After I made citrus peel that was such a gourmet trend back in the 70’s I thought I would post another recipe from that era. And it’s one I mentioned in that same blog post where proficient home cooks wouldn’t just serve something from a jar, or even serve a pickled onion and cube of […]
Gluten-Free Chocolate and Raspberry Puddings and…The Charge Nurse
June 25, 2014 By 46 Comments
After I posted my story about the Charge Nurse on the cardiac ward, a few of the nurses I trained with read it and then contacted me to swap war stories. This gave us a lot of laughs and we all agreed that tragedy plus time equals comedy. The reminiscing reminded me of another story […]
How to Make a Titanic Birthday Cake
April 17, 2014 By 66 Comments
As soon as Archie announced the theme for his party, my mind raced to the cake and I knew instantly, there was no way of avoiding the issue. It had to be the ship. As daunting as this sounded, the good thing is a few years ago, a friend asked me to make a ship […]
Shark Attack Birthday Cake
March 8, 2014 By 42 Comments
Alfie has just celebrated his ninth birthday with a shark party where nine boys watched Jaws in his bedroom then had pizza and jelly cups followed by a Mintie scramble and a shark attack birthday cake. Hooray! It’s all over for another year. That probably sounds a bit mean but I’m currently organising a 21st […]
Raspberry Praline Meringue Cake – A Gluten-Free Dessert
February 24, 2014 By 49 Comments
Thanks for all your lovely comments regarding the ladybird cupcakes. The children in Alfie’s class just loved them but there was one boy who went up to Alfie and said, ‘I have to be honest, I didn’t like the icing; it made me feel sick’. There’s one in every crowd! There were no mishaps with […]
Ladybird Cupcakes
February 20, 2014 By 52 Comments
It’s Alfie’s birthday on the weekend and he’s going to be nine. At his primary school, when it’s your birthday, you’re allowed to bring in something for the class to share. The school does suggest that you order cupcakes from the canteen or that you can bring in a box of ice blocks and I […]
Rosewater Meringues with Raspberry Sauce and Cream – Gluten Free
February 12, 2014 By 46 Comments
If you’re going to be vain, you have to have a very high pain threshold. A few weeks ago I went to a dentist for a long overdue overhaul. While pretty much unable to speak due to my tongue and both sides of my mouth being numb, I decided to mention, through slurred and barely […]
Tropical Meringue Roulade and it’s Gluten-Free
February 6, 2014 By 46 Comments
Yes, I know it’s a shock but yes, I’m finally back in the kitchen. I thought I’d ease back into the food blogging genre by sharing with you how we spent Australia Day. There were two functions. The first was at Mr Competitive’s house. He hosts an annual BBQ lunch after the Palm Beach to […]
Mum’s Christmas Sugar Cookies and…Archie Goes to School
December 6, 2013 By 49 Comments
When Archie was in high school he went to one of those schools where at the end of the year, they broke up two weeks before the public schools and as such, he had a lot of time to fill. One year when Archie was at home having finished school for that calendar year, he […]
A Gluten-Free Christmas Cake
November 13, 2013 By 44 Comments
I mentioned in my November In My Kitchen Post that I had dried fruits, glace fruits and nuts soaking in brandy and orange juice in preparation for making two Christmas cakes. Here is one of the cakes and this one if gluten-free but if you don’t need to have a gluten-free cake all you need […]
Follow Me!