It’s taken a while to find and adapt a reliable, tasty pizza dough recipe – something robust – not too soggy, not too dry, not too complicated, good to use thick or thin. This recipe fits the bill. On top of that, you can make the dough as flavourful or plain as you want even … Continue reading
One of my kids favourite snacks both for school and after school are banana muffins. They are expensive to buy ready-made here but oh so simple to make and all the ingredients are easily available even here in Hong Kong. I’ve been using this tried and true recipe for years. Bethany and one of her … Continue reading
When planning my children’s birthday parties I love to get creative. I love to work with the theme and I LOVE to come up with fun food ideas to make the party entertaining. Mitchell wanted a Transformers party this year (big surprise that one – NOT!), so cars and autonomous robotic life forms were the … Continue reading
Ever wondered if there is such a thing as too much chocolate? How much chocolate can you fit into one slice of moorish goodness before a state of coma is induced? Too many of these little morsels will probably do the trick. I made my hubby’s birthday cake the other day and as it was … Continue reading
Chocolate fudge cake is an absolute kiwi classic. I remember first experiencing it when I was but a sprog myself on a rare visit to my aunty in the King Country of New Zealand. Mum got the recipe off her and we never looked back. It became trendy when I was in university and seems … Continue reading
I have had a few people ask me about the prawn dish I posted a while back, so I thought I would share the recipe courtesy of my amazing helper. It is a very quick meal to cook and serve once the prawns have been prepared. While I miss being able to go down the … Continue reading
One thing that sadly lacks in Hong Kong is milkshakes. You can NOT get a decent down-under style milkshake here. I brought my milkshake maker with me… but *duh* not the metal cups. So we’ve been without the ability to make milkshakes for a while. Not anymore. Whilst in New Zealand I was introduced to … Continue reading
My children love home baked chocolate biscuits (cookies for those of you in the USA). The beauty is they are super simple to make. Quick too! In about 20 minutes you can whip up something like this… The Mickey Mouse is just a small sandwich/cookie cutter I acquired in my travels here in Hong Kong. … Continue reading
I love Indian food. Since tasting it IN India I have been craving dal. I had the most divine yellow dal dish called Masoor Dal Dadka while in Delhi. I have yet to discover a restaurant here serving a nice dal. More often than not they use red or black lentil, which offers a completely … Continue reading
