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Category: Cakes and Muffins

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Gingerbread Cake

  • by Jo
  • Posted on December 9, 2022December 9, 2022

Due to holidays, covid, and various other commitments our book club has struggled to get…

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Nigella’s Chocolate, Banana and Tahini Bread

  • by Jo
  • Posted on June 16, 2022

I’m at day 8 of COVID isolation and the boredom is real. I’m lucky in…

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Cider Cake

  • by Jo
  • Posted on May 23, 2022

For my second bake inspired by Jane Austen’s Persuasion, I really wanted something inspired by Bath…

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Around The Kitchen Table, by Sophie Hansen and Annie Herron

  • by Jo
  • Posted on May 11, 2022

When advertisers talk about enticing potential customers to buy into a dream, I know they’re…

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Dorset Apple Cake

  • by Jo
  • Posted on April 24, 2022April 24, 2022

Having completed reading the novels of the Bronte sisters, in book club we’ve now moved…

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Spiced Date and Walnut Loaf

  • by Jo
  • Posted on October 4, 2021

There’s a group of dawn stalwarts that swim off Mooloolaba Beach all year round. They’re…

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Savoury Cake

  • by Jo
  • Posted on August 4, 2021July 29, 2021

When we visited France in April 2018 I knew I’d be wowed. What I wasn’t…

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Orange and Cardamom Cake

  • by Jo
  • Posted on July 24, 2021

We had some friends over for dinner the other night. Because it was midweek I…

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Jane Eyre’s Seed Cake

  • by Jo
  • Posted on June 25, 2021June 25, 2021

I’ve told you before about my book club and how we’re reading the classics, right?…

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Nigella’s Cinnamon Almond Cake

  • by Jo
  • Posted on June 8, 2021June 6, 2021

Even though I’m absolutely certain that I could have been Italian in another life, Nigella’s…

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Hi, I’m Joanne Tracey, the Hungry Writer.

I’m an author, blogger, baker, candlestick maker. Okay, I don’t make candlesticks, but I do write words, chase sunrises and create happy endings.

Because the world would be a nicer place if only there was more tea and scones.

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So this year I decided I needed to get out more…so I’ve enrolled in an art class. I also took the quote on our workspace seriously & had no problems being a bad artist today. The 2 hours flew.
6am Tuesday. There might be cloud, humidity might be 85%, but there’s coffee & there’s beach. #mooloolababeach
Monday morning at the end of the rock wall - with the lovely @browne1953 #mooloolaba
It was lovely to spend a few days in Sydney with family, but #theresnoplacelikehome #poolside #summerinqueensland #poolsidechillin #sundayvibes
Morning tea with Mum at Cumberland State Forest on a hot Sydney day… @janice_lyons42
Happy birthday to my beautiful mother. The one who taught me about weather forecasting (I'm cold, put a jumper on), the principles of negotiation (I'm mother so I'm right - when you're mother you can be right), everything I know about medical diagnoses (no blood, no noise), and so much more besides. Happy birthday Mum, I'm looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday... 😘 📸 @leesa.j.lyons
6am Monday… I’ve been awake since 2.30 this morning so suspect the day could be challenging 😥 🥱 On the bright side… this view… #mooloolababeach
Getting my dumpling in for Chinese New Year #gongcifacai #chinesenewyear #dumplings Thanks @recipe_tin for making it easy

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  • Burns Night
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  • Happy New Year
  • The Lemon Pav
  • Gingerbread Cake

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