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The value of a Moment.
The joy of valuing moments and creating edible gifts.

Amy Minichiello
Aug 30, 2024


Sticky Pecan, Carrot & Caramel Scrolls
I'm sitting in the passenger seat of Mum's 1985 Ford laser hatchback, my back sticky with sweat under my blue and white summer school...

Amy Minichiello
Mar 26, 2024


The Gift of Time & Chocolate Walnut Slice
It was all a bit chaotic beforehand. "Do you need to take some sheets?" "Have you got their sandals?" "Sammy, no, not Vivvy's bunny!" By...

Amy Minichiello
Nov 2, 2023


Stuffed Monkeys & Scalded Hairpins
It was the first recipe I saw when the message came through on my phone. My mum and dad were at a dinner party and the hostess had pulled...

Amy Minichiello
Jul 3, 2023


Quince, almond and orange cake
The last few weeks have felt a little like being on a rollercoaster, at high velocity. Time simply blurs between day and night, with my...

Amy Minichiello
May 29, 2023


Whole Orange & Ginger Cake
I attempted to put a rather large bounty of limes to good use after my sister-in-law had forwarded a video to me on...

Amy Minichiello
Oct 6, 2022


Limoncello Syrup Cake
When I first began dipping my toes, or should I say hands, into the world of layer cakes, I was met with terms such as swiss meringue...

Amy Minichiello
Jun 2, 2022


Granny's Pikelets
As the butter softly crackles on the warm surface and the first spoonful of batter hits the pan I can smell it - the smell of comfort,...

Amy Minichiello
Mar 17, 2022


The Sound of Summer and an Economical Cinnamon Tea Cake
Bridge ruffies, Bumble bees, Devilled kidneys and mutton broth. Pint, pound and ounces, and an introduction that reads - "Dear Homemaker,...

Amy Minichiello
Jan 20, 2022


Rhubarb, Orange, and Almond Tea Cake
I find it difficult to call rhubarb a vegetable, just as I find it difficult to call tomatoes a fruit. The perfectly slender pink...

Amy Minichiello
Dec 9, 2021
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