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Sarah Cooks: 2020
Obsessions

Current Obsessions, 16: Melbourne Lockdown 2 Edition

12/14/2020 11:20:00 AM
A deserted Crossley Street, on a weekday just after lockdown endedHello hello everyone! How are we all today? Time for an Obsessions post! Today's post isn't about my "current" obsessions, but rather about the obsessions that kept me going during Melbourne's super-strict second lockdown. Obviously though, Lockdown 2 is over now! Woohoo! Victoria is currently 45 days without...

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Bananas

Baby Banana Bundt Cake with Sour Cream Glaze

11/16/2020 03:20:00 PM
Baby Banana Bundt Cake with Sour Cream Glaze! A super moist, delicious banana cake, topped with a gorgeous soft sour cream glaze. All baked in a cute sixteen centimetre small bundt tin.Baby Banana Bundt Cake with Sour Cream Glaze Jump to RecipeSmall batch baking is continuing apace in my household! I got into the habit during lockdowns one...

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Breakfast

Small-Batch Cheddar and Chive Scones

11/04/2020 03:32:00 PM
Small-Batch Cheddar and Chive Scones! Another small batch recipe for you today - making just four scones. These savoury scones are light and fluffy, with crunchy edges, and loads of delicious cheese!Small-Batch Cheddar and Chive SconesJump to recipeAnd Melbourne is finally out of lockdown! HECK YES! Lockdown 2.0 officially finished on the 27th of October and we're currently...

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Chocolate

Potato Chip Rocky Road

10/25/2020 03:29:00 PM
Potato Chip Rocky Road. Crispy potato chips, crushed biscuits, salted peanuts and dried cranberries are all smothered in melted chocolate to make the most outrageous treat! Because sometimes (often) we all need a bit of indulgence.Potato Chip Rocky RoadJump to RecipeEarlier this month, I did a sponsored post on Instagram for a new brand of potato chips. The brand...

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Cake

Little Lemon and Blueberry Ricotta Cake

9/17/2020 08:48:00 PM
Little lemon and blueberry ricotta cake! This is a moist, fragrant butter cake, full of delicious ricotta and juicy blueberries, all baked in a small eighteen centimetre size. It's a simple little cake, easy to make and perfect for tea time.Little Lemon and Blueberry Ricotta CakeJump to recipeSo, the small batch baking continues. Here in Melbourne we're still...

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Cake

Small Cheesecake

9/01/2020 10:12:00 AM
Small cheesecake! The perfect classic cheesecake, in small! Crunchy biscuit base, dense and creamy vanilla and lemon scented filling. It's everything you love in a cheesecake, in a sensible small size.Small CheesecakeJump to recipe So... Melbourne lockdown 2.0 is still going. I told you at the end of July that we had to move back to Stage Three...

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Chocolate

Salted Chocolate Rye Cookies

8/10/2020 10:15:00 PM
Salted Chocolate Rye Cookies! These rich fudgy cookies are a total chocolate bomb. The rye flour gives them a subtle tang, and a generous sprinkle of flaky sea salt really makes them pop!Salted Chocolate Rye CookiesJump to recipeI spent much of Melbourne Lockdown One searching (unsuccessfully) for rye flour, hoping that it would help kick my slow-to-start sourdough starter into...

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Cake

Petite Passionfruit Loaf Cake with Sour Cream Glaze

7/30/2020 01:47:00 PM
Petite passionfruit loaf cake! A super cute buttery mini loaf, zingy with fresh passionfruit and topped with a gorgeous sour cream glaze. A lovely little tea time treat. Petite Passionfruit Loaf Cake with Sour Cream Glaze Jump to recipe And just like that... Melbourne is back under lockdown. In my most recent post, (Baby-Batch Buckwheat Brownies), I mentioned...

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