Notes from a Domestic Goddess Wannabe

This is the absolute best chocolate cake recipe I have tested.  It's from "The Essence of Chocolate" by Steinberg & Scharf...

As you would probably have guessed, I'm a chocolate lover. And all chocolate lovers love a good brownie. This brownie from Nigella is ve...

Who doesn't like a chocolate chip cookie? And, unless you don't like chocolate, why wouldn't you like this chocolate chip cookie...

We planned a picnic to the Botanic Gardens with some friends. Since I had leftover ganache from the chocolate cupcakes ( see previous post )...

For my church's fund-raising bake sale, I decided to offer up Nigella's Dense Chocolate Loaf Cake, modified into cupcakes. On paper...

This may seem strange to say in a blog that is largely dedicated to my baking pursuits, but my 3 year old son doesn't eat candy. We deci...

It was my mum-in-law's birthday. Rather than get her the run of the mill beauty product/spa voucher as a present, I thought it would be...

It's World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) this week ( 1-7 Aug 08) . This year's theme, "Mother Support: Going for Gold", is some...

Determined to satisfy my chocolate craving, I decided to make Nigella's Instant Chocolate Mousse, which is found in Nigella Express. I w...

Blueberries are in season now! I wasted no time in making up a batch of blueberry muffins. I usually use dried blueberries for this, and th...