I don’t know about you but I’m a big fan of chocolate and pistachios together. They may not make the top of ‘great combos’ lists but they are a fantastic combination. If I had to choose a favourite nut then pistachio would be my pick (it’s actually peanuts but they aren’t technically a nut, lol)….
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Chocolate Chunk Banana Muffins
About 8 years ago I was in Malaysia, we had arrived there late one night from India after my sister in laws wedding. We were travelling with my in laws and our 1 year old son. It was late, we were hungry and the only option was snacks from a convenience store, not the best…
Choco-Nutty Muesli
Do you call it muesli or granola? I’ve always said muesli. I think granola is more of an American thing. Either way, it tastes so good! You can of course buy this from the supermarket, but homemade is just as great as store bought (if not better). It’s also a great healthy snack to have…
Espresso Meringue Cookies with Choc Almond Bottoms
I participated in ‘The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap‘ again this year. Despite the fact that it isn’t Australian based, I still think it’s such a great cause and also so much fun to give and receive cookies. You can read about my experience last year, here. This year I needed to bake gluten…
Soccer Ball cake
I made this cake as an order for some friends. Was quite interesting how it all came together. I don’t have a soccer ball mould, so I baked the bottom of the cake in a standard spring form pan and the top rounded ball part in a round metal bowl. After baking I realised the round bowl…
Brownies for Brother Bear
It was my brother’s birthday a couple weeks ago, just a few days before Ramadhan in fact. His only request was chocolate brownies, so I decided to have a look at my favourite recipes and come up with one of my own. And here I present to you… Block Brownies. Why call them block brownies?…
