What do you do when you have an abundance of capsicums in the fridge? Stuff them, of course! Seasonal produce can lead to the creation of many an inventive meal. I wish I was the kind of cook who could conjure up a meal, with complementing textures and a balance of flavours, from whatever I…
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Strawberries & Cream Sponge Cake
I must confess that prior to beginning the journey of this recipe, I had a slight aversion to (or rather, fear of) sponge cakes, for two main reasons. Reason number 1: The recipe requires the whipping of egg whites. Not that I am scared of this, but rather the lack of a stand-mixer in my kitchen requires a labour…
Easy, no fail Crumble Recipe
You know those recipes that manage to be fool-proof, fail-safe and crowd-pleasers all at once? The kind that you can whip up with your eyes closed on demand, with whatever ingredients you can manage to find in your fridge? Those recipes fall into two categories, savoury or sweet. While the savoury recipes tend to be…
Pear and Raspberry Cake
My love for cooking began when I started baking in the kitchen. I began by making simple things – chocolate chip cookies, lime and coconut loaf, cupcakes and muffins. Then I started becoming more adventurous with homemade pastry, tarts, pies, biscotti and this cheesecake. This pear and raspberry cake is quite a simple recipe to follow…
Homemade Apple Pie
In America the homemade pie seems to be the standard dessert staple of every household. Americans love their pie – whether it be blueberry, key lime, chocolate cream, pecan, or even varieties like pumpkin that would seem a little unusual to us Australians. To add to this fascination there are even multiple varieties of pie…
Italian Baked Ricotta Cheesecake
Papa’s Pasticceria in Haberfield is famous for its light, fluffy and unique Ricotta Cheesecake, a cake no sweet tooth (or anyone, for that matter) could ever resist. The cheesecake is not heavy or ‘cheesy’, per se, but is wonderfully spongey, creamy and airy. Unlike traditional cheesecakes, Papa’s cheesecakes is encased all around in a layer…
Homemade Date & Nut Energy Balls!
There comes a time during the day when I get so ravenous that a piece of fruit or handful of nuts won’t satisfy my stomach. The aching feeling of hunger creeps up on me slowly, a hollow chasm that grows larger and larger until I have to eat something. You know that feeling of a…
Make your own homemade Bubble Tea!
I must confess that my first real taste of Bubble Tea was only just this year. And it wasn’t even here in Sydney, it was in Japan. I’m not quite sure what EasyWay or Chatime Bubble Tea tastes like – I’m still to try them – but I only know that the milky, sweet bubble…
Maddie Loves Food 