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Marshmallow Cocoa Treats
A couple of months after we started dating, my then-boyfriend Aaron mentioned to me that he had a recipe for a particularly addictive chocolate-coated marshmallow confection. It was something that his...
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Morning Thoughts
Good morning beautiful people. Just a very quick post this morning to apologise for the recent changes in layout, menus and user-friendliness here at Laura’s Mess. I’ve been experimenting, in the hope...
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Dark Chocolate, Sea Salt and Walnut Cookies
Get ready for an obscene statement. I love cookies. Okay, so that might be just slightly anticlimactic; especially seeing as almost the entire population of the Western world shares the same view....
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Roasted Figs with Black Pepper and Wild Thyme Honey
When I was a child, my mother and I lived in an old red-brick house in suburban Perth, girt by a Bottlebrush hedge and river sand. It was a beautiful old place; slightly cold in Winter and hot in...
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Buttermilk Corn Fritters
I’m listening to the breeze. It’s whisper-soft and gentle, fragrant with the smell of nearby eucalyptus trees, dust and fresh rainfall. The sun is high in the sky, casting patches of shadow on grass...
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Banana, Strawberry and Coconut Bread
Those who are regular readers of the Mess would be quite familiar with my occasional (okay, regular) complaints surrounding my lack of a digital SLR camera, tripod, light-box and everything else...
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Date, Ginger and Glühwein Hot Cross Buns
For most of my life, I’ve observed the Christian holiday of Good Friday, both through prayer and fasting (as per the Catholic tradition) and afterwards, by the eating of hot cross buns. For those of...
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Apricot, Coconut and Cacao Nib Treats
A couple of months ago, I purchased a rather large packet of organic cacao nibs from Loving Earth. Now, if you’re a regular reader of this blog you’ll realize that I’m a big fan of this...
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Soft-baked Cinnamon Walnut Cookies with Dulce de Leche
A few weeks after my husband and I started dating, we attended a Christmas eve barbecue hosted by the parents of his best friend (and later, Best Man) Will. I was reasonably excited; mostly as I was...
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Curing Olives (and an Introduction to Hippy Vic)
Last Sunday, I spent approximately five hours with one of the most beautiful, warm, strong and wise women I know. She greeted me with a hug, dark eyes sparkling. We drank coffee from cornflower-blue...
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Curing Olives, Part Two
As of today, it’s been one month and two days since my virgin (or perhaps, extra virgin?) attempt at curing homegrown olives began. Four long, arduous weeks filled with impatience, saltwater, daily...
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Curing Olives, Part Three: Dressings
Despite some personal disbelief, today marks the tenth week since my first batch of olives entered their jars of salty brine. Ten weeks of suspended hope, of weekly brine changes, of fleeting...
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Lemon, Coconut and Cacao Truffles
It’s been a rainy Saturday here in Perth. Wet, cold and predominantly grey. Quite amusing really, as it was only three weeks ago that I posted a recipe for slow-roasted lamb as a ‘…final homage to the...
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Maki Sushi (巻き寿司) with Salted Edamame and Sashimi
It’s been a beautiful, sun-drenched Monday here in Perth, 35 degrees C (95 degrees f) with clear skies and a light breeze. As I sit in the living room, dappled light filters gently through the window....
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Baba Ghanouj
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you’d be aware that I have a slight obsession with smoky, creamy baba ghanouj. It’s become a staple favourite for weeknight dinners, games nights, picnics and...
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Raspberry, Macadamia and White Chocolate Muffins
I like muffins. They’re ridiculously simple to make, quick to cook and easy to eat. However, despite muffins being in my regular baking repertoire, I’ve never posted a recipe. Why? Well… muffins are...
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Spiced Date and Almond Cigars with Saffron Honey
Those of you who regularly read this blog would be aware of my long-standing obsession with Israeli and Middle Eastern cuisine. It’s something to do with the fragrant mix of spices, delicate florals,...
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Alfajores Payes – TSP Christmas Cookie Week
It’s 1.23am on Friday 20th December, 2013. Instead of getting ready for bed, I’m kneading a batch of cinnamon shortbread dough. Why? Well, firstly because I promised you a recipe for alfajores payes in...
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Blueberry and Peach Porrij Crumble Slice
It’s hard to believe that I’m writing this post on the fifth day of January, 2014. Where did the holiday season go? After months of expectation, the festivities and countdown have finished; twinkling...
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The Moroccan Table
Blogging is a funny thing. When I first began Laura’s Mess back in May 2012, it was predominantly intended as a personal record of my scribbled recipes, photographs and stories. Twenty months later,...
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