Violet macarons with chocolate Frangelico ganache


Right I’m in a roll here – making dainty little macarons that is. What favour should I try out now? Salted caramel? Coffee chocolate? Green tea and red bean? Hm green tea sounds good! I ask Jacqueline, my 3.5 year old daughter, ‘what colour macarons should we make ?’ Knowing her favourite colour is green,…

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Kitchen adventures


Chocolate macarons I’ve been hit by the macaron fever ( thanks to Masterchef Australia) and had been making these for a few months now. Only recently did I pluck up the courage to try the Italian method, as I was a bit put off by the extra step and equipment required over the French method….

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New beginings


Often people set themselves new year’s resolution early on in the year. Usually as a result of too much to drink, to eat, work, party etc. Seldom do they start one after the second month of the year, and I think I’ve just snuck in by writing a post on the last day in February…

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