to read the cereal boxes. For me it wasn’t all that interesting considering I really only ate Special K and usually it was the same old story about the Special K challenge but even still, I read it every morning. I could probably have recited it along with the [...]
I know I know, another chocolate cake but before you close the page close your eyes. Actually open your eyes and read this then close your eyes and imagine this. You pick up your fork and raise it to touch the top of the glossy icing. As you press gently you meet no resistance from [...]
You’ve probably caught on to the fact that I do A LOT of baking. Like some people do crafts, watch a movie or potter in the garden to cure boredom, relax or just have fun, but me, I bake. Not everything I bake is a new recipe though. Some recipes are just too good to [...]
Happy Valentine’s Day! Are you celebrating today? I’ve always been torn at Valentine’s Day. I don’t like the idea of spending heaps of money on the day but I do like the thought of making a little bit of extra special effort for the one you love. You know I usually do that through food. [...]
It was a tough decision trying to pick a recipe for such a momentous occasion as my grandma’s 95th Birthday. She is the woman from whom I got my sweet tooth (I think) and a lover of all things baked, chocolatey and cake-like. I regularly take her baked goodies so this had to be something extra special. [...]
I am Claire & I love food. Here you'll find my favourite recipes, tips, tricks, restaurants & plates full of frivolity with the odd crafty post. New inspiration posted daily.
