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Choc banana nice-cream

May 23, 2017 by date with a plate.

You’ll be pleased to know I have managed to remain largely on the healthy eating bandwagon…I say largely because I still inhale the occasional required burger or other cheat meal on the weekend. But weekdays are pretty darn strict – and thank the greater powers because I am seeing results. And that’s what keeps you going, knowing your hard work is paying off. But what do you do when your cravings for sweets reach heights greater than your self-control? You […]

Categories: Chocolate, Dessert, Ice cream, mid-week, Snack, Vegetarian • Tags: banana, chocolate, coconut, dates, dessert, easy, pecan, walnuts

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Honey ice cream with salted dark chocolate almonds

July 29, 2015 by date with a plate.

My friend Katey, owner and all-round sugar goddess at Little Bit Bakery, and I decided to have some fun in the kitchen over the weekend and got together for a full day of creative foodie collaboration. While we originally met in little old Perth, Katey now calls Melbourne home and if you live over that way you might want to drop her a line and order a cake – the girl has some serious sugar skills! We share a common […]

Categories: Chocolate, Dessert, Ice cream • Tags: almonds, chocolate, dark chocolate, dessert, honey, ice cream

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Peanut butter ice cream sandwiches

March 18, 2015 by date with a plate.

Yep, this happened and it was glorious. I made peanut butter ice cream, sandwiched in between chocolate cookies and went into a deep food coma…and it was worth every single bite. Forget that sugar free, fat free, enjoyment free dessert you were thinking about making and make these. I’m not saying you should be enjoying ice cream sandwiches daily, but an occasional dose of really naughty dessert is a must in my books. This all started when a girlfriend and […]

Categories: Chocolate, Dessert, Special Occasion • Tags: baking, chocolate, cookie, dessert, ice cream, peanut butter, Reese's

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Dirt dessert

February 3, 2015 by date with a plate.

I saw a recipe for Vietnamese coffee ice cream (and if you’ve ever been to Vietnam then you’ll understand how totally awesome the coffee is, served over condensed milk and ice *drool*) and actually couldn’t resist making it. Originally the recipe was for ice creams on sticks but since I didn’t have any popsicle sticks I simply made the ice cream in my gelato machine at home. It worked just as well, although a little soft – this ice cream […]

Categories: Chocolate, Dessert • Tags: chocolate, coffee, condensed milk, ice cream

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Dark chocolate and coconut cookies

December 8, 2014 by date with a plate.

Somewhere between work and life, I lost the time to cook in the past month. Sure, there’s been the standard stir-fry or steak and chips for dinner, but it’s not the same as cooking for pleasure. That time when you have no commitments, no concerns….just a clean kitchen and a desire to create. I miss having this time to myself when I am busy. So I made time for it over the weekend. I didn’t make anything particularly exciting or […]

Categories: Afternoon tea, Chocolate, Dessert, Snack • Tags: baking, chocolate, coconut

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Chocolate cupcakes with vanilla cream cheese icing

February 6, 2014 by date with a plate.

So while I am not a believer in Valentines Day, I am a believer in food, love and the gifting of food to the one you love. What I am trying to say is that if you are a Valentines Day believer then you should bake your loved one cake….I don’t think there’s any better way to say “I love you”. Now don’t judge me immediately on my lack of icing ability, I suck at it. OK, there I said […]

Categories: Afternoon tea, Cake, Chocolate • Tags: baking, coconut, cupcakes, icing sugar, Valentines Day, vanilla

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Chocolate & hazelnut tart

January 17, 2014 by date with a plate.

By now most of you would have already broken your New Year’s resolutions so there’s no point denying yourself this amazing tart. Or if you’re still pumping that booty up the stairs then look away now, or you wont be able to resist….honestly, this tart is a taste sensation, guaranteed to send your taste buds into a state of pure bliss. Easily made the evening prior to an event or occasion, this tart actually has to ‘set’ before it can […]

Categories: Chocolate, Dessert, Special Occasion, Tart • Tags: baking, chocolate, cream, glucose syrup, hazelnuts, pastry, shortcrust pastry

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Snow covered chocolate brownies

December 13, 2013 by date with a plate.

First of all, when I say snow I really mean icing sugar. Secondly, when I cook brownies, I cook with butter. Let’s be honest, butter is amazing. I’m all for healthy eating and a good salad but when I cook cakes or brownies or any sort of dessert – its never “low fat”, never with margarine and never without guilt. But that’s ok every now and again, its Christmas and people like an excuse to indulge. These brownies are awesome, […]

Categories: Afternoon tea, Cake, Chocolate • Tags: baking, brownie, chocolate, dessert, Nigella Lawson

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Reese’s peanut butter and chocolate layer cake

September 23, 2013 by date with a plate.

When my boyfriend’s best friend celebrated his birthday over the weekend, I decided it was only fitting to bake him an extravagant, coma inducing cake to help distract him from the pain of aging. As a fan of Reese’s peanut butter cups, it seemed only fitting to reproduce the much loved confectionery into a five layered birthday cake. I wasn’t entirely sure how to do this, so spent the week leading up to his birthday analysing recipes I found online […]

Categories: Afternoon tea, Cake, Chocolate, Dessert, Special Occasion • Tags: baking, birthday cake, cake, chocolate, peanut butter, Reese's

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Coconut Rough

April 5, 2013 by date with a plate.

I didn’t exactly set myself any sort of culinary challenge last night when I decided to make the boyfriend Coconut Rough as a treat, actually it’s rather shameful how easy this is to make. Just think melted chocolate, toasted coconut and well…eating. Don’t be deterred by its simplicity, this is an awesome little treat and makes a great TV snack, gift for friends and family (if  packaged in a little bag or box) and is a wonderful addition to any […]

Categories: Chocolate, Dessert • Tags: chocolate, coconut, dessert, easy, kid friendly, Party, toasted coconut

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