I think board games should be compulsory for every family. While plying kids get to practice taking turns, resisting the urge to cheat while their sibling isn't watching and of course not giving up when you're losing. I have tested out the digital versions of some of the popular board games and ... »
A slice of cold watermelon on a hot day is hard to beat. But if you love watermelon as much as I do you might be curious as to what other desserts your an make. There are a great many recipes out there the look like watermelon but don't have any ... »
This week I decided to recreate Roy Lichetnsteins' Wonder Woman' pop art in CHOCOLATE. During his life time Roy Lichtenstein created over 5000 works of art. Some days I feel like my 5 year old is racing to catch up to him. Lichtenstein was best known for his pop art in ... »
What better way to celebrate World Chocolate Day than by recreating a huge version of this delicious chocolate-coated caramel Magnum, the most popular ice cream on Earth! To make this GIANT double caramel Magnum Ego you will need 600g (21.16 ounces) white chocolate 2 cake support sticks 10L (2.64 gallons) vanilla ice-cream 1.8kg (3.97 pounds) milk chocolate 440g (15.52 ounces) ice magic or ... »
Today we review loads of gadgets so you can decide if they are clever or if you should never buy them. The best kitchen gadgets in my opinion should save time, make a hard job easier and not take up too much space in the kitchen. Some gadgets looks like they will do just that, ... »
Happy Friday! It's time for an indulgent dessert and this week we are having a coconut marshmallow spiral wrapped around a chocolate mouse coated in chocolate glaze with a raspberry jelly in the centre all sitting on a coconut biscuit base. It has the crunch, gel and creamy mousse textures as well ... »
cute unicorn drawing: 1 and 2 This 3D unicorn cake is a 4 out of 5 for cake decorating difficulty so if you're just starting out you may like to try this easier unicorn cake. Or you could use the unicorn on the surprise cakes app and add it to the top of any ... »
It is not Father's Day here in Australia until September 3 but it is coming up very soon on June 18 for the USA, UK and many other countries. The requests for a fun and easy Fathers day gift idea have been flooding in so I put my thinking cap on. Here ... »
I've been seeing a lot of baking hacks online lately so today we are going to put them to the test and see if they are a hit or a myth? BAKING HACK NUMBER 1 HACK CLAIM "If you are baking anything with fruit or choc chips in it you should coat them in flour ... »
Fidget spinners are everywhere! It seems only a matter of time before the schools ban them, if they haven't already. That seems to be the pattern here in Australia. A fad comes in, all the kids get them, the school bans them, sadness, then the next fad arrives. Speaking ... »
Guardians of the Galaxy 2 is out and a whole lot more people will be dressing up as Gamora over the next year. So how do you make her sword? Why not try making it from sugar, it will make a great conversation starter at the fancy dress party or comic con ... »
Do you fancy some meat in your fruit pie? The ingredients for this pie used to be mixed together and then stored for up to four months before baking. I know that both sugar an alcohol can be used for preserving but I just do not like the idea of using ... »
It's time to have some fun with chocolate swirls and splashes. Capturing the fluid motion of liquids in solid form always looks fascinating. It's like freezing a moment in time. Cake Pop Swirls You can make cake pops from scratch using this recipe or this one or use cake scraps as below 2 cups cake ... »
Today we are making an indulgent dessert wrapped in a dark chocolate leather. Inside is a crunchy chocolate hazelnut base topped with a raspberry gel, milk chocolate mousse and fresh raspberries. Base 75g (2.65 ounces) butter 85g (3 ounces) brown sugar unsweetened cocoa powder 75g (2.65 ounces) plain flour 75g (2.65 ounces) hazelnut meal. 18g (0.63 ounces) cocoa powder pinch salt Pre... »
The best kind of birthday cakes are ones that are fully customized to the birthday boy/girl. My kids can dream up whatever they'd like in a birthday cake. This year Matthew came up with an interesting combination of flavors and amazingly it all worked together. As one teen at the party ... »
Oreos, who doesn't love them? The lady at the checkout looked at me strangely when I bought an extraordinarily large supply of Oreos for this week's recipes. What followed was LOTS of fun testing a few old recipes and designing delicious NEW ones just for YOU 🙂 The two-ingredient ... »
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 ... »
This week my baby turned six years old! He is at school, losing his baby teeth and learning to read. My how he has grown. The week he was born I wrote my very first recipe on this website, and I have not missed a Friday since then. Just as Jedd has changed, so ... »
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 ... »
I really enjoyed stepping back in time to make this 200 year old cheesecake recipe. It really made me appreciate all the mod cons that we have in the kitchen and the vast array of ingredients we can buy at the shops. To make a cheesecake in the 1800's you had to ... »
Six kitchen gadgets put to the test. Have you ever seen something in the shop and thought 'that looks awesome' but when you got it home, you discovered the gadget didn't work as you envisioned? The Clever or Never series is here to help - let us know what kitchen and baking gadgets you'd like ... »
Here's a fun idea for a party instead of a cake. Make a portrait of the birthday boy/girl out of candy, chocolate and cookies. If you don't think they'd like to see their own face as candy art choose their favorite artist. Your guests will love eating it. If you are wanting to ... »
I watched the old Disney cartoon version of Beauty and the Beast last night. I love that it doesn't follow the traditional 'princess model'. Belle is well read, not obsessed with looks, loves her dad and is willing to lay down her own freedom to rescue him. "Greater love has ... »
Here's how to make an epic spinning soccer ball cake in a few easy steps. We've now moved into our new Melbourne home and most of the boxes are unpacked. Unfortunately, the ones labelled 'How To Cook That' are still waiting for my new kitchen to be finished before they can be completely unboxed. Dave and ... »
Ice-cream cakes are so quick and easy to make, but you do need to allow time for it to set in the freezer. Pull it out just prior to serving, decorate it on top and you're good to go. This week we reached 3 million subscribers on YouTube. I have been trying ... »
