We're going old school with this one - and it doesn't get much more retro than a boiled fruit cake! I know not everyone is a fa...

This cake has been a lifesaver recently when I've been asked to bring something to share for morning tea and have had very few ingr...

I know not everyone is a fan of fruitcake but in this house we love it! I think it depends on what you have grown up with. I vividly reme...

So yesterday I went to the supermarket specifically to get rhubarb. I came home with bread, lemons, broccoli and a bag of spinach ... and ...

Happy Easter!!! We are off to my mother in law's place for lunch today and I (of course) offered to bring dessert. I figured we woul...

I am most definitely a tea girl. I've been through phases of enjoying coffee but I always come back to tea, mostly herbal and green ...

Hard to believe but on 8th November my baby Charlie turned 1! Which means Oscar is now 2 and a half. Which makes me ... well never mind! Cha...

This week Mary of Popsicles and Sandy Feet (love that name!) chose Date-Nut Loaf. I was intrigued by how this would turn out as it is not t...

It may be Thursday not Tuesday but I am so glad I decided not to skip this one. Cindy of Everyday Insanity chose Dorie's Blueberry-Brow...

We've just had a lovely long weekend here but I have to admit it has messed me up a bit. With 2 short weeks in a row I never seem to kno...

This week Jennifer of Cooking for Comfort chose a recipe with possibly the longest name I've ever come across! The Nutty, Chocolatey, S...

I'm back! Can't believe it's been almost 3 weeks since I posted but between moving and unpacking and some trouble getting our in...

Cranberries aren't all that common in Australia but I was delighted when Sabrina of Superfluous chose Dorie's Cranberry Upside-Down...

In one of those freaky but awesome coincidences my husband and I have the same birthday. So happy birthday to us today!! While he unfortunat...

It may be the middle of winter here but it's never too cold for ice cream! The July 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Sunita o...

Kimberly of Only Creative Opportunities chose Dorie's Lots of Ways Banana Cake this week. I adore banana cake (and banana bread and ban...

This week Wendy of Pink Stripes chose Dorie's Rum-Drenched Vanilla Cakes and as usual I tweaked the recipe. Honestly I can't rememb...

I was so happy Nancy of The Dogs Eat The Crumbs chose the Swedish Visiting Cake! This recipe has been on my to-do list since I first opened...

This week Carmen of Carmen Cooks chose Dorie's Coconut Tea Cake. I know a few weeks ago I raved about the toasted coconut custard tart ...

Well, this is my first TWD back after a whole month off and I really missed you all! Kristin of I'm Right About Everything chose Dorie...