Little nests made of chocolate and fried noodles filled with mini eggs

Chocolate Easter Nests

Easter is two and a half weeks away! It feels like we only just did Christmas but here we are, just two and a half weeks away from savaging chocolate bunnies and relishing in four whole days off in a row. This year I am looking forward to four consecutive days of committed study time […] Read more…

mango cheesecake topped by passionfruit meringues recipe

Passionfruit Meringue and Mango Cheesecake

And so it is February. Yikes. January pretty much passed in a wave of study and work with a couple of short trips to see real waves along the way. Summer seems to pass so quickly in Melbourne, as if our complaints about the heat scare the weather gods into submission and before long we […] Read more…

raw vegan dessert made with cashews lemon cacao recipe

Vegan Chocolate Cheesecake Slice

When I published Your Favourite Recipes of 2015 I was a little surprised that my Raw Vegan Chocolate Mousse Cake was in the top 5. I mean it beat out Gluten Free Peanut Butter and Nutella Ice cream sandwiches!!?! I guess though, there is a lot of merit to something that looks like cake and […] Read more…

strawberry cheesecake thickshake, milk shake, thick shake, recipe, one word

One Word (and a Strawberry Cheesecake Thickshake)

2015 has ended, not with a bang but a whimper. It is the morning of the new year and I am sitting huddled on the floor, clutching a coffee and feeling a little astounded at how late I managed to sleep, yet wanting a little more.  To say 2015 was challenging is a bit of […] Read more…

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Christmas Ice Cream Terrine

Every year I am struck by the absurdity of Christmas. We spend so much time, energy and money on one little ol’ day, when the most important part of the holiday is spending time with loved ones. The last couple of years, a combination of inability to take holidays and exorbitantly priced flights have resulted […] Read more…