Mini bundt cakes are the perfect size for an indulgent treat, (if you can even stop at one) and have the bonus of looking stunning on any cake stand. So ever since I found my Silkomart bundt cake mould, I started using it for all sorts of cake recipes - from tea cakes, almond friands to flourless cakes, anything that would fit really, has passed through my mini bundt tin over the last few months. Some rise more than others leading to a bulge on the bottom when you flip them o

The markets are a full rainbow of colours right now. It's summer. And it's beautiful. 1 kg bags of cherries and peaches have been on my fruit radar the last few weeks, and when I opened the fridge the other night and thought, 'if I have another cherry I'm going to start looking like one right about now', I knew I had to do something about it. This cherry, peach and frangipane tart is the most beautiful way to combine the wonderful flavours of ripe, bursting cherries, fragrant

Oh, what's in a name, Hummingbird Cake? This is a cake that you definitely want to try if it's not one of your favourite cakes already - in my years of cake eating experience, hummingbird cake definitely takes one of the top 5 greatest hits. It's not difficult to make yourself either, it's a homely cake more than a fancy bakery cake. Speaking of names, Hummingbird cake is said to take its name from the national bird of Jamaica - also called 'doctor bird' - and was a recipe pu

There's been a Siberian cold front sweeping through Europe recently and it's been really cold, for Milan standards anyway. I have several friends who have been whining about the cold weather: _ quote: "I wanna get my tits outttttt!" 😂 (she was joking of course, but I feel you girl!) Secretly I've actually been enjoying it. True - I have so many layers on (5 years in the northern hemisphere, this Aussie is still learning how to dress for the winter), and I feel like that fat

'Living in Italy is like a holiday that never ends, right?' It's what a friend of mine from NYC said to me when she came by Milan a few weeks ago. I guess from the point of view of an outsider, especially one from NYC, the slower pace in this country, can make it seem so. Do I believe it? Maybe, but based on the idea of 'holiday' being something different to merely being the opposite of 'work'. If holidays are about having the luxury of time to stop and enjoy all the little t

As a woman, I've always prided myself on being able to multitask.... Turns out it ain't so true, and it was probably just a way to make my male companion feel bad about - - not watching out for the coffee boiling whilst - giving me an opinion on my outfit whilst - washing the breakfast dishes whilst - being able to recall 'on cue' the date of the next wedding we are supposed to attend... ....amongst other demands us females tend to impose on our poor men. Sure not all of you

As an avid baker, the question I get most frequently by friends is how my boyfriend and I don't look like reality TV weightloss show contestants. We aren't blessed with those crazy-fast metabolisms - we are both past the tender age of 30 after all. We love to eat, and him, being Italian, has a great sweet tooth like most folks here whether they are one or 70 years old. He's super goloso. (BTW, don't trust any Italian who says he/she doesn't like sweets - its a BIG FAT LIE. Be