//baking in Australia//

I bake to relax. Something abut throwing together ingredients and creating something {hopefully} edible is enjoyable to me. However, when something does not turn out the way the picture told me it would look I tell myself I will never bake again.

Carlie made a d e l i c i o u s pavlova when we first got it. It. Was. Good. It was beautiful too, with raspberries and strawberries on top. I found a recipe and decided I would give it a go. I am hooked! So far I have made two and I'm already thinking about the next flavor/topping I will make. 

Measurements here are a little tricky but it helps to use an Australian cookbook :) some ingredients are called something different than what I am used to reading. 

rocket = arugula 

Icing sugar= powdered sugar

Capsicum = red bell pepper

another dessert I have wanted to try for a while is the macaron. We had a lot of lemons so I found a lemon and coconut recipe. Taste wise it turned out great but I didn't nail the texture or look. 

 Ingredients 

 The finished product

I hope to visit Luduree for {real deal} macarons when we go to Sydney. Hopefully I will be inspired to try again.