What are you cooking today?

[cookie1]

BZB I always loved home made gifts. I felt the parent had put in that extra special effort. They look lovely and I'm sure will be greatly appreciated.

[Kimmyh]

Stunning cake Jamberie. Too good to smash.
Lovely gifts BZB.

[Jamberie]

Thanks Kimmy. It's not really good enough to eat though... the cake was 4x 79c cake mixes and was dry (I didn't want to waste good home made cake for a smash!).... the buttercream however (from here) was delicious!

[Cornish Cream]

Great gifts BZB

I bet your pudding will be delicious Bonsai.

[BeezeeBee]

Suzanne, Judy, Cookie, Kimmy and CC...thanks

Jam, the cake is a beauty. What is a smash for? Sounds like fun

[djinni373]

Gorgeous BZB!
Um what is a cake smash Jam? I have never heard of it but it does sound fun
I don't have QFEO? with the fig and olive crackers recipe. Bonsai are they made with fresh or dried figs please ? If it's dried figs could I have the recipe pretty please?

[obbie]

just made brownies, coconut ice, chocolate crackles

[judydawn]

I've finished off CC's peanut butter bonbons, made Cookie's Limoncello Melting Moments and TAT's Chocolate shortbread stars.  I now have things to offer those I see over the Christmas period. I just need to buy some tiny cases for the bonbons and dust the chocolate shortbread before serving with icing sugar for my presentation.

[achookwoman]

Half way through cooking.  Loaf of SD grai bread
Uni's Almond Biscuits and Macadamia and lemon Biscuits,  from Cookies link.  All made in TMX.

[mcmich]

Judy and Chookie, your cooking looks amazing. All of it presented beautifully.

[mcmich]

Didn't know whether to post a photo or not? My presentation isn't the best.
Made some mini Christmas puddings for the neighbours.

[judydawn]

Nice to see what others are making this morning, it sure gets you in the Christmas spirit when we start this type of baking.  My back is killing me now though, I'm glad I vacuumed before I started cooking.

[gertbysea]

Inspired by my recent Italian restaurant.

Linguini with pork and fennel meatballs and fresh tomatoes and basil. With a very rustic panzanella salad



I always cook with the tomato stalks as they are full of flavour.

Gert.

[JulieO]

Wonderful cooking/baking girls 

[Jamberie]

Jam, the cake is a beauty. What is a smash for? Sounds like fun

A cake smash is a way of celebrating/remembering a 1yo birthday where a cake is placed in front of them and they basically get to get into it any way they can and photos are taken. If you google "cake smash" you'll see photos.  
It's not really my kind of thing but my friend has had so much on in the last week including a funeral and trips to hospital that I thought the least I could do was make the cake for her so she could attend the photo shoot for her little one.