If you've never made a gingerbread house before then this is a good one to start with. There are lots of more complex gingerbread house templates on this site that you can challenge yourself with later. There are a few tips for making gingerbread houses that you should know: 1. If the walls or ... »
Twelve creative pie crust ideas for you to make your pies look amazing. These are all fairly simple and just use store bought pastry. I usually always make my own pastry but there is a bigger picture behind this video that I'd like to discuss. Let's have an honest chat together about the ... »
That box of cake mix sitting in the cupboard can be put to far more uses than you think. The smartie cookies have become a super quick and easy favorite in our household. They are perfect when friends drop in unannounced. Do you have your own cake mix hacks? Let me know your recipe suggestions ... »
Here's how to make a giant kinder surprise egg using balloon. As well as that we opened some 20 year old kind surprise eggs so we could compare the toys that you got back then to what you get now. Which ones do you think would be better? To make a giant kinder surprise ... »
The triple chocolate spiral dessert may look complicated but is actually quite easy to pull off. Make this if you have a chocolate lover coming over for dinner and you'll have a friend for life. Last week I was at YouTube creator summit which is an invite only conference for YouTubers to ... »
If you are blessed to get lots of eggs at Easter time, have some fun and turn them into creatures. For some of these cute animals you'll need a chocolate mold but for others you can just use the eggs you got for Easter. This week I want to take a moment to say a ... »
Pretty ballerina cake recipe for all those girls who train hard so they can dance gracefully and make it look easy. To make this ballerina cake you will need: (serves 20) Ballerina cake template 1 and a 1/2 x the fluffy sponge cake recipe baked in 12 cupcake cases and two 8" round cake tins. One quantity ... »
The Walking Dead season 7 is coming oh so soon. I don’t know about you, but I’m not actually sure if I like most zombie shows ... it's not the blood and gore that bother me (I’ve studied human biology units at university and seen my fair share of cadavers). It's more the ... »
So pretty yet so simple to make, the chocolate spiral takes this dessert from beautiful to stunning in just a few seconds. Inside the dessert are layers of chocolate cake, salted caramel, caramel creme brûlée and chocolate mousse. I had to draw you a picture because they had all been eaten before ... »
I am so glad Shopkins toys are loved by kids all around the world. The cute little plastic, collectable figures were invented by a fellow Aussie. Had they been around when I was a kid I'm sure that I would have been saving my pocketmoney to get some. To make this ... »
I love all things cute! For these cookies Hello Kitty is all the way through the cookie dough so you can simply slice and bake. It took a while to figure out how I was going to achieve that, but now all the hard work's done, you can just follow the instructions in the ... »
I can hear footsteps, the cute 5 year old kind, coming down the stairs. I love his cuddles in the morning. He is sneaking up behind me and I pretend not to notice. His breathing is loud and obvious but I do not spoil the game. He is getting closer ... »
This is the third episode in The Sweetest Thing series that was funded by Screen Australia and YouTube. I'm normally quite a private person so one of the challenges of filming this series was that it required me to really delve into my personal history to tell stories of my family, university life ... »
Today we are making icecream instantly using liquid nitrogen. As well as that we'll make dippin dots and smash stuff, it is lots of fun. This is the second video in my Sweetest Thing series which was supported by YouTube and Screen Australia. Basically that allowed me to have a film ... »
Most of these easy Nutella recipes have only two or three ingredients. With 'World Nutella Day' coming up soon I thought I'd have some fun baking, whipping and experimenting with Nutella and its many uses. I don't advise that you make all ten in one day or you'll find it hard not ... »
The advent calendar going up kicks off the official countdown to Christmas in our home. It's a lovely hand-made calendar, stuffed with lollies and nativity figurines in the pockets, providing a great source of post-dinner joy for the kids. With each passing day it grows lighter as the little wooden stable nearby fills up ... »
Strawberries and chocolate have always been a winning combination. Here is a new way to serve them that looks stunning as a gift. A block of strawberry chocolate. You of course only need two ingredients, 12 strawberries and 350g (12.35 ounces) chocolate. Choose strawberries that are beautiful and fresh and around the same size. For the chocolate ... »
It's that time of year again when the house smells of freshly baked gingerbread as ordinary cookie dough and candy canes are transformed into a magical Christmas decoration. And because it's the season to give, I also have some beautiful Breville stand mixers to giveaway as well as gingerbread house molds. Make sure ... »
The easiest chocolate mousse you'll ever make. All you need is chocolate and water! Perfect when you need a dessert a hurry. Get started with the first step, throw it in the freezer and make your mains. Then whip this up and serve. Done! Dark Chocolate Mousse Recipe 180g (6.35 ounces) dark chocolate 60mL (2.03 fluid ounces) or 1/4 cup water Extra ... »
An Inside Out cake, inspired by the Disney Pixar movie that is easy to make and has all the characters on the outside and a surprise on the inside too. Who was your favourite character in the movie? I liked Joy's fun-loving nature and that she wanted to make every memory good. Impossible maybe, but ... »
Oh my, this chocolate raspberry tart is beautiful. Both in looks and taste it is, dare I say... perfect. I fed it to unsuspecting guests, some of whom do not usually indulge in desserts and they loved it. I can tell you it realistically serves six people, practically it could serve eight but ... »
Not quite a giant gummy bear, today we're making a giant gummy Lego man. This recipe took a lot of experimentation to get right. My first attempts were too rubbery but the addition of one extra ingredient meant the final gummy was beautifully chewy and a huge hit with the kids. When it comes to ... »
It's birthday season in our family. If you're not after a themed cake then my favourite would have to be a layered mousse cake. This one has strawberry mousse, lemon gel, sponge cake topped with italian meringue and fresh strawberries. It is oh so yum! You can't put fondant over a mousse cake directly as the ... »
Wow your tastebuds with this amazing dessert. It has several elements but they're all easy to make. You could just make one part or, if you're up for the challenge, make the lot and enjoy the wonders of this Mocha Dream Dessert.This week I watched some very emotional interviews with people who were held captive ... »
These five easy DIY gifts will amaze you. In less than 30 minutes you could whip up a bunch of candy cane hearts, pretzel sticks or an eye-catching chocolate puzzle. With a little more time you could make some beautiful chocolate bark or an m&m dispenser that kids of all ages will love. Our Christmas tree ... »
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