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What can I say… chocolate….. chocolate…..

  …..chocolate….chocolate….

 chocolate….

Before you think this is my most profound blog yet – just a few points – the cakes are really expensive (ie average $9.50), but they are so rich you don’t need much and it’s good quality; the drinks are supersweet, the handmade chocolates are super good. Oh, and try the ice cream.  But don’t look at the fat content… There is PLENTY of outdoor sitting – bring your friends – and you won’t get shoo-ed away either. Open late.

Cupcake craze has officially swept the world, thanks to the favoured baby cakes of those four New York girls on THAT TV show.  So where can you get one of these cupcake holders?  I was lucky enough to be given one as a gift from my American aunt- they are much cheaper in the states than here as they are imported.  But if you don’t have a visiting American relative, then try Peter’s of Kensington (which sells larger ones), or specialty cake stores and wholesalers.  Amazon.com also has some but I found it difficult locating one that would ship to Australia.   (more…)

I made these from the 2005 spring edition of Donna Hay magazine. Sooo fiddly – allow yourself at least an hour and a half (more if you’re like me and start cooking without all the ingredients so need to pop out to the nearest rip off convenience store).  I filled them with pink coloured white chocolate. They look a bit like baby hamburgers, don’t they? Maybe with a bit more practice I can get them to look like the Lindt delice!

The first ever Lindt Cafe in the world opened in Sydney’s Martin Place two years ago, and sees a regular stream of chocolate lovers come in for their hot chocolate (which you mix yourself from melted chocolate and milk), handmade chocolates, and indulgent cakes, and even Lindt ice cream! Recently, they replaced their take away sandwiches with these “delice”ous chocolate filled macaroons called “Lindt delice”.  (more…)