The humble Banana is really a very interesting piece..  They are a convenient food, full of potassium, easily accessible carbs for the body, sugar, fibre, antioxidants and vital minerals and vitamins, making it a perfect and healthy snack at any time of the day.  It helps that it's easily transportable in it's own thick skin too, although we can all identify with the sticky, brown mess at the bottom of the school bag that is a neglected, forgotten banana that requires a compl

Now, I like a Brownie as much as the next person.. I mean, what's not to like..?  There's the chocolate.. The gooeyness.. the potential to find something unexpected in there.. nuts, some yummy dried fruit, maybe a marshmallow or two, or maybe.. More Chocolate..!!  It's hard to control oneself in the face of a Brownie.. Forest Gump said it best.. "You never know what you're gonna get.." So that got me thinking.. What else could you add to a Brownie to make it even yummier..? C

The cupcake can mean a myriad of things to many people.. It can be something super simple that takes 10 minutes to throw together, a muffin almost, with no real topping, frosting or sprucing up of any sort to make it "special", but it shows that you have made an effort to produce something home made that shows your recipients that you care enough to do something more than grab something at the bakery counter at the local supermarket. Others.. The real cupcake however, the act

A party nearly always calls for a cake of some sort, don't you think..? This is what this cake was for.  I had made it before, several times, but always for family and friends.  I'd never made it for someone else. My lovely friend Tracey, of  Blush Beauty in Rolleston was having a party and very kindly asked me to make a delicious Desert Bar for the occasion. This called for the cake to be dressed up somewhat.. To make it a bit more special..  Presentation really isn't my for

It's the first blog post, it's gotta be good, right..? What do you start with..? How do you make an impact so people will come back again and again..? I'm The Classy Tart.. So I'll start with a Tart.. Makes sense, here we go.. The Classic Bakewell Tart.  Or is it..?  Some purists would call it a Bakewell Pudding.. (thanks Tony..!) either way, its a delightful combination of beautifully short pastry, sweet, tangy jam and delightfully moist frangipane with a sprinkling of slice