It's winter in Sydney and my gastronomic attention turns to chocolate (did I phrase that sentence right?). Chocolate EVERYTHING! Hot chocolate, chocolate cake, chocolate bars. However, my waistline can only take so much growth, so one needs to curb their winter chocolate addiction. I really needed to think about what chocolate I really...

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Growing up, this recipe was one of Mum's regulars. It's actually pretty simple and gluten free. I had it memorised for my Bulla Cream Cook Off weekend, just in case I had to pull out a recipe on the spot. I find the only tricky bit is you need to melt the sugar...

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The number of different cheeses in our fridge at one time, you'll need more than a hand to keep count. For the most part, it gets eaten pretty quickly. At times you get the well aged mouldy goodness sitting at the back of the fridge waiting for a special dish, occasion or random...

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With my nephews still experiencing allergies to dairy and eggs, I'm always on the hunt for vegan desserts. My regular email newsletter from the Serious Eats inspired this latest post. Their Chocoholic: Vegan Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies was the basis of this creation. These cookies are a little chewy and a little crispy....

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How good is polenta! So simple, easy and tasty! We have always kept a box of the stuff in the pantry. I don't know why, but we rarely used it.  Occasionally for corn bread or in place of crumbs for schnitzel. Then I get my regular weekly email from taste.com.au suggesting 5 ways polenta. Mmm...

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Last weekend's grocery shopping resulted in a bargain 10 passionfruits for $2! Woo! Hmm... what shall I do with these...? Passionfruit melting moments? Okay! Credit goes to taste.com.au and cadbury (only for the filling - don't touch the biscuit recipe - twas a fail!) That's the end of my story - enjoy! Ingredients...

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To celebrate ANZAC Day this year (and a four day weekend), BBQ dinner was at my brother's place. The wonderful thing was everyone had contributed that evening. Even my little 10 year old nephew.  My sister-in-law wanted to make fresh garlic bread. For me, garlic bread is taking an existing loaf of bread...

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Chrysanthemum tea always reminds me of Grandma. I will always remember when I was young, Chrysanthemum flowers would be blooming around this time of year. The colour and smell in the garden would be wonderful! Then Grandma would pick, wash then dry them out in the sun. Then as the weather got cooler, she would...

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Topped with my chocolate hazelnut truffles Last weekend saw my oven take on two different types of baked cheesecakes. It was a cheesecake fest! A cheesecake royale! A cheesecake battle!  How this come about? Well... It was OG's Dad's birthday last Saturday and I offered to make him a cake. Naturally he accepted. This...

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Chocolate truffles - little morsels of chocolatety goodness. Traditionally it's 50/50 cream to chocolate and rolled into balls and coated in cocoa. Really simple!  Of course, I don't stop there. You know me - I need to add a bit of Fongolicious to it! The below recipe is inspired by my love for...

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