Of course, I had to make Anzac Biscuits today, seeing as how its ANZAC Day in Australia and New Zealand. A day when we remember the troops who fought and died at Gallipoli in the First World War and when we pay homage to diggers, past and present who have fought for Australia. I am [...]

My Nanna was famous for her Chocolate Caramel Slice, which we always called Chocolate Value in our family. She was famously making it from at least the 70s, when my Grandfather was a University professor and warden of one of the colleges. They lived in for a few years and would host an afternoon tea [...]

I think everyone has their own recipe for Choc Chip Cookies and maybe you don’t need to see another one, but I don’t think any recipe collection is complete without (at least) one, so I’m sharing my recipe and the story behind it with you.
My husband and I spent our honeymoon back in early 2000 [...]

I love, love, love dates in any form - fresh, dried, Sticky Date Pudding (mmmm), stuffed with cream cheese or on a cracker with blue cheese.
And they are great in this Yummy Banana & Date Bread!
I always seem to have a few bananas from the bunch that go brown before we eat them, so banana [...]

I saw this recipe the other day posted by Dee at Words, a new blog I have been visiting, and thought it would be a good recipe for a bit of Mother/Daughter holiday baking.
Sultana Cookies Recipe

They are seriously yummy and very quick and easy to make. There’s plenty of easy sifting and mixing for the [...]

I really miss Hot Cross Buns at Easter. They are normally a staple in our house this time of year, but you don’t seem to be able to buy them in Mexico. So, I’ve had to resort to making my own at times and I have to say they are surprisingly easy. When we lived [...]

I posted this recipe on my other blog when I was going to a few Cookie Exchange gatherings around Christmas time. It comes from a (US) Better Homes and Garden magazine called “100 Holiday Cookie Recipes” and was a great (and yes, super easy) recipe for making a big batch of treats.

Super Easy Chocolate Bars [...]