Did you know? Today, November 24th is Fairy Bread Day! Hold on… what’s FAIRY BREAD? A favourite childhood treat in Australia, that’s what! Right up there with a sugar sandwich (yup – white bread, butter and sugar, a VERY occasional treat), fairy bread was something you got to eat rarely – mostly at birthday parties. … Read more
This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe comes from Baking with Dorie. Caramel Crunch-Chocolate Chunklet Cookies are a mouthful to say but were something I was keen to make as they sounded easy and unusual and delicious. Basically a chocolate chip shortbread in a slice and bake recipe (you roll the dough into a log, freeze … Read more
Today, April 25th 2024, I’m bringing you a “controversial take” on ANZAC Biscuits (according to my fellow Aussie colleague lol!). Controversial because they’re SQUARES and more like slice than a biscuit (cookie). Wait, what… What is ANZAC DAY ? This day commemorates the anniversary of the ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) landing on … Read more
Oh my, it’s been a long time since a Petits Chefs post, hasn’t it? In-person cooking club came to a halt in March 2020. We had online cooking club right up until March 2024 at my school with a brief interlude into a baking club in Term 2 last year. I didn’t manage to write … Read more
This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe comes from Baking with Dorie. Copenhagen Rye Cookies with Chocolate, Spice and Seeds is a bit of a mouthful to say but actually come together very easily with (mostly) ingredients I normally have on hand. The “rye flour” from the title isn’t actually that significant, there is more all-purpose/ … Read more
Happy “World Nutella Day″ ! Yup, it’s a thing! Originally created by Sara from Ms. Adventures in Italy and Michelle from Bleeding Espresso, World Nutella Day is a day to celebrate, get creative with, and most importantly, eat Nutella. In 2015, Sara transferred World Nutella® Day to Ferrero (the makers of Nutella®) to help it live on … Read more