It’s summer over here in Melbourne. You wouldn’t know it with all the maple glazed pumpkin cake and gingerbread/eggnog macarons I’ve been baking. But it is summer. High summer. I swear. My days (once I’ve finished the morning bake at work) are filled with lots of tanning, laying by the pool, swimming, trips to the beach, buzzing night markets, long walks, afternoon cocktails and ciders, brunch in the sun, and warm, … Continue reading →
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Pecan Caramel Tarts
I made these little babies at culinary school. They were one of my favourite desserts we’ve made all term. Right after these. The class is Hot and Cold Desserts and has been my absolute favourite so far. The teacher is amazing, an award winner in bread and pastry sculpture. He is much more relaxed and trusting than the other chefs, simply allowing us to go off and cook what is … Continue reading →
Little Blueberry Tarts
Every Sunday night, we have a family dinner at my grandma’s house. She and my aunt make dinner. It is usually a big meal, typically Greek food (that’s the Greek side of my family) and always accompanied by a big salad, freshly baked bread and Greek pies, called pita. My aunt, who has her own blog called Simplest Most Delicious Food, always makes something delicious for dessert. There has been … Continue reading →
Little Nutella, Custard and Raspberry Pies
One of my favourite crepe filling combinations is Nutella, custard and fresh strawberries. I think it is absolutely delicious. The Nutella and the custard swirl and marry together making a thick chocolatey filling that isn’t too rich. The strawberries then cut through all the sweetness with their fresh fruitiness. I love it and wanted to make it in a pie version when I was in Poland. However, it was winter … Continue reading →
Little Apple, Raspberry and Custard Pies
I baked these when I was in Poland, for my mum’s birthday. She requested my little apple pies and I thought I’d make them a little differently by adding some custard and raspberries and trying out a new pastry recipe. It was winter in Poland, so raspberries weren’t available fresh, but my uncle makes his own preserves at the end of every summer so I used a jar of his … Continue reading →
Little Strawberry Pies
How do you react when you have a kitchen disaster? When your waffle maker breaks mid delicious waffle-making? Or your lemon tartlets crack? Or the chocolate chips melt inside the cookie batter you make? Or your poppy seed cake explodes? What do you do in such situations? I whinge. I worry. I tell everyone. Even if they don’t really care. And I sook about it. Like a little child. Yep, … 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 →
Little Sour Cherry Pies
The life of a food blogger. These came out of the oven at 11 o’clock last night. Late, I know. The cherry filling was bubbling. It looked like their little pie hearts were pumping, and all the juices were bleeding out. My dad pulled one out of the tray and wolfed it down while it was piping hot. Which was weird, because he hardly ever eats the things I bake … Continue reading →
Blueberry Crostata
My family loved these rustic strawberry tarts so much that I was begged to make them again. So I thought I’d try them out with blueberries instead. They were just as good. I love crostata, rustic tarts, freeform tarts, galettes, whatever you want to call them (all the same thing, just different names). I love them because they are so quick and easy to make. I love them because the … Continue reading →