I don’t know about you but the sight of a pink flamingo makes me instantly happy… happy dance!! pop the champas 🙂 Ahhh… Not that I’ve ever seen one in real life mind you, but hey, I’ve floated on one in the harbour, does that count? yeh, yeh, okay… it was only an inflatable one […]
Egg-Free Layered Sponge Cake
Perfect sponge cake for any celebration and its EGG-FREE!!! IÂ get a lot of requests for egg-free cakes because of food allergies, religious beliefs or vegetarian diets, so it is great to have a fool-proof eggless cake recipe up your sleeve. This one is the best EF sponge recipe I’ve found so far, it is full […]
The Perfect Pumpkin Pie
Pumpkin Pie… so good you’ll want to eat the whole lot!! In Australia, the good old pumpkin pie isn’t a very popular dessert as it is in the United States, so most Aussies aren’t really that familiar with it. I must admit, pumpkin was never my favourite vegetable, I remember having to sit at the dinner […]
Oreo Cheesecake Slices with Caramel Sauce
This one is worth waiting for… believe me! My daughter came home from school one day like she has just found the LAST GOLD TICKET to Willy Wonkas Chocolate Factory…. yep.. she had just tried an Oreo Cheesecake Slice for the first time! She was raving about this slice like it was something we needed to put on […]
Award winning Anzac biscuits
The best, chewiest, golden syrupy Anzac Biscuits ever…. Making Anzac biscuits is something all us Aussies do and if you aren’t an Aussie you should totally get these happening in your life!! Try my recipe and I guarantee you’ll be hooked on these amazing, healthy, yummy biscuits. They are very simple to make but it’s […]
Animal print cupcakes tutorial
Get in touch with your wild side with these Jungle animal cupcakes… Recently I made a range of animal print cupcakes for a Jungle event and they were a huge hit, so I thought I would share how I made them so you can do it too! I chose to do the zebra, tiger, leopard, giraffe, white leopard, […]
Chocolate Fudge Buttercream recipe
To-Die-For Chocolate Fudge Buttercream Recipe alert… I know, I know, I’ve kept you waiting long enough for this delicious recipe but here it is!!! The Gucci of all Chocolate Fudge Buttercream recipes! This buttercream is perfect for filling and covering a cake and just the right consistency for piping. The secret to this recipe is the cream cheese […]
Marshmallow pops
Create an edible bouquet with these delicious MARSHMALLOW POPS! Recently I styled a party for a 13 year old dancer who wanted everything pretty and pink. So we went with the elaborate ballet tutu cake with point shoes on top and an all-out pretty pink theme. The dessert table was full of delicious delights like chocolate covered strawberries with […]
Mini Lemon Meringue Cheesecakes
These little gems are TO DIE FOR!!! It’s no secret, lemon is my absolute favourite flavour in sweets and desserts, tangy and sweet, citusy, zingy, invigorating…. If you love cheesecake and you love lemon meringue pie then this is gonna ROCK YOUR WORLD! When I travelled to the Italian Aeolian island of my heritage, Salina, and around the […]
Night Circus party
HOW TO THROW A CIRCUS PARTY!!  What an extravaganza… ROLL UP.. ROLL UP! mystery, intrigue, surprise, weird, bizarre, freaks, beauty!! When I was asked to style a Vintage Night Circus Party for a 15 year old at their private home my imagination took flight. I could visualize the whole extravaganza… fire breathers, aerial artists, knife […]
Heavenly chocolate cupcakes
How to make the most amazing cupcakes in the universe!! I have searched far and wide, tried countless recipes, mixed batch after batch of chocolate batter in the quest for the PERFECT chocolate cupcake. After years of experimenting I can confidently announce that I have now found the most amazing cupcake recipe EVER!! This is a fudgey chocolate cake, it has body, […]