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So, okay, I am due for another protein packed fighting fit recipe but, you know, there were cupcakes to be made. Extra delicious cupcakes. I also felt the urge to pipe swirls. So cupcakes you shall have! Not just any cupcakes. Not dry sandy cupcakes. Oh, now that’s something. I really dislike dry, sandy cupcakes. [...]
If you didn’t get the Wizard of Oz reference in the title, remember when the fab four were marching through the forest chanting “Lions and tigers and bears!”. as they made their way to the Emerald City? I love that film. I blame my mother for my love of classic Hollywood musicals … The Wizard [...]
Nobody should be denied a little pleasure in life. Nobody should have to make do with insipid desserts or cake just because they have an allergy, a food intolerance, or a medical condition. Where there’s a will, there is always a way to be inclusive and leave everyone else none the wiser, with a [...]
Well, this is unprecedented in recent history … I am posting a recipe before I’m good and ready to do so. But this is a special case. Tomorrow is ANZAC Day and we are commemorating the contribution made by our armed forces in defence of our nation and our allies throughout history since World War [...]
It started with yet another craving for chocolate hazelnut spread. I was thinking Nutella but, you know, the Nutella I grew up with. Not that sorry, trans fatty, overly sweet, where the hell are the hazelnuts and cacao spread that masquerades as Nutella these days. Yes, I’m a little bitter about it. No, I don’t [...]
You can only stay away from making pastry for so long before the desire overwhelms you like a tidal wave of flaky deliciousness … and you find yourself rolling and cutting out dough to line tart tins once more with delight. Just me? I doubt it. But it certainly describes how I’ve been feeling for [...]
I usually make a tiramisù at Easter. It is a wonderful tiramisù and deservedly popular. I won’t even bother with false modesty on this one. It’s sensational. Those of you who follow the Facebook page would know that I attended a course on French Entremets earlier in the week and that meant I had plenty [...]
I’d like to say this cake is guilt-free or that it is not a cheat meal … but I don’t subscribe to the notion of cheat meals, nor to the idea that food should ever cause feelings of guilt. I just don’t buy into that dogma. It implies that some foods or food groups are [...]
Free time. We all wish we had more of it. Everyone seems to be time poor these days. I think we have to make more free time for ourselves. It rarely, if ever, just happens. How many of us waste the opportunity when it does, and we’re unprepared? Remember, as a child, how a [...]
I’ve been playing around with passionfruit in the kitchen for a few weeks now. My natural instincts would have lead me to a tangy, fruity dessert or pastry … passionfruit curd tart, passionfruit macarons, passionfruit and chocolate entremet, passionfruit and vanilla gelato, or a passionfruit and coconut panna cotta perhaps. I could go on. Frankly, [...]
I know it looks as though I have been totally lazy about posting recipes to the blog of late. But as you can see, there have been some big changes here at Chocolate Chilli Mango. Big? Huge. Enormous. Gigantic. Epic. There’s been change We’ve finally moved ourselves to a new home and a whole new [...]
Milkshakes are such a big part of childhood. I always feel a little sad and as though I may have missed something essential about growing up because I was never into milkshakes as a child. Something important. Like a rite of passage, you know? I have never drunk milk in my entire life. I was [...]
Milkshakes are such a big part of childhood. I always feel a little sad and as though I may have missed something essential about growing up because I was never into milkshakes as a child. Something important. Like a rite … Continue reading →
It can sometimes take a long time to come full circle on a promise. Sometimes, it can take a full fifteen months before you make good and deliver … *whistles as she looks around aimlessly, avoiding eye contact with the computer screen*. Remember those yummy Coconut & Lime Bars I posted in October 2011? I [...]
It can sometimes take a long time to come full circle on a promise. Sometimes, it can take a full fifteen months before you make good and deliver … *whistles as she looks around aimlessly, avoiding eye contact with the … Continue reading →
I have not posted anything in a couple of weeks and for this I apologise. I have a number of things I would dearly love to bake, make, and post for you but life has again placed itself in my path. But I will return to baking very soon. As some of you know, I [...]
I have not posted anything in a couple of weeks and for this I apologise. I have a number of things I would dearly love to bake, make, and post for you but life has again placed itself in my … Continue reading →
Anyone who follows Chocolate Chilli Mango on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram … wait! hey, that’s a great idea … do it! But, yes, if you do, you will have noticed a steady stream of photos about all the fantastic chocolates I’ve made in my chocolates and pralines classes over recent weeks. I’ve had a blast, [...]
Anyone who follows Chocolate Chilli Mango on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram … wait! hey, that’s a great idea … do it! But, yes, if you do, you will have noticed a steady stream of photos about all the fantastic chocolates … Continue reading →
I get so many requests for low carbohydrate recipes, I wish I had a dollar for every time I get asked. I’d be a bazillionaire! It does speak volumes about the popularity of low carb diets though. For some, it’s about losing body fat and maybe some weight. For others, it’s a lifestyle choice due [...]
I get so many requests for low carbohydrate recipes, I wish I had a dollar for every time I get asked. I’d be a bazillionaire! It does speak volumes about the popularity of low carb diets though. For some, it’s … Continue reading →
More protein bread. More protein recipes. Well, yes. Part of me getting off to a good start in 2013. This is good, yes? Also, there are likely to be some traditional dessert type recipes cropping up here soon, what with the merry-go-round of birthdays and such that will start in a few weeks here at [...]
More protein bread. More protein recipes. Well, yes. Part of me getting off to a good start in 2013. This is good, yes? Also, there are likely to be some traditional dessert type recipes cropping up here soon, what with … Continue reading →
It’s time … remember I made those Strawberry Ripe protein bars a while ago, using freeze-dried fruit? They are the bomb. The thing with protein bars is that you really want to be able to pack them into your lunch box or bag or wherever you keep your snacks or post workout stuff when you [...]
It’s time … remember I made those Strawberry Ripe protein bars a while ago, using freeze-dried fruit? They are the bomb. The thing with protein bars is that you really want to be able to pack them into your lunch … Continue reading →
When I posted a recipe for a fresh mint and chocolate chunk ice cream, I was blown away by how many of you really love chocolate and mint ice cream, even just mint ice cream on its own! How good is it when you infuse the milk and cream with fresh mint, hey? A whole [...]
When I posted a recipe for a fresh mint and chocolate chunk ice cream, I was blown away by how many of you really love chocolate and mint ice cream, even just mint ice cream on its own! How good … Continue reading →
We always recall the truly memorable food moments in our lives with a smile and a longing to revisit the flavours, the textures, the sensory experience of that gastronomic interlude. Sometimes we can, other times it must remain a sublime memory … perhaps associated with a special occasion, with people we love dearly, or places [...]
We always recall the truly memorable food moments in our lives with a smile and a longing to revisit the flavours, the textures, the sensory experience of that gastronomic interlude. Sometimes we can, other times it must remain a sublime … Continue reading →
If you dislike cauliflower, I suggest you move right along … there is nothing for you in this post. Don’t make this bread because you’ll be all “oh, I hate this bread. I can taste cauliflower!”. Well, yes, that’s kind of the point Perhaps scan through some past offerings on the blog and find [...]
If you dislike cauliflower, I suggest you move right along … there is nothing for you in this post. Don’t make this bread because you’ll be all “oh, I hate this bread. I can taste cauliflower!”. Well, yes, that’s kind … Continue reading →
