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Azuma Patisserie, Sydney

27 January 2012
Chocolate chiffon cake, Azuma Patisserie & Cafe, Sydney

A chiffon cake haven in an arcade, with pillowy housemade chiffon cakes available in five flavours.

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Caleb’s first birthday party

16 January 2012
Caleb, 1 year old

Photos and stories from my nephew’s first birthday party.

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Maria Kek Lapis (layer cake) and Maria Desserts House, Kuching

16 December 2011
Layer cake from Maria Kek Lapis, Kuching

Vividly colourful layer cakes (“kek lapis” in Malay) are a specialty of Sarawak. During our three days in Kuching, we see bakeries and pop-up stalls selling layer cakes everywhere we go. They’re eye-catchingly bright, in technicolour and a mind-boggling array of flavours.
On our third and final afternoon in Kuching we visit a layer cake ...

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Cake Love Cupcake Teaser Workshop

26 September 2011
Adding fondant roses to my pink cupcakes, Cupcake Teaser Workshop

On a Thursday evening after work, I attend a Cupcake Teaser Workshop run by Cake Love – Couture Cakes. The class is an introduction to cupcake decorating using fondant and is held in the back room of gourmet food and kitchenware shop Epicurious in Subiaco.
Each participant has her own eight cupcakes to decorate. I’ve ...

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Australian Mushroom Growers Association lunch

12 September 2011
Meringue mushrooms - close-up

I recently attended a special lunch with the Australian Mushroom Growers Association. The event was a celebration of the year’s achievements and 50 years of the mushroom industry and the launch of Mushrooms Go Pink in October.
I love mushrooms and wholeheartedly support the people who grow them, so I was pretty chuffed to ...

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Lamingtons

13 July 2011
Lamington

About the lamington: a classic Australian cake: a cube of sponge cake covered in chocolate and desiccated coconut.

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Caleb’s baptism morning tea

4 July 2011
Ruby and Zoe at morning tea

A potluck morning tea with family and friends, following my nephew’s baptism.

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Koko Black, Claremont – launch party and tweetup

20 April 2011
Chocolate feeding frenzy at Koko Black, Claremont

As I get older I notice changes in myself. My tastes continue to evolve. For example, I used to detest avocado but I quite like it now, especially in the form of fresh guacamole. And although I know I’ll always be a savoury tooth, lately my sweet tooth has been making her mark.
Launch ...

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Koko Black, Claremont – media preview event

27 March 2011
Belgian hot chocolate, Koko Black, Claremont

I recently attended a media preview of the new Koko Black salon in Claremont and tasted two cocoa butter caramels exclusive to WA, made with Little Creatures stout and Wine & Truffle co Manjimup truffles, the luscious Belgian hot chocolate and Queen of Hearts high tea.

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Caleb’s full moon celebration

20 March 2011
Red eggs for a full moon celebration

My nephew’s full moon celebration lunch and an explanation of the symbolism of the traditional Chinese Malaysian full moon foods: red eggs, yellow rice (nasi kunyit), chicken curry and ang koo kuih.

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