December 22, 2013
Red Velvet After Dinner Mint Ice-cream cake
As Christmas day looms, Christmas cake, Christmas pudding , Panettone and mince pies pop up everywhere as festive celebratory desserts. However for me, if it was a toss between ice cream or Christmas cake, I definitely would do a double somersault pike into the ice-cream option. Trifle is typically served for a kiwi or aussie Christmas dessert as well, but I haven't yet come across a trifle recipe that I truly love.
December 05, 2013
Gold details for the Holidays
I've been obsessed with gold details for the longest time, and constantly day dream about how I would incorporate matte gold, rose gold or shiny gold accents to our future owned home. In the mean time though, I've begun incorporating little gold details in our rented apartment to jazz up the place. I finally pre-ordered a set of gold flatware from West Elm, and can't wait till it gets here! Here are some items I'm loving for the upcoming holidays as ways to dress up your own home or as gifts for others.
1 Matte Gold Flatware / 2 Gold rimmed Champagne Coupe Glasses / 3 Sculpture Sphere bookshelf or tabletop decoration / 4 Glasshouse White Christmas Candle / 5 Gold Dots Stemless Champagne Flutes / 6 Gold Grid Cushion / 7 Gold Pencil Holder / Vase / 8 Wishbone Bottle Opener
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1 Matte Gold Flatware / 2 Gold rimmed Champagne Coupe Glasses / 3 Sculpture Sphere bookshelf or tabletop decoration / 4 Glasshouse White Christmas Candle / 5 Gold Dots Stemless Champagne Flutes / 6 Gold Grid Cushion / 7 Gold Pencil Holder / Vase / 8 Wishbone Bottle Opener
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December 04, 2013
Casual Neutral Sundays
^Coated Snakeskin White Shorts / Witchery
^Leather Espradrille / Seed (also seen here)
^Sunglasses / Karen Walker (seen here, here and here)
This grey and white top has gotta be one of the most versatile tops ever, not to mention comfy AND breezy. Now I want to get the black one and also the singlet version for the hotter months coming up. Perfect for a Sunday morning stroll, a casual brunch with friends, or a breezy afternoon of reading in the sun :) I wore this top on a makeup and hair job I did for a wedding not long ago and even though the day was grey, it was still quite humid, yet I didnt feel an ounce of fluster with it being long sleeved. This is possibly my go to uniform for hands on beauty relayed jobs like hair and makeup! Slight stylish attire whilst remaining comfortable and neutral is the best!
And as for these espadrille, I try not to wear these shoes too much considering the white leather, and then Seed goes ahead and brings out a tan and black version. They really need to stop doing that, it's getting unhealthy!
I can't get over how cute that wee fluff monster was, peeping out under the gates to see what was going on in his hood while we shot these photos :)
We're finding it difficult finding accommodation for Bailey Buster Lee over the Christmas holidays, while I did consider taking him over to NZ with us for the Christmas break, the price of doing so was way to high for a short period of time, not to mention the potential trauma of being on a plane. Not to fret though, I've found a home for half the days we're gone, now just hoping there are some willing volunteers to have fun with him for the other half of the time that we're away.
Happy hump day guys... nearly there...nearly there!
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December 01, 2013
Cheesecake mousse with Meringue, Ginger crumble & Summer fruits dessert
Christmas dessert over this side of the earth normally entails a bit of traditional Christmas pud if you feel like it, but mostly, as the Christmas season is Summer here and it's nicer to have refreshing cold desserts, we love a good ol' Pavlova with lashings of cream and fruit or a nice cheesecake.
This recipe is a great one to whip up quickly, especially if you're dealing with a large host of guests for parties this holiday season. It still captures the essence of a cool kiwi summer dessert with the addition of meringue and tangy summer fruit, and also a bit of Christmas spirit with the ginger crumble. And anyways, sometimes the best desserts are simple and served in a cup.
Prep time: 30 mins
Cooking time: 12-15mins
Serves 4, halve the recipe to serve 2
Ingredients:
Ginger Crumbs:
Passionfruit pulp or any other chopped Summery fruit to garnish
4x Champagne Coupe glasses (or any other cocktail glass) for serving
Steps:
Ginger Crumbs
Cheesecake Mousse
To plate up
How cute are these champagne coupes? I've been wanting to get some for our household for awhile (pretending like we drink champagne all the time) and when I saw these Karen Walker Home ones, I thought they were simply perfect! Perfect for drinking cocktails, and perfect for serving simple desserts like this.
Feel free to change up the spice on the crumble with some nutmeg and cinnamon, and change out the fruit with cherries, to make it feel more festive!
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p.s. another dessert served in a cup
This recipe is a great one to whip up quickly, especially if you're dealing with a large host of guests for parties this holiday season. It still captures the essence of a cool kiwi summer dessert with the addition of meringue and tangy summer fruit, and also a bit of Christmas spirit with the ginger crumble. And anyways, sometimes the best desserts are simple and served in a cup.
Cheesecake mousse Recipe
Adapted from Everyday GourmetPrep time: 30 mins
Cooking time: 12-15mins
Serves 4, halve the recipe to serve 2
Ingredients:
Ginger Crumbs:
- 150g cold butter, roughly chopped
- 100g flour
- 130g soft brown sugar
- 100g oats
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp powdered ginger
- 200gm Marscapone cheese
- 75ml condensed milk
- 35ml lemon juice
Passionfruit pulp or any other chopped Summery fruit to garnish
4x Champagne Coupe glasses (or any other cocktail glass) for serving
Steps:
Ginger Crumbs
- Preheat oven to 190 degrees Celsius
- Rub butter and flour together with your fingers. .Alternatively, place the butter and flour in a food processor, and blend until it resembles breadcrumbs.
- Mix all other ingredients with the butter and flour.
- Spread mixture onto a baking tray and bake for 10 minutes or until golden.
- Break up with tongs and return to the oven for another 2-5 minutes or until evenly golden.
- Allow to cool.
Cheesecake Mousse
- Beat the marscapone cheese, condensed milk, and lemon juice with an electric stand mixer or electric beaters until combined. Place in fridge to chill for 5-10 mins.
To plate up
- Place a 3 or 4 tablespoons of the ginger crumble on the bottom of your glass, top with a quarter of your cheesecake mousse mixture (piped or just drop in with a tablespoon).
- Sprinkle over some more ginger crumble and also some crushed meringue nest.
- Place your chopped summer fruit to garnish on each glass and serve. I used mango and passionfruit on one and also cherries on the other
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p.s. another dessert served in a cup
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