Brothers

Bonjour :)

So here are some sweets made during summer with some semi sweet brothers...They're both gone now, entering into the real world- one married and the other starting out in an accounting firm in Perth...life goes by way too fast these days...

So here is a dessert pizza which I got the idea from a friend's Mum one night. It's a plain pizza base with mascarpone, peaches, blue berries and boysenberries. It's the sort of thing you don't want to put to many ingredients on, just the few individual flavours together on the cooked dough is a wonderful and alternative way of presenting dessert...

The other is a ginger bread house made from the recipe off the back of a gingerbread man cutter which my mum vows is the greatest gingerbread recipe- and I am so far convinced of it being...

Then with traditional icing sugar icing, a party pack of lollies and my brothers craftsmanship...a gingerbread house is made in time for christmas eve :)

No bake Choc Truffle Cake

Bonjour,

So just after my friend Charlie tells me about her strict health diet she has started, she flicks through the Cuisine magazine and is tempted by the ultimate devil...the choc truffle cake...featured in the mag.

With little to no persuasion I convince her we should make it (though as part of the deal we had to forgo pancakes the next morning and have berry smoothies as compensation)...

SO here it is...

It was simple to make, with not too many ingredients which is always great...tho we did use wine biscuits for the base but I would recommend anzac biscuits as the recipe suggests...

Nevertheless it was wonderfulllll :)

Ma & Pa's 30th Wedding Anniversary

Bonjour!

Well today it is my parent's 30th wedding anniversary, so Dad has whisked Mama away to some beach side house out Oakura way. Ergo I was up early this morning amongst the grey clouds in my black boots and paddington coat attending to the cuisine side of his trip at the local grocery store. Dad asked me to put together a hamper of goodies for lunch, tea and breakfast...so here it is!

I made a bacon & egg pie on request. The recipe is so dead simple and always a pleaser. It's from the “Ladies, A Plate” recipe book which is close to my heart. To quote Tammy the lawyer- The title refers to the New Zealand practice of ladies taking a plate to functions – with something on it of course! This book is delightful. It is well researched and is a collection of traditional NZ baking recipes – most dating back to the early part of last century, which the writer has collected from various community cookbooks published in NZ in the 1940s, 50s and 60s.

Alongside the pie there was a loaf of ciabatta, cashew & capsicum pesto, original hummas, Peta Mathias' GORGEOUS pea dip which Mum lves when I make, some creamy blue cheese, camenbert cheese, strawberries, blue berries, cherries, a small roast chicken, traditional magnums (My mothers one weakness ;) ), havana coffee & two pink iced gingerbread biscuits I made especially for the day :)

Its such a delicious and adorable way to present food in a basket and so easy! Hopefully the magnums don't melt b4 dinner time...

Bonjour!
I thought I'd upload some of my most recent domestic completions as it seems the joy of looking through other people's blogs relies a great deal on their photos of their delicious creations! So seeing as Christmas has only just left us I'll share my festive cupcakes & my choc frosting cupcakes. These truly are the easiest and most complimented cupcake recipe I have ever made. I was an avid cupcake maker throughout high school, turning up to all Saturday sport games with a container full of raspberry & white choc cupcakes. These ones here are both dark choc & blueberry cupcakes (youc an vary as you like). I use the edmonds recipe and just add in the choc with the big mix, and then at the very end add the berries-make sure you don't mix too much, otherwise you'll colour the mixture :P The xmas ones have melted choc on top (perfect for being in a container when travelling-as we were heading to Wellington for xmas and my brother's wedding!) and edible Chistmas decorations which Mum bought for me. The other has Tamara Jane's chocolate frosting-delightful & buttery, melts in your mouth!

Welcome!

Bonjour! Welcome to my blog. My spot in this techno-world. I'm creating this blog from being inspired from other peoples blogs I've been following (mainly Tammy the lawyers-hence my blog name). I am a student studying commerce and adore all things domestic. I get obsessively passionate about some things -according to a few of my friends, so I figure this will be a good way to let those passions run wild a bit, and not have to drown my friends with the latest excitement my mind decides to attach itself to. I hope to make it as much of a joy to read as possible. Would love to hear from you with any of your thoughts too!