I didn’t even know this was a thing. For Mother’s Day this year, my new local bakery did a Raspberry Eclair as a special treat and I was lucky enough to get one. I brought it home and popped it in the fridge because I had a bunch of other things to do, but managed…
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I’m not usually one for doughnuts. Unless they’re spectacular, and that’s the only way I can explain this one. It’s from my usual bakery. I went in to get some bread but this caught my eye – I’m always looking for something that has some height or texture or some other kind of interest, and…
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This was one of two cakes gifted to me by one of my friends at work. I had helped him and the team with a big project and it took up a lot of time, and he gave me two gorgeous little cakes to say thank you. I think he knew that I would enjoy…
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Apparently Melbournians are all about the Vanilla Slice. There are multiple websites devoted to finding the best one. My mum and I share a love for Vanilla Slice, and when I? saw this last remaining slice at the bakery, I had to try it. It was good. The pastry was amazing – crisp and delicious.…
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Edit: actually this is a 10 minute shoot! I got carried away. I might have had a sip before I started! Yesterday, June 9, was World Gin Day! I also discovered that it was World Rosé Day, so I decided to buy some Pink Gin. I made a delicious cocktail (recipe below) and went on…
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This is my second Easter in Melbourne, and it doesn’t really feel like Easter without my family here. We did have a long chat for the phone this morning, and that was nice. Afterwards, I took Miss G for a walk in the park and then we went to the bakery to pick up some…
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This week a slightly different take on the five minutes. I know I usually say “don’t mess with the scene” but how could I not? It has been an insanely (but unfortunately not unusually) busy week at work this week and I felt like a recovery day was required. It was a hot day today…
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