A few days after Christmas we had the Christening of Em’s little boy, Freddie. The Christening had been delayed to allow for it to be in Sydney and so sadly, he had outgrown the Christening gown that has been in our family for five generations. But he did look very smart in a white shirt […]
Snowman Cake
December 10, 2014 By 47 Comments
Alfie is so skinny. When he is in his swimsuit Arabella always says to him, ‘Can you cover up your skeleton?’ But he’s been this way since he was born. In the hospital there were two babies that were over 10lbs, Alfie and a baby girl. Apart from their weight they had little else […]
Festive Fruit and Nut Cake and…Morning Drama
December 3, 2014 By 48 Comments
Do you all have morning drama? We have it in spades. This morning Arabella had a very important interview. She had to be in the city and ready for her appointment by 9.30am. That shouldn’t be a challenge. But when she woke, first she had to go out for a takeaway coffee and then she […]
Homemade Vegan Bread
November 29, 2014 By 50 Comments
Recently I have been up at Scoop buying everything I need to make my Christmas cakes. And when I say I’ve ‘been up at Scoop’ I mean I’ve made 10 Christmas Cakes and two festive Christmas cakes. Because of my many and frequent visits, I’ve noticed that they’re selling jars filled with a mix of […]
Pink Champagne Cake
October 21, 2014 By 42 Comments
Today is the last day in our 10-part series of recognising and sharing some of the recipes that have inspired, intrigued and challenged me from blogs I love. I thought it would be good to finish the series with a bit of a celebration and there’s no better way than with a sparkle. I promised […]
Flourless Double Chocolate Cake
October 15, 2014 By 36 Comments
So far in this series we’ve made a vegetarian tart, baked some melt-in-the-mouth cookies, braised some ribs cooked in rum and coke and pickled some watermelon rind. Today we’re half-way through this series and by way of celebration we’re indulging in a dark, double chocolate, chocolate cake that also happens to be gluten-free. The recipe […]
Melting Moments with Passionfruit Cream
October 12, 2014 By 35 Comments
Moving down from the Sunshine Coast where we tried Maureen’s Asparagus and Potato Tart, is the second stop on our 10-part journey. It’s the Gold Coast which is about a three-hour drive south of the Sunshine Coast and where we find Liz, from Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard. Liz is a fairly new blogger and one of […]
Asparagus and Potato Tart
October 10, 2014 By 41 Comments
Over here at Hotly Spiced Headquarters, we’re starting a 10-day series on covering recipes from blogs that have inspired, intrigued and impressed me. Some of these recipes have also either brought a nostalgic touch or thrown me an incredible challenge. I have seen all of these recipes on blogs I subscribe to and at the […]
A Dud Dachshund Cake
September 29, 2014 By 51 Comments
Not every day in the Hotly Spiced kitchen is a happy one. In the lead-up to Arabella’s birthday party I set about making the cake she had requested, a dachshund. What could go wrong! Pretty much everything. But not the baking-the-cakes part; that went very well except for being too heavy-handed with the tint. I […]
Gluten-Free Banana and Hazelnut Cake
September 16, 2014 By 35 Comments
After her whirlwind visit, my sister Em, is now on a plane flying back to her husband and two sons in LA. It was a very brief and rushed visit and I was very grateful we managed to find a few moments to spend together. As most of you are aware, we spent Sunday together […]
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