It’s certainly the time of year for it – Anzac Day is celebrated annually here to commemorate and honour the sacrifice of Australian and New Zealand servicemen and women who gave their lives at Gallipoli – but Anzac Day is for all war veterans. My Dad is one, but doesn’t like to identify himself as…
It must be lazy Sunday afternoons that bring on the baking mood… come to think of it, it may be a subconscious habit – because every Sunday afternoon at boarding school while the younger kids napped, I was let loose on the kitchen unsupervised. I don’t remember now what successes came out of that experience,…
So, I had some leftover coconut milk, and asked friends if they had a favourite recipe they like to use it in (cakes only, of course!). One suggestion was this decadent Coconut Chocolate cake. Using coconut milk instead of milk, and with a little added coconut for texture, it’s moist and dense and flavourful. And…
Disclaimer: I had no regular scone cutters when I made these the first time – hence the heart-shaped scones. These babies take me right back to high school. They were made by our house mother every other day, it seems, to satisfy a hungry man’s craving for sweet, solid carbs. The man in question being…
