One thing I never had to worry about is having too much spare time. Because if my schedule looks like it’s lightening up, Miss Arabella will fill the gap. This time it was her friend’s sister who was turning 21 and would it be at all possible for me to make the cake. ‘I told […]
Gluten-Free Choc-Nut Cake
October 28, 2013 By 39 Comments
September is always a busy month for my family; so busy that as usual, this year we didn’t have time to get together to celebrate my sister’s birthday, my daughter’s birthday, my father’s birthday, my niece’s birthday and a nephew’s birthday that had been even a little bit earlier than the others. So in October […]
Chocolate Red Back Spiders and…A Disappointment
October 20, 2013 By 35 Comments
You’ve all heard me say that Alfie asks a lot of questions. I do tire of his questions and often say, ‘That’s your quota; no more questions until tomorrow’. Because although I love how he has a thirst for knowledge, sometimes I just need a rest from the brain strain that’s caused by a barrage […]
Sour Cream Black Forest Cake
October 18, 2013 By 46 Comments
I would love to have a nice and tidy scheduled life but it’s just never been that way. Today is a classic example where for a few weeks I’ve known that tonight Carl was going to be at a wine appreciation night. It’s just that somehow the communication containing the details broke down and it […]
Passionfruit Meringue Semifreddo and…The Visions
October 15, 2013 By 45 Comments
At the beginning of next year, my Archie will turn 21. As is custom, he’ll have a 21st birthday party. Planning is now underway. The greatest hurdle has been in trying to find a venue. As there will be more than a few guests we are not able to have this event at home and […]
Vodka O Birthday Cake
September 25, 2013 By 42 Comments
Arabella has just celebrated her 19th birthday. While this was not a birthday carrying the weight of other milestone birthdays like an 18th or 21st, it still had huge significance to Arabella who was keen to ensure the date didn’t slip by without a loud splash. We booked a clubhouse on Balmoral Beach that has […]
Gluten-Free Sour Cherry Cake
August 21, 2013 By 54 Comments
Last week the weather in Sydney warmed up to the point where it had me totally convinced Spring had already arrived (today I have no such delusions). When the weather warms up after the winter months you tend to want to come out of hibernation and get together with your friends. On Sunday my cousin […]
Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Vegan Flan
July 18, 2013 By 42 Comments
I promised I would share with you the dessert we enjoyed at Balla last week. Coming from the Umbria region of Italy is this gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan flan that uses simple ingredients, is easy to make and can be served with fresh fruit, custard, cream or ice cream (depending on what you are giving up […]
Chicken Cacciatore and…A Little Bit of Help
July 12, 2013 By 50 Comments
Life has so many ups and downs and at some stage most of us will walk head-on into a situation that is unavoidable, unpleasant and pretty much unmanageable. However, there’s definitely a scale and at the moment all of my head-ons are paling into insignificance when I think about the situation my friends are facing. […]
Pinata Birthday Cake
June 30, 2013 By 68 Comments
Over the weekend, Alfie has had his birthday party. Before you get all complimentary and think I’m ‘Mother of the Year’ for having hosted children’s birthday parties multiple times every year for over two decades, I should let you know that Alfie’s birthday was nearly six months ago. Well, in my defense; we couldn’t have […]
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