There are many cookies called kisses, including Ginger Kisses, Custard Kisses, Ladies Kisses (Baci di Dama), and untold variations such as these delectable sounding Espresso Chocolate Kisses. The one commonality is that each recipe involves two cookie halves sandwiched together with some sort of cream or frosting.… Read More
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Making home: Objets d’art
We’ve been in our apartment for just over a year, but this place felt like home from Day One. There was just something about the warm timber floors, the airy spaciousness and streaming light that instantly gave us a sense of seclusion and comfort despite… Read More
Plum and Apricot Tart
It has now been just over two months since our new oven was installed and I have been happily rediscovering all manner of dishes that used to be in regular rotation in my kitchen. Almond crescents, baked vegetables, grilled cheese on toast – even a… Read More
Favourite family recipes: Mum’s Peanut Cookies
This post has been a long time coming. I first made peanut cookies in mid-September after obtaining a scanned copy of the recipe from Mum. In the weeks prior I had experienced a frustrating spate of cooking failures; recipes which had been intended for this… Read More