sweet stuff

8 SHORTCUTS TO HOME-MADE KIDDIE CAKES

I’m no pastry chef. Far from it. But, I love to bake. And I love cake. (Who doesn’t?) One of my favourite things to bake is themed kiddie cakes. My cakes don’t ever look like works of art, but they are such fun to make & the sheer joy on those tiny faces are just […] Read more…

MINI S’MORES {RECIPE}

For a while now, I’ve been thinking of MINI TREATS FOR MINI PEEPS, so this was the first experiment! Technically this  cannot be classified as a recipe. Maybe I should call it a ‘throw-together’. Nevertheless, it is a fun, yummy little treat for tiny (or big) tummies! Note: The end result wasn’t photographed as well […] Read more…

Cherry Clafouti {recipe}

Cherries are fantastic little fruit. For some reason, just seeing them, puts a smile on my face. Yum! Well, recently I found this recipe by none other than Julie Child from food.com & it is a winner. You’ll need quite a bit of prep time, but the baking part is quick-quick. Here goes: Julia Child’s Cherry […] Read more…

lemon meringue cake

This was an Easter Weekend treat that I made at the very spur of the moment. I was slightly skeptical about how it would go down (being a lemon meringue pie & a cake hybrid), but it was surprisingly yummy! * The original recipe is from the LeCreuset website & is for cupcakes.  Unfortunately the […] Read more…

a bubbly treat for oscar night

As usual, I’m super excited for the Oscars. The dresses, red carpet interviews & suspense… Off course I’m also very happy that Ellen will be hosting the awards this year! Yay! If you live in sunny South-Africa (like me!) then you can either wake up at 3am to watch live or wait until the next […] Read more…

Valentine’s Treat: Strawberry & Coconut biscuits

Home-made biscuits make me feel really warm & fuzzy. Maybe it’s the smell that fills your home or the satisfaction of having tea with biscuits that you made by hand…. Anyway… This recipe is the absolute perfect treat to bake for teachers, kiddos, grandparents or someone you have a – old or new – crush […] Read more…