Ann Reardon

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home made hot chocolate recipe

The best home-made hot chocolate ever

  The search for the best hot chocolate recipe has taken me years. I've tried every powdered version available at the shops. I have made many of the recipes that can be found online, and none of them were worth mentioning. But then I came across this 100 year old recipe which, in ... »

meringues in a jar ann reardon

3 Easy Home Made Gifts

Home made gifts are special and perfect for that person who has everything. Here's a few for you to try.   Recipes for home made gifts in this video: Meringues Recipe (maes 17 large meringues) 6 egg whites 300g (10.58 ounces) sugar pinch cream of tar tar or a squeeze of lemon juice Place all the ingredients on a bowl and whip on ... »

gingerbread house ann reardon

Easy Gingerbread House Tutorial

  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 ... »

Chocolate Art Supplies

Chocolate Art Supplies

In the video I will show you two ways you can make these chocolate truffles, one if you have molding gel and one if you do not. Either way it will make an impressive gift for your foodie or art loving friends.   To make these chocolate truffles you will need: For the chocolate shell: White chocolate ... »

chocolate easter nest edible ann reardon

Easter Cake Recipe

Happy Easter Everyone! I love setting up Easter egg hunts for my boys, I try to make them harder each year the older they get. There are clues leading to each new location. The back of the clue says how many there are to be found there so they can keep hunting until ... »

how to make cannoli ann reardon

Italian Cannoli Recipe – Taormina Sicily

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how to make lillipops

How to Make Candy at Home

  Make your own lollipops at home, it's so much fun and easy to make lots. A word of warning though the candy is very hot so perhaps not a recipe for younger ones. I have an exciting week coming up, my channel is being featured at an event for youtube. I can't ... »

shopkins cake

Shopkins Cake

  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 ... »

toblerone mousse dessert recipe ann reardon

Chocolate Mousse Dessert Recipe

  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 ... »

best cherry pie recipe reardon

Cherry Pie Recipe

  I love fresh cherries!  On my university summer holidays, I worked at a large department store and every lunch break I'd walk across to the supermarket for cherries.  When I was dreaming up this desert, I couldn't bear the thought of cooking these beautiful American cherries so I've prepared a fresh cherry pie instead.   We have ... »

converse shoe cake ann reardon

Converse Shoe Cake Tutorial

  Since making the high heel cake tutorial requests have been coming in thick and fast for a converse shoe cake. You can make this chuck Taylor All Star sneaker in any colour that your recipient wishes. Or if you're brave why not try making a patterned one. Did you know Nike owns converse? They bought ... »

chewy chocolate chip pretzel cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

There aren't many guarantees in life but here's one ... if you use my secret recipe for chocolate chip cookies, you'll need to hide them or they'll all be gone before the day is out. Rich, chewy, chocolatey, with a delicious pretzel crunch, they are best served warm with a glass of cold milk. ... »