There hasn't been much baking going on around Chez Sugar lately. Sarah is in exam mode so hasn't had much time to potter in the kitchen. Fortunately she only has one exam left and will soon be on holidays. It will be great having her home over the … [Read more...]
Chocolate and Vanilla Swirl Cookies
Chocolate and vanilla are our favourite cookie flavours. Sarah has combined them in these Chocolate and Vanilla Swirl Cookies. They look really effective with the swirl. We might make a big batch of these for Christmas. Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups … [Read more...]
Vanilla Macarons
We love school holidays - it means that Sarah has more time to potter around in the kitchen. This week she made some amazing vanilla macarons, coloured a delicate shade of pink. She used the basic macaron recipe from Zumbo, and then piped some … [Read more...]
Vanilla Chocolate Butter Cookies
As you know, here at A Spoonful of Sugar Headquarters, there is always a steady supply of sweet treats. Sarah loves nothing more than pottering around the kitchen on the weekend, baking fresh treats for us to enjoy. We try and share the love by … [Read more...]
Vanilla Bean Cookies
You may have noticed that A Spoonful of Sugar has been fairly quiet over the past few weeks. We had a couple of weeks off to relax - including a much anticipated family holiday to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. We have also had school and university … [Read more...]
Classic Vanilla Cupcakes
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...]
Vanilla Tea
When we lived in France, I developed a love for Vanilla Tea. There is something about vanilla that works magically well when combined with tea. My current favourite tea is Dilmah Rose with French Vanilla. Some of the other vanilla teas that I have … [Read more...]
Weekend Baking: Vanilla Bean Macarons with a Salted Caramel Filling
It is time for our Weekend Baking Link up again. Thanks to everyone for playing along - it is great way to find some new, tried and tested recipes, and to discover some new blogs. The prize from last week goes to Leisl from Jorth - we will be sending … [Read more...]
