Nigella-ness is next to Godliness in my opinion.  So, when the latest Nigella book - on Christmas entertaining - arrived in our warehouse yesterday afternoon, I simply couldn’t wait to get myself home, pour a glass of red and sit on the couch reading my new Christmas bible.  And, it’s fantastic!
It’s a wider book than [...]

I grew up eating some incredible traditional European cooking and as a consequence, there’s nothing more divine to me than European shortbread.  From the delicate German variety my babysitter taught us to cook to the heavy Greek Kourabiedes my Godparents family would serve at every important occasion such as Christenings, Christmas and anniversaries, this really [...]

Little girls love princess themed parties - from fairy princess parties to Disney princess parties to Dora princess parties and beyond. We love hosting them and styling them too! One of the fun ways to bring this pretty theme to life is with a princess themed party cake. Here are three great [...]

As a gift of pure pleasure for all of those angels masquerading as mother’s out there, this divine Angel Food Cake is sure to delight. Our recipe is from the wonderful website behind The Bay Tree.

Image: GE
ingredients
1 cup sifted cake flour
1 1/4 cups sifted pure icing sugar
1 1/2 cups (12) egg whites
1 [...]

There was quite a bit of hoopla last year about the cost of kid’s parties, where I ended being interviewed for national papers, magazines and radio programs about some of the extravagant kid’s parties we have organised over the years. I have always maintained that you should only spend what you can really afford [...]

The Australian Women’s Weekly Kid’s Party Cakes book has been a must-have for parents wanting to create ladybug, train or butterfly cakes for their kids for decades. The beautiful book has created countless dream cakes for birthday parties and has made being a creative baker so much easier for countless mum’s and dad’s in [...]

Our fave cupcake blogger, Cupcake Bakeshop by Chockylit has done every single one of us the biggest favour by posting a special on frosting recipes. From ganash and meringue to buttercream and cream cheese, there is a recipe and tips in here for every single home-baker.
Here is the Buttercream one for inspiration… but visit [...]

If you’re not a fruitcake fan (I must admit that there’s nothing better in my book, but I know there are those of you out there who loathe the over-indulgence in heavily-fibre laden dried fruit), then here is a gorgeous take on Christmas for kids (and kids at heart). The snowman cupcake is another [...]

Mmmmm… more Martha Stewart Christmas-inspired moments! This delicious recipe for chocolate covered marshmallows should be attempted with sweet abandon any time around Christmas! Let your inner child take flight to marshmallow-ey-cloud-nine!

Ingredients
Makes about 30 chocolate-covered marshmallows
* Nonstick cooking spray
* 2 tablespoons plus 1/2 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
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I am delighted to share this gorgeous birthday cake idea with you. It’s an easy one for a kid’s party and really packs a punch!

Simply make a normal sponge or buttermilk vanilla cake (see Nigella’s Domestic Goddess book or the Magnolia Bakery Cookbook for inspiration) and ice your cake with a pink-or orange- tinged [...]