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Creme Brûlée

So, about a year ago, I sat down and wrote a list of goals for 2012. It was a spur of the moment thing, I’m not even sure what motivated me to do it, and the list was just quickly tapped into my iPhone notes. I then proceeded to immediately forget all about it. Completely. I didn’t think about it again. Not once. Until a month or so ago that … Continue reading →


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Christmas Spiced Brown Sugar Shortbread

Hey everyone? It’s Christmas! Seriously, how did that happen so fast?! It’s Christmas Eve here today. I spent the entire afternoon baking various Christmassy and non-Christmassy baked goods for, well, Christmas. There are homemade Baci chocolates, espresso ice cream, a ridiculously amazing new version of this cake and the best passionfruit tart ever. All of those recipes will be coming to you in the new year! But today, I have a gorgeously … Continue reading →


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Spiced Pumpkin Bundt Cake with Maple Glaze

Umm… Am I allowed to bake with pumpkin after Thanksgiving? I’m new to the pumpkin baking game. So is it like, socially acceptable? Because I’m totally doing it. Right now. I know that it’s not fall anymore in the States. I know that it is no longer pumpkin-baking season. I am well aware that Thanksgiving is over. But all of that is completely null and void anyway. Because here I am, in Australia, … Continue reading →


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Gingerbread Macarons with Eggnog Buttercream

Christmas is only a week away now! How crazy. Where did this year go?! It was winter all of about five minutes ago. It was cold and rainy and wet and miserable. Then before I knew it, it started getting warm. And the sun started rising earlier. And summer came along with a bang. The stores put up their Christmas decorations. And trees. And Santa popped up in all the … Continue reading →


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Banana, Pecan and Nutella Swirled Snack Cake

So this cake started with a few brown bananas I had in the fruit bowl that were staring me down all of last week. Because, just FYI, I am a little bit weird, and I have this thing with textures. Like, I will only eat bananas if they’re green. Once they’ve got a few brown spots on them, it’s over. There’s no way I’m going near them. They’re just way … Continue reading →


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Culinary School Photos and an Announcement

Today I’m sharing some photos of the amazing things we made at culinary school! It was a fantastic experience and I learned such a great deal, I loved it and would highly recommend it to anyone who is serious about baking. It is also the end of an era, so I thought I would pair it with an announcement – Butter is soon going to be moving to its own … Continue reading →


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Mini Nutella Peanut Butter Chip Brownie Bites

So today I am super amazingly ridiculously excited to be guest posting over on My Healthy ‘Ohana! I have gotten to know Maura over the last few months through our blogs and I think she is absolutely fantastic. I love her blog and she has been so so kind and supportive. It’s an honor to be visiting over there today. So if you are a regular over here, you would … Continue reading →


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caramel pecan pie bars

Caramel Pecan Shortbread Pie Bars

So I am DONE. No more school for me. Ever. I will never, ever, have to study again (unless I am crazy enough to go back to school at some stage in the future. Not that I think school is crazy. I loved school. But I need a break. Before I lose my mind). I will never have to sit a test or exam again. I will never have to … Continue reading →