hi there Reader a new video for you ❤️ Whenever I develop a recipe, I feel like I have so much to say! I try to cram as much information as I can into the recipe post, but sometimes I just want to bake with you. So I've decided to do more long form videos where we can bake the recipe together and really get into the nitty gritty. You can see exactly how I'm making something, the techniques, the timings and we can chat along the way. So after filming how-to videos for my Jam Drop Biscuits and...
6 days ago • 1 min read
hi there Reader from my kitchen In between sniffles and coughs in my house, I've been enjoying some quick and easy bakes this week. I made another Whole Orange Cake - we cannot get enough of this one. And I love that it's made in the blender. The batter comes together in about 15 minutes. I also made another batch of my Cornflake Crunch, my Perfect Chocolate Slice and the Shortbread Cookies on page 42 of my new cookbook Something Sweet. In other exciting news, I'm also working on a new...
9 days ago • 1 min read
hi there Reader from my kitchen What a week it's been! After the success of my Whole Orange Cake, I went straight back into the kitchen for more recipe testing. I've been working on a Cornflake Brownie recipe but so far it hasn't gone to plan. Despite trying different variations, I'm actually becoming more and more convinced that brownie and cornflakes don't necessarily belong together. recipe testing cornflake brownies this week While both elements taste amazing on their own, together, the...
17 days ago • 2 min read
hi there Reader whole orange cake I made so many Orange Cakes this week. I set about trying to make a Whole Orange Cake that used the entire orange IN the cake batter. I’ve made plenty of orange cakes in my time, including my Orange and Poppyseed Cake and my Orange Pound Cake. But adding a whole orange, rind and all? That was new to me. So I grabbed my food processor and gave it a go. Attempt 1, 2 and 3 at a Whole Orange Cake All I knew was I wanted the cake to be gluten free and I wanted to...
22 days ago • 1 min read
hi there Reader about last week When I started publishing recipes on my little blog Sweetest Menu 12 years ago, I would have never dreamed that I would have the chance to meet some of my readers in REAL LIFE. But last Thursday I brought 80+ cookies with me and arrived at Robinson's Bookshop and YOU showed up. Together we made my famous Brownie Cookies (which you can also find on page 30 of Something Sweet). Then Daen Lia hosted a wonderful Q&A and we chatted about cookbooks, baking, recipes...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
hi there Reader thank you, thank you 📕 Last week, after making 70 chocolate brownies, 51 honey joy slices and 52 lemon blueberry cookies, I headed off to my first ever book launch at Readings, Chadstone. Emelia Jackson and I had a wonderful time talking about baking and writing my first cookbook Something Sweet. And then I had the absolute privilege of signing your books for you. I was completely blown away but how many people attended (thank you, thank you) and I absolutely loved meeting you...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
hi there Reader It's publication week 📕 And just like that, after first meeting with my publisher 18 months ago, signing a contract 14 months ago and handing in a manuscript 6 months ago, my debut cookbook is officially out in the world. Something Sweet has hit bookstores and major retailers all across Australia today and I couldn't be prouder. You might have seen on Instagram, I had the privilege of flying to Sydney this week and signing hundreds of copies of my book for Booktopia (order...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
hi there Reader I'm so grateful It's only 6 days until my first ever cookbook, Something Sweet will hit bookshelves here in Australia and New Zealand. And I'm already so grateful. My official book launch is next Thursday night and to be honest, I've been expecting a small group of people to show up. I don't have any family in Melbourne and only a small friendship group. But yesterday I found out it's a sold out crowd with people now being put on a waiting list. I cried. Not out of sadness or...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
hi there Reader strawberries & cream cookies When I was dreaming up a new cookie recipe to add to our Cookie Collection, I couldn’t stop thinking about berries. I landed on creating a beautiful Strawberries And Cream Cookie from scratch. So I conducted a cookie experiment, making the same cookie dough three times – but one with fresh berries, one with frozen berries and one with freeze-dried berries. L to R: Fresh berries, frozen berries and freeze-dried berries. The truth is, they all...
2 months ago • 2 min read