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Hello October, Hello (and goodbye) Dublin
I can’t believe it’s nearly the end of October- this year is flying by and we’re already in the midst of the -Ber months! The last month has been AMAZING. I finished my role and delivered a great strategy, went to an amazing leadership conference, had the best time in Dublin, and had Thomas’s first…
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September? Already??
Time goes so fast. So, so fast. I would say that I can’t believe it’s already September but in truth, I can’t believe it’s already 2025. Granted, this is not the 2025 that I would have ordered. It feels more like the 2025 that Marty McFly went back to in Back to the Future 2…
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A quick one!
This week’s cookies are the Brownie Cookies from 100 Cookies and Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies. After last week, I was thinking about how much I love Reece’s peanut butter cups and the chocolate/peanut butter flavour combination. I mean I’m quite picky when it comes to chocolate, and Reece’s peanut butter cups are among my favorite…
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Happy Father’s Day!
Happy Aussie Father’s Day to all the Dads out there. It’s been an action packed Father’s Day but also quite a normal Sunday. It’s funny, the longer you spend as a parent, the less significant Mother’s Day and Father’s Day become. It was still gorgeous to see how excited Thomas was to give his Dad…
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The house smells amazing…
And I think our oven is running hot. And this is what separates me from an actual baker. An actual baker pays attention and takes out the trays before they burn. I am still a bit uncertain so even though I think the cookies are overbaking, I still follow directions. What can I say, I’m…
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Don’t trust the internet
We all know by now not to trust a thing you see, hear or read on the internet. It’s also no secret that I’m a Marketer’s dream. I am super brand loyal and very susceptible to advertising. So when someone’s internet blog says, “this is the perfect chocolate chip cookie”, I say, “let’s try it!” …
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What inspires you?
And I don’t just mean when it comes to food. I’m learning that the hardest part of being a parent is knowing what to say when life lifes. When games are lost, when small humans are worried about big things, when you’re trying to encourage someone to believe that the world is limitless while knowing…
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Retro Flavours, with a modern twist!
Yet another rainy weekend in Sydney – which has both pros and cons! When it rains, there’s more time to bake which isn’t a bad thing. I now split it over two days – dough on Saturday and baking on Sunday. I’m not sure if it makes it more or less time consuming but…
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The Cookies that started it all…and I make friends with AI
So this week, we go back to the beginning- Von Stapele Cookies aka The Amsterdam Cookies aka THE cookies that started the baking journey. It’s been almost a year (I think) that I’ve been baking cookies every week. And it’s been a crazy year. One major down (and some not so major ones) and…
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The Cookie Chronicles: Things Get Ugly
So sometimes it’s nice to experiment and try something new… but sometimes those things don’t turn out as expected. I’m going to give myself the advice that I give to Thomas quite often, “Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn.” I hope you haven’t just rolled your eyes in the same way that he does……
He Runs, I Cook
He does triathlons, I do dinner…and other stuff that we'll share with you
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Hello October, Hello (and goodbye) Dublin
I can’t believe it’s nearly the end of October- this year is flying by and we’re already in the midst of the -Ber months! The last month has been AMAZING. I finished my role and delivered a great strategy, went to an amazing leadership conference, had the best time in Dublin, and had Thomas’s first…
He Runs, I Cook 