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After a cooking dry spell which seemed to go on forever (partially due to the fact that our oven exploded) I finally got back in the kitchen this week! I missed my lovely heart-shaped measuring cups!

This delicious fruit cobbler by Jamie Oliver is my go-to dessert when I am craving something a little more naughty than my usual cup of Milo (have I ever mentioned how addicted I am to Milo? I eat it by the tablespoon!). It’s great for getting through the last few pieces of fruit in your fruit bowl and there are many different flavour combinations you can try.

The balsamic vinegar is a genius touch (thanks Jamie) and really ties the tartness of the berries to the sweet and juicy apples. I never usually bother to use buttermilk, mainly because it is never in the refrigerator, but milk works just fine and the dough always turns out light and fluffy.

cook the fruit, sugar and balsamic vinegar till the juices of the berries begin to run

rub chilled butter into flower to resemble fine breadcrumbs, then mix in sugar, salt and milk to form a loose dough

pile the dough on top of the berries, sprinkle with sugar and cook till golden brown

yummy

time to dig in!

I was feeling a little under the weather the other day and was really craving a hearty, home-cooked meal. I found this recipe, then made my way to the local shopping centre in my track pants and ugg boots and picked up the ingredients. The recipe itself took a little while to complete, but it was really nice to get to spend some time making use of the entire kitchen and so worth it in the end when my belly was full. Once all the ingredients were in the pot I had two lovely hours of bliss while I put my feet up, watched a movie and let the wholesome aromas of rosemary and pancetta fill the house. I had a little leftover puff pastry so I cut it into triangles, brushed it with milk and topped it with sugar and cinnamon before putting it in the oven for ten minutes. Served with ice cream, this was such a simple and tasty treat and the perfect way to top off the pot pies.

i served the pies with Jamie Oliver’s carrot smash and peas & onions

dessert time!

These days I am steering further away from red meats and moving closer towards seafood, I must be maturing. Salmon is probably my most favourite fish (aside from the delicious unidentified deep-fried kind) because it is so versatile, cooked, raw, smoked, the list goes on. I had been craving this recipe for quite some time before I made it the other night. It is mouth-wateringly delicious. All the elements come together so perfectly that after every mouthful you cannot help but groan in pleasure – surprising for a supermarket recipe card! Not bad for my first try at cooking salmon either!

After the biggest baking dry spell in history I came home today with a massive craving for blondies (blonde brownies). Blondies are yet to take Australia by storm but they are a popular treat in America. I was first introduced to these delectable slabs of vanilla goodness by my boyfriend’s sister-in-law from California and have been craving them ever since.

I don’t like to put too much butter in my blondies so I made a few alterations to Martha Stewart’s Brown-Butter Toffee Blondies recipe and they worked a treat! I also subbed out the toffee chips for choc bits as this was all that was in the pantry.

Don’t you just adore my love heart measuring cup from Store? They make for very happy cooking!