creme brûlée

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 →


Rice Pudding

A lot of my childhood memories revolve around my grandparent’s house. My parents have always worked full time, so when I was young I would go to my grandma’s after school and on the holidays. My cousins would be there too and they are boys, so we would get up to all sorts of mischief. I fondly remember my grandma chasing my cousin around with a long wooden spoon in … Continue reading →


Strawberry Baked French Toast

So. Life is busy. When I was on summer break and just working 3-4 shifts a week, I had heaps of time to bake. HEAPS. I was baking, well, pretty much almost everyday. Sometimes twice a day. I was loving it! Now that I’ve started at culinary school, there isn’t so much time to throw around. All the early mornings of school and then all the early mornings of baking … Continue reading →


Nutella Croissant Puddings

What do you do when you have bought too many French pastries? Or when you have leftover homemade croissants? You make croissant puddings, of course. And then if you’re anything like me, you eat them for breakfast. This is one of my absolute favourite recipes. It is so quick and easy to make and is always, always, always delicious. The layers of croissants, Nutella and custard are just heaven. I’ve … Continue reading →