Gingerbread Recipe – Perfect for Construction

A note before we begin: I discuss design, and construction at reasonable length in this post so if you just want the recipe I won't be offended if you scroll on down to the bottom. I promise it's useful info though!  It's still November at the moment and so people are probably going to get …

Macaron Recipe (With French Meringue)

Macarons have been in vogue for a few years now, and they have a rep for being very tricky to make. On this occasion I have to admit that this reputation is based on fact because these little french confections have caused me quite a lot of trouble. However, after some trial and a lot …

Simply Delicious Bread Roll Recipe

People can be off-put by the effort required to make bread and I know that because I used to be. In fact I used to think that you couldn't really make good bread without a bread maker. Needless to say my opinion has changed greatly, but for those of you who are still a little …

Hooray for Hummingbird Cake – Recipe

Hummingbird cake is my favourite cake flavour. It has a delicate crumb, a deliciously spiced aroma, and it tastes so bloody good with cream cheese icing. This recipe is also really easy and quick to make so it's a win, win. I actually use this recipe in the first episode of The Great Kiwi Bake …

Best Ever Bagel Recipe

Salmon and cream cheese on a bagel is probably my favourite thing to eat in the world. It's therefore pretty important to me to have a bangin bagel recipe in the repertoire, and this recipe is it. These bagels are pretty simple to make, don't take too long, and always turn out beautifully. You can …

My Ultimate Croissant Recipe

For some reason a lot of people seem to think that homemade croissants are impossible, or at the very least a trip to Hogwarts to learn magic is a prerequisite to making them. I'm here to tell you that this isn't the case. Making your own croissants isn't only possible, but it's actually pretty simple! I …

The Perfect Chocolate Cake Recipe

This recipe is the best. I mean it. I use it so often that I could probably make the whole thing in my sleep. "But why is it so great Larissa?" I hear you ask. It's so versatile - if you're wanting to whip something up for visitors at late notice or conversely are planning …

My New Favourite Pie Pastry

I've never been much of a pie baker, well to be fair, at 21 I've never been much of an anything baker yet. I just haven't been around long enough. But the point is that for the small amount of time that I have been baking, pies have never been high on the agenda. Until …