I saw something on Facebook the other day that said “Find out what Donna Hay’s favourite kitchen utensil for under $20 is!” Of course I couldn’t help but click on it and for some unknown reason, the page didn’t load. Bugger. Anyway, I then got distracted doing something else and annoyingly, I still don’t know […]
Tag: afternoon tea
outstanding blueberry cake
This blueberry cake is outstanding. The recipe was given to my Mum years ago by a work colleague of hers (a lady by the name of Trish Sewell) and she’s been making it ever since. The ultimate cake to serve when you have friends over for morning or afternoon tea, teamed up with a dollop of […]
chocolate + coconut slice
Give me cheese over chocolate any day of the week. Want to know how many of the recipes on Lo’s Kitchen have chocolate in them? 3. 3 out of 145 recipes. Now I am far from a mathematician but I think that’s only around 2%. Want to know how many recipes on the blog are […]
classic sultana cake | perfect with a hot cuppa
“…brown paper packages tied up with string, these are a few of my favourite things”. Charlotte loves The Sound of Music just as much as I did growing up (and still do for that matter). On the other hand, Cork Daddy isn’t in to old movies. Instead favouring the action packed blockbuster with all the bells […]
mim’s pumpkin scones
Back in the 60’s Mim used to go to these weekly cooking classes that were run by the SCC (Sydney County Council). She remembers sitting up in an amphitheatre style classroom and scribbling down notes on the recipes that were printed out and distributed to the eager young cooks. To this day, Mim still has […]
butterfly cakes | with jam + whipped cream
Mum’s butterfly cakes sat in pride of place at every birthday party we ever had growing up. I have lots of memories making these too when I’d go out to Mim and Pa’s farm in the school holidays. My job was always to line the muffin tins with the patty cases and as the years […]