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Holiday

Checkerboard Cake, with lemon buttercream

April 19, 2022 by Tania 2 Comments

A Checkerboard cake with lemon buttercream is just as much fun to make as it is to eat. You will be very surprised how easy it is. Let’s face it it just looks like fun… and it is. This cake is soft and vanilla-ery and tastes just the best with its lemon buttercream. It will…

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Filed Under: Cakes and Decorating, Desserts, Holiday, RECIPES Tagged With: birthday cake, celebration cake, checked cake, Checkerboard cake, fancy cakes, making buttercream, rainbow cake

Mini Tostadas with Pork and Blackbeans

January 19, 2021 by Tania 4 Comments

Mini Tostadas with blackbeans and avocados

These Mini Tostadas with Pork and Blackbeans are a sensation. Why? Well, they are easy to make and super tasty with crunchy bases and cheese jalapeno tops. They are great for sharing with drinks or as a simple starter I know parties are out. That doesn’t stop you having these at brunch with a couple…

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Filed Under: Holiday, RECIPES, Small Bites/ Party Food, Starters and Snacks Tagged With: canapes, mini tostadas, small food, snacks with dr=inks, starters, tostadas

Christmas Gingerbread Cake Lemon and Caramel

December 1, 2020 by Tania 9 Comments

A gingerbread cake with green chrisatmas trees

I love traditional Christmas Cake but this Gingerbread cake is a crowd pleaser. Why not make this ? Get the recipe!!!

Filed Under: Cakes and Decorating, Desserts, Holiday, RECIPES Tagged With: Christmas Cake, Christmas cakes that are fun, Christmas desserts, Christmas layer cake, chritmas tree cake, fun christmas cakes, ginger bread cake

Bankstown, Food and Culture

July 1, 2020 by Tania 8 Comments

Bahn Cuon Kim Thanh bankstown

A day trip to Bankstown in Sydney is an eyeful of fresh ingredients and a whole lot of culture. Even a quick trip for lunch opens up a new world. Bankstown, past and present Although Bankstown is only 16 kilometres south-west of the Sydney CBD it feels like it could be several continents away. The…

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Filed Under: Holiday, Travel Tagged With: bankstown, food tours, kanefeh, manouche, Spices, suburbs of sydney, Sydney, travelling at home

Cauliflower and Broccoli Wings with spicy sauce

May 21, 2020 by Tania 1 Comment

spicy fried vegetable wings on a plate

If you love a good spicy chicken wing then I promise you will love these Cauliflower and Broccoli “Wings”. They are spicy and completely addictive. I love chicken wings. I love the bones, the spice and I love the greasy finger licking. Making “‘wings” with two of my favourite vegetables makes me just as happy….

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Holiday, RECIPES, Small Bites/ Party Food, Vegan, Vegetables and Vegetarian Tagged With: Cauliflower and broccoli dishes, easy starters, spicy wings, starters, vegan dishes, vegan food, vegetable dishes, wings

Fruit cake, Christmas cake, last minute hacks

December 20, 2019 by Tania 4 Comments

Christmas cake sliced open with white icing and decorations

Never let anyone tell you you are too late! This fruit cake can be made at any time at all- even the day you want it. It’s a boiled fruit cake that can be mixed all in one pot before baking. It really is as simple as that. No marinating no creaming just mix, simmer…

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Filed Under: Desserts, Holiday, RECIPES Tagged With: baking, boiled fruit cake, cakes, Christmas Cake, easy recipes for Christmas, fruit cake, last minute baking

Halloween Eyeball Cupcakes

October 21, 2019 by Tania 2 Comments

This is really the easiest cake. It is perfect for kids and frazzled Mothers. It doesn’t taste too sweet, has a soft lovely texture and you just mix it together. It’s a moist cake, add spices too if you want, but it’s equally good with vanilla alone. Grab yourself some eyeballs or severed fingers and…

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Filed Under: Cakes and Decorating, Holiday, RECIPES Tagged With: baking ideas, Cupcakes, easy kid friendly halloween cakes, Halloween, halloween ideas, holiday food, mykitchenstoriesbakes, stir together cakes, vanilla cupcakes, what to make for halloween

Buttercream secrets + Severed Finger Halloween Cake

October 24, 2018 by Tania Leave a Comment

I am going to share a recipe for the best most intense buttercream EVER.  It’s a real game changer . I have the secret to Intense buttercream. Ramp up your cakes in the simplest and cheapest way possible with this intensly beautifully flavoured buttercream. You will be amazed at how simple this is to get…

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Filed Under: Cakes and Decorating, Holiday, RECIPES Tagged With: baking, Cake, cake decorating Halloween cakes, fake blood, Halloween, Halloween cake decorating, Halloween cakes, Holiday fun baking, severed finger

Honey Pannacotta, Raspberry Jelly.

December 12, 2017 by Tania 4 Comments

Panacotta in a glass with raspberries

Woohoo this is such an easy dessert but ever so impressive. Honey Pannacotta will be a dessert you will make over and over again. Pannacotta is an easy dessert. The only tricky part is un-moulding it, so we are going to skip that bit and serve it in a glass. So much more civilised don’t…

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Filed Under: Desserts, Holiday, RECIPES Tagged With: Christmas desserts, dairy, desserts, desserts for dinner parties, desserts for friends, desserts with raspberries, honey Pannacotta, No bake desserts, Pannacotta, quick and easy desserts, raspberries and cream

Red Velvet Cake simple easy Christmas Cake

November 25, 2017 by Tania 8 Comments

I searched high and low for this Red Velvet Cake recipe and believe me, it comes through with the goods. It is childishly simple yet perfect in taste and texture. This Red Velvet cake is a simple stir together one. I was in the middle of experimenting how I could simplify making a Red Velvet Cake…

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Filed Under: Cakes and Decorating, Holiday, RECIPES, video Tagged With: cake decorating, Christmas Cake, Decorating Christmas cakes, Divas Can Cook, Last minute Christmas cake, No fruit Christmas cake, Red Velvet cake, simple red velvet cake, stir together cakes, video recipe

I do Foodi tours. The Sweet Spot

September 1, 2017 by Tania 7 Comments

Foodi Tours

I do Foodi Tours.  For year & a half now, on the weekend I have been helping people hit their sweet spot. I am sure you will agree after taking a quick glance around this website, that desserts are pretty close to my heart. I am not scared of sugar, not at all in fact…

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Chocolate Rocky Road Christmas Trees

December 20, 2016 by Tania 7 Comments

Rocky Road Christmas trees

Chocolate Rocky Road Christmas Trees? What a great idea! These Chocolate Rocky Road Christmas Trees are a repeat. Well, it was really good the last time I made it too but on one of the occasions that My Kitchen Stories was hacked it disappeared. So it has returned for more Christmas glory. Look out here…

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Filed Under: Chocolate, Holiday, RECIPES Tagged With: Chocolate Christmas treats, Christmas, Christmas tree, no Bake Christmas Treats, rocky Road, Rocky Road Christmas trees, sweets

Spooky Halloween Eyeball Slice

September 9, 2016 by Tania 4 Comments

Eyeball slice

What on earth could be better for Halloween than an Spooky Eyeball Slice. Come on! This Spooky Halloween Eye Ball Slice is so easy it practically doesn’t need a recipe. It’s not the best darn slice you have ever eaten but it is loads of fun for kids to make and eat at Halloween ….

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Filed Under: Biscuits, Cookies and Slices, Holiday, RECIPES Tagged With: condensed milk slice, easy slices, eyeball slice, Halloween, Halloween Eye Ball Slice, Halloween treats, Recipes, slice for kids, trick or treat

Gorgeous Chocolate Cake with Easter Eggs

March 13, 2016 by Tania 14 Comments

Easter cake

This is a Gorgeous Chocolate Cake with Easter Eggs, but anytime you want a simple one bowl cake, this is it! I know that this may look a bit tricky but I promise it is quite easy. It’s all in the decorating. Make it up to 4  days ahead and keep it in the refrigerator….

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Roasted Cauliflower White Bean Dip.

January 1, 2016 by Tania 47 Comments

Roasted Cauliflower and White Bean Dip

Oh wow. Happy New Year. January is here! I hope you have been making and eating lots of delicious food with your family and friends. We had this Roasted Cauliflower White Bean Dip during the holidays and each time it disappeared very fast. I was a little unsure when I took it to the first…

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Pork Terrine with Dates. Easy as pie

December 27, 2015 by Tania 8 Comments

Easy Pork Terrine

I have really hit the wall and this Easy Pork Terrine just seems to fit the bill on the laziest ( most delicious) meal I can muster. Don’t be scared of the word Terrine. This one is easy and is filled with delicious dates This Pork Terrine really is easier than you think This is…

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Holiday, Lamb/Beef/Pork, RECIPES, Salad, Small Bites/ Party Food, Starters and Snacks Tagged With: a movable feast, antipasti, Dates, Easy food, Entertaining, ground pork recipes, holidays, making an easy terrine, New Year, picnic food, picnic food ideas, Pork, pork with dates, prosciutto, Snacks, starters, Terrine

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Tania Cusack Hi, I'm Tania and this is My Kitchen Stories. I share all kinds of recipes here. Most recipes are quick and easy, just perfect for families. BUT, you could also find vegan, cakes and desserts too. Come and have a look around Read More
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