morning tea | aminikitchen

Sep 21

Pumpkin & Hazelnut Cake with Ricotta Cream

"It reminds me of something similar mum used to make..." If there is a sentence to conjure up feelings of joy, then this is it. As a bake...

Rhubarb & Lemon Scones with a Jasmine Scented Drizzle

Amy Minichiello

Sep 8

Rhubarb & Lemon Scones with a Jasmine Scented Drizzle

A tussie mussie of foraged spring beauties sits on the windowsill above our kitchen sink - the light mauve, deep burnt orange and faded y...

Amy Minichiello

Sep 1

Spiced Pumpkin Sourdough Pancakes

It was close to midday by the time I had wiped down the kitchen sink. Two loaves of freshly baked sourdough sat proudly on the bench as t...

Sticky Date Cake with Poached Pears & A Sourdough Crumb

Amy Minichiello

Aug 20

Sticky Date Cake with Poached Pears & A Sourdough Crumb

I am finding the scribbled notes on the lined piece of paper in my notebook hard for me to even decipher...Arrows pointing here another o...

Amy Minichiello

Jul 1

Rhubarb and Coconut Meringue Slice

They are the final addition to my basket, their long, slender rosy-red stems balance on top of a beautiful snow-white cauliflower, a butt...

Amy Minichiello

Apr 28

Fig and Walnut Frangipane Tart

It had been raining all day, the type of rain that soaks into the earth saturating everything in sight. A very pungent onion caused my ey...

Rosemary, Lemon Verbena & Almond Shortbread (gluten free)

Amy Minichiello

Apr 28

Rosemary, Lemon Verbena & Almond Shortbread (gluten free)

In the pantry on the third shelf sits a container that is more often than not filled with some sort of home baked goodies. It just feels ...

Amy Minichiello

Apr 28

Apricot Crostata

My eyes were drawn to an open cardboard carton that sat on the workbench beside our front door. I had just arrived home and my first t...

Dark Chocolate, Roasted Almond & Cumquat Marmalade Cake

Amy Minichiello

Oct 1, 2019

Dark Chocolate, Roasted Almond & Cumquat Marmalade Cake

At times it begins with a thought; an idea starts to form in my mind. It may have been something I had read, smelt or tasted and in some ...

Amy Minichiello

May 31, 2019

Quince Frangipane Burnt Butter Tart

Butter; What is it that makes it so special? What is the very first thing that pops into your mind at the mention of it? Is it a golden, ...

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