Vanilla Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting

Vanilla Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting

*Blog post in collaborazione con Mamì Con l’arrivo di primavera è bello decorare i cupcake con qualcosa floreale, e con i fiori e foglie in ghiaccia di Mamì non è difficile di realizzare deliziose cupcake che renderà qualsiasi party un vero successo! Mamì ha anche pensato 

Crostata – Italian Jam Tart

Crostata – Italian Jam Tart

A crostata, ‘Italian style’  or jam tart as we know it, is one of those really easy desserts that takes no time (or much skill) to make and is always lovely to have on hand in the kitchen.  While they are readily available to buy 

Lamingtons

Lamingtons

Lamingtons are a traditional Australian cake and are a quintessential part of every Australian’s childhood.  They can be seen at morning or afternoon teas, birthday parties, and national holidays such as Australia Day and ANZAC Day.  Lamingtons are sponge cake squares covered in chocolate icing 

Lemon Slice

Lemon Slice

Although I think every Australian has this recipe, I really wanted to post it to share with anyone else in the world who hasn’t had the pleasure of knowing just how yummy and addictive this little dessert is.  I’m actually eating some while I write 

Pashka

Pashka

This year Easter is earlier than usual with it falling on April 1st.   That said, it’s definitely time to start thinking about traditional Easter recipes.  The first one that comes to mind is the to-die-for delicious savoury Casatiello Napoletano that I posted last year.  I 

Chocolate Eggs filled with Cheesecake & Lemon Curd

Chocolate Eggs filled with Cheesecake & Lemon Curd

I love Spring, and it is definitely my favourite season of the year.  Obviously that means that I also love Easter – especially for the chocolate but also for the traditional savoury and sweet recipes that are celebrated during this time.   I also love 

Valentine’s Day Cookies

Valentine’s Day Cookies

Valentine’s Day isn’t really a day I take much notice of, but it is a nice excuse to decorate some chocolate cookies. I was actually asked to do these for a little public interest story for the morning news, and once I started – well, 

Lemon Cake

Lemon Cake

Lemon Cake is one of those recipes that I remember fondly from my mother’s classic cake repertoire that she’d have waiting for us after school for our afternoon tea. The lemon glaze on the bottom of the cake balances the tart lemon icing on top.  

Scones

Scones

    Scones are traditionally connected with England, Scotland and Ireland, although it is said that afternoon tea was introduced in England by Anna, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, in the year 1840. The Duchess would become hungry around four o’clock in the afternoon, and 

Coconut Scones with Passionfruit Curd

Coconut Scones with Passionfruit Curd

When thinking what to pair with my recently made Passionfruit Curd , lists of cake ideas came to mind.  Coconut pairs beautifully with passionfruit and so these coconut scones seemed like a great idea.  Nothing could be easier than putting a big fat dollop of passionfruit