It was Spicyicecream’s 11th birthday the other day. That completely blows my mind. My blogging efforts have been a less frequent in recent years due to #freelancelife that can get a little hectic sometimes, but I still love coming here to share my favourite new recipes. My own archives are kind of like browsing through my favourite cookbook – even … Read More
Nectarine, Raspberry and Chambord Pie
Today is Day Five of a particularly nasty cold. My wonderful housemate made me chicken soup loaded with immune boosting garlic, ginger and turmeric. I’ve had the kitty cat and House of Cards to keep me company, and Mum texting me every day to see how I’m feeling. But by yesterday I was bored and desperate to bake something (anything!) … Read More
Gingerbread Chocolate Tart
Just a short post from me today as I’ve got some baking to do myself! But if you’re looking for a perfect / easy / impressive / last minute Christmas dessert? I’ve totally got you. This hybrid gingerbread chocolate tart came out of another sweet brainstorming session with my sister, because I really wanted to use the cute little gingerbread … Read More
Cherry & Peach Pandowdy
If right now you’re wondering “what the heck is a pandowdy?!” I don’t blame you. If you imagine something along the same lines a Cobbler, Crisp, Buckle or Pie. A Pandowdy is a classic 19th century Southern baked fruit dessert where the pastry is broken or cut up into pieces. This allows the fruit juices inside to bubble up and … Read More
Strawberry Balsamic Hand Pies
You know when you meet someone for the first time, and you just immediately know you will be friends? With my current housemate K, I somehow just knew even before we had actually met. A strange set of circumstances led me to move in while she was overseas, and I wouldn’t actually meet her until a few days later. But … Read More
Simple Dinners 10 / Beef and Shiraz Pie
Winter and comfort food intrinsically go together. It can remind you of a different time and warm you up from the inside out, what could be better? For me personally, the best comfort food is anything meaty and cooked slowly for hours – or containing pasta and cheese, obviously! Recently I spent a wonderful relaxing Sunday just chopping, simmering and … Read More
Plum, Blueberry and Thyme Galette
Happy Friday! I’m thankful for a great week filled with work, but also some laughs, good food and exciting opportunities. There is the slightest chill in the air. With daylight savings ending, it’s starting to feel like autumn is truly setting in. Truth be told, autumn might be my favourite season in Sydney. Before I get into the Plum, Blueberry … Read More
Fig and Almond Tart
One evening, my Nanna came over for dinner and brought with her a whole plate of beautiful fresh figs, grown on her own backyard tree. It was absolutely the best kind of gift that ever! I think I even did a little happy dance. While I was a little tempted to just eat them all, I knew that I wanted … Read More
Simple Dinners 09 / Ottolenghi’s Herb Pie + 7 Ways to Use Leftover Herbs
Do you make a menu plan for your weekly dinners, or wing it every night depending on what you feel like eating? I’ll definitely admit to some last minute spontaneous dinner decisions, depending on what I found in season/on special at the market, or if something tasty has caught my eye on a food blog or Pinterest. I like doing … Read More
Pumpkin Pie with Caramel Pepitas
This post is sponsored by Nuffnang My mum has a huge recipe archive. But unfortunately it has got to be one of the least organised collections in history. I remember poring over it as a kid, in the days before food blogs, Pinterest boards and dedicated recipe websites, going through hundreds of scraps of paper, magazine cutouts, handwritten notes and … Read More