Diana Lee
Raspberry, Almond, Star Anise and Brown Butter Mini Bundt Cakes
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...
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Diana Lee
- Aug 4, 2018
- 3 min
No-bake Kiwi Cheesecake
One of my very first memories of Australia involves cheesecake. Recently immigrated to Australia in the 80s, mum, dad, my little bro and...
Diana Lee
- Jul 29, 2018
- 5 min
Easy Mango, Vanilla, Berry Sorbet Pie
A quick squiz on my Instagram feed shows me that the world is made up of two types of people right now: 1) those in...
Diana Lee
- Jul 11, 2018
- 5 min
Summer's bounty: Cherry, Peach and Frangipane Tart
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...
Diana Lee
- May 19, 2018
- 3 min
Chocolate Rosemary Loaf Cake, for a Weekend Breakfast Treat.
Are you a sweet or savoury breakfast person? Or more likely if you live in Italy, a cereal/fruit/yoghurt person or are you down with a...
Diana Lee
- May 11, 2018
- 5 min
Chocolate Almond Cherry Mini Bundt Cakes (Gluten Free) for Mother's Day.
May in many places around the world means it's Mother's Day. What will you be doing for your mum? Will you be passing an afternoon or...
Diana Lee
- May 3, 2018
- 5 min
Hummingbird Cake and a Blooming Milan.
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 -...
Diana Lee
- Apr 16, 2018
- 3 min
Salted Chocolate-Tahini Bliss Balls
I saw this recipe pop up on my news feed from Bon Appetit magazine and I had to make them. It's a vegan, no-bake recipe* that takes...
Diana Lee
- Mar 29, 2018
- 7 min
Easter Hot Cross Buns Recipe, Perfect for you to Bread-Face.
Hot Cross Buns. Fragrant, soft buns with hints of warm cinnamon and star anise, hot cross buns have always been for me what Easter is all...
Diana Lee
- Mar 13, 2018
- 6 min
Sunny Days, Parties and a Wonderful Coconut Chiffon Bundt Cake.
The sun peeked out a couple of times last week in Milan - literally, twice, briefly. And here's what's been going on on my side in the...
Diana Lee
- Mar 8, 2018
- 4 min
A Buckwheat Banana Bread Recipe
One of the first things I baked during my time in Italy is this simple thing - banana bread. It was my friend Francesco who started...
Diana Lee
- Mar 4, 2018
- 4 min
Snowy Milan and Chocolate Pear Clafoutis
There's been a Siberian cold front sweeping through Europe recently and it's been really cold, for Milan standards anyway. I have several...
Diana Lee
- Feb 28, 2018
- 4 min
A Heavenly Lemon Drizzle Cake
Plum cakes (pronounced 'ploom cake' in Italian) have always caused great confusion in me - 'a ploom is a fruit, no?' 'why is there...
Diana Lee
- Feb 22, 2018
- 4 min
Chocolate Ginger Chewy Cookies
So, when I was growing up, my mum had some very strict rules with my brother and I. I wouldn't say she was "tiger mum" level, I now know...
Diana Lee
- Jul 14, 2017
- 3 min
Watermelon Popsicles
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...
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