So I find that with the closer Christmas comes, the more I realise that I am going to be away from my family for the first time in my 26 years alive. (also, wow I am older than I thought). You may notice that there been a small trend in recent posts, mostly recreating Kiwiana [...]
So thanksgiving is upon us, and that means pumpkin pie season is in full swing. Now, I am not American but I vividly remember the first time I had pumpkin pie whilst on a trip to New York with my best friend. Unfortunately I could not find any decent pumpkins around where I live, and [...]
Christmas decorations have started appearing in shops, which I swear gets earlier every year, so I find that it is totally acceptable for me to start getting excited about Christmas and about Christmas recipes and flavours. One thing that always hit me in the Christmas feels is the smell and taste of anything gingerbread. Since [...]
So I come to you today from nice change of scenery. No, I haven't gone on a European adventure, frolicking through the hills of Italy. I've made the whole 100 foot journey to my local Costa. To be honest, I just really needed coffee that didn't have limescale in it. That is still an abnormality [...]
Lemon curd is one of my all time favourites. Especially, a really tangy curd that makes your jaw seize. It has such a variety of uses; as a tart filling, mixed with Crème pâtissière and my personal favourite, poured liberally over pancakes or French toast. I feel like there is this misinformed thought that lemon curd [...]
I admit, I have a bread problem. I absolutely love the stuff, you definitely wont be finding me on a keto diet any time soon. I did the maths and I estimate that bread makes up at least 75% of my diet. The food pyramid is out the window. This may be my favourite type [...]
There is just something comforting about cheese scones, lathered up with butter and dunked into hot pumpkin soup. I think it is one of the reasons why I like the seasons changing towards Winter. The cayenne pepper gives these scones a nice kick that warms you from the inside, and then there was that time [...]
