"There are stars in your dark side, brighter than the sun." - Andrea Gibson. Layer cakes are happening more th

“I was a winged obsessive, my moonlit feathers were paper. I lived hardly at all among men and women; I spok

“If I told you a flower bloomed in a dark room, would you trust it?” - Kendrick Lamar, Money Trees There�

                        “And the day came w

"Reality doesn’t impress me. I only believe in intoxication, in ecstasy, and when ordinary life shackles me,

“I swim in the sky; I float; my body is full of flowers, flowers with fingers giving me acute, acute caresse

“Perhaps the only difference between me and other people was that I always demanded more from the sunset; mo

“…she would abandon her body to flow into a vaster body than her own, as it was at the beginning, and retu

Adapted from Layered by Tessa Huff

"All great things must first wear terrifying and monstrous masks, in order to inscribe themselves on the heart

"Everyone in me is a bird. I am beating all my wings." - Anne Sexton, from 'Love Poems' When I think of French

"I don't know how to stay tender with this much blood in my mouth." - an exert from Emma Tranter These past fe

"Every morning, I wake up and forget just for a second that it happened. But once my eyes open, it buries me l

"Stop. turn around and collapse into me like the waves returning to the sea." - Ashley Jade The first signs of

"I will soothe you and heal you. I will bring you roses. I too have been covered in thorns." - Rumi It’s no

Adapted from the Violet Bakery Cookbook by Claire Ptak.

In Date Night In, the cake recipe will yield 2 x 8 inch / 20 cm cake layers. Alternatively, if you have access

"My fault, my failure, is not in the passions I have, but in my lack of control of them." - Allen Ginsberg Bef

"Consume me." - Virginia Woolf The month of March is usually a time of chaotic transition for me & this pa

"Every moment of light and dark, is a miracle." - Walt Whitman I love this time of year. There’s something k

After many months of feeling uninspired in the kitchen, the cooking bug, in particular, the baking bug, has ar

It’s been cold here, colder than usual. A cyclone hit last week. I’ve found myself hiding indoors – cove

“If baking is any labour at all, it’s a labour of love. A love that gets passed from generation to generat

Growing up, Valentine’s Day was a non-event; it seemed a trivial, meaningless day fuelled by greedy company

It has often been said that artists are their own worst critics. This is a statement, of which I definitely am

Aimee’s notes: "The combination of the grapefruit and rosemary gives these madeleines a wonderful f

I always like to have a daily treat available in the evening – after a long day it’s good to have somethin

Forget the packet mix, a few simple pantry staples are all that is needed to create these sinfully delicious c

Some people choose to celebrate by popping bottles of champagne. I go for cake. I do need a special occasion t

This Black Forest Gateau is a rich, sublime and decadent affair - perfect for the holiday season. Make this ca

This weekend was spent doing what I love most, cooking. I prepped, styled and baked my heart out. This has bec

There is a common misconception that French food must be complex, refined and traditional in order to be delic

I completely understand the importance of a solid breakfast filled with plenty of nutrients to start the day.

It is often the most unusual or memorable moments in my life that inspire me to create. Since childhood, I hav

I will let you in on a shameful little secret.  I am one of those fussy people who judge a book by its co

It seems every winter I catch the baking bug. There is nothing quite like a house heated by a warm oven and fi