Baked Vanilla Cheesecake
I will never feel the need to explore any other recipe for a classic, creamy baked vanilla cheesecake. This is it. This is the one.
Roasted Balsamic Strawberry Salad
Strawberries and balsamic vinegar are like a very rare celebrity marriage.Taste-makers in their own right, bring them together for a glamorous and starry partnership that will never twinkle out.
Eid Printables: Giftwrap and Cards
This year, I decided to create a patterned giftwrap for my Eid gifting.
Pap/Polenta Canapé Bases
Deal with leftover pap or polenta by transforming them into canapé bases.
Peach & Ricotta Muffins
I've been gently steering my baking efforts towards things that are a bit more wholesome and these muffins from Philosophy of Flavour seemed like the perfect recipe to tweak.
Projects with Index Cards
I love using index cards for craft projects. They're multifunctional and impart a sense of whimsy 'old-school' to the finished work. Here are some of the ways I've altered index cards.
Quick-Crafting: Money/Gift Card Holder
Create a quick money/gift card holder with a sheet of cardstock, eyelets and ribbon.
Wholewheat Banana Pancakes
I've adapted a basic pancake recipe to suit a low-GI approach to eating.
Raspberry Yoghurt Cups
This combination of yoghurt, raspberries, syrup and finger biscuits makes for a light dessert, perfect for serving at the end of a rich or spicy meal.
Home-made chocolate walnut spread
There's something about Nutella that induces a Pavlovian reaction at its very mention. It's almost sacrosanct. So much so that my little concoction may be considered a blasphemy. My version incorporates walnuts and is influenced by the toffee-notes in the agave nectar I used.
Moo MiniCard Holders (with cutting file)
I've made the Silhouette Cameo cutting file for my camera-shaped Moo MiniCard-holders available for download.
The Package Project 2011
Brain-mothered by Nadia from Cupcake Couture, the annual Package Project pairs up two participants willing to swop, over post, parcels packed with goodies and sweet thoughts.
Two ways with cream cheese
Two dips created using a starter base of cream cheese and sour cream.
Roasted Aubergine and Feta Mediterranean Dip
While this dip takes its base cue from baba ganoush, I wanted to create something that brought to mind the tastes and textures of the Mediterranean.
Blueberry Cream Cheese Dip
The blueberries provide colour, texture and a subtle foil of sweet against savoury in this cream cheese-based dip.