To celebrate my birthday last weekend, Sarah made up a batch of delicious Vanilla Cupcakes with a Buttercream Frosting. She used the Wilton 2D Decorating Tip to make the lovely swirls.Vanilla Cupcakes (makes 18) Cupcakes:Ingredients:1 1/8 cups … [Read more...]
Book Review: Mad Men, Bad Girls, and the Guerilla Knitters Institute
Maggie Groff's novel Mad Men, Bad Girls and the Guerilla Knitters Institute is an entertaining page turner that kept me up late last night. It follows investigate journalist, Scout Davis, on her quest to expose an American cult with strange beliefs … [Read more...]
Do As I Say …
Sponsored by Nuffnang I don’t usually talk much about my day job here but I work as a rehabilitation consultant, assisting people with injuries and disabilities get back to work. So when Nuffnang asked me if I would be interested in writing a post … [Read more...]
Coconut Custard Bars
Sarah baked us some delicious Coconut Custard Bars this week. They consisted of a biscuit crust, with a delicious coconut custard filling, and topped with some shredded coconut. She found the recipe over at the Technicolor Kitchen and adapted it … [Read more...]
Book Review: Fresh From the Clothesline & Country Cottage Quilting
We love Quilting books and were pleased to receive review copies of these new titles.Fresh From the Clothesline by Darlene ZimmermanFresh from the Clothesline, Quilts and Small Projects with Vintage Appeal, includes 22 projects to sew and quilt. The … [Read more...]
Brown Sugar and Chocolate Chip Pound Cake with Maple Glaze
Sarah, our resident baker, is back from her exciting tour of France where she enjoyed sampling all the amazing French food - particularly the macarons, crepes, and pain au chocolat. Now she has recovered from her jet lag, she was keen to get back … [Read more...]
Apple Crumble Slice
Apples are in season in Australia so they inspired my baking this week. I made an Apple Crumble Slice - it consists of a cake like base, a layer of cinnamon flavoured apple, and then finished off with a crumble topping. It is delicious served either … [Read more...]
Book Review & Giveaway: Beijing Tai Tai by Tania McCartney
When Tania McCartney discovered that she'd be moving with her husband and two children under the age of five, to China for four years, she was horrified. She never expected to fall to love with Beijing. She has compiled her experiences into Beijing … [Read more...]
