I *heart* cookbooks

While I think the days of the ole "day-to-day cookery book" are not completely gone, I now find myself pouring over cookbooks with amazing recipes and equally incredible food photography.  Some of my favourite include the Jamie Oliver cookbooks - just looking at those pictures truly inspire me to bake my heart out!

My latest cookbook that I am loving is "The Newlywed Kitchen" (pictured above) by Lorna Yee and Ali Basye.  My favourite food blog (found by Amy - thanks!) Tartelette recommended this cookbook, and tried one of the recipes that turned out perfectly and looked absolutely irresistible!
In this book, they have a wonderful, eclectic collection of recipes for the couple who enjoy cooking together!  My husband and I are always looking for ways to spend quality time together, and we are thoroughly enjoying this new outlet!

What is your current favourite cookbook?  Any suggestions?

Darling recipe card and box set

Check out this adorable little recipe card and box set from Etsy seller 1canoe2.  I love everything about this from the cute font letterpressed onto the 'recycled French Paper'.  Wouldn't this be lovely to write your favourite recipes from your Mother or Grandmother, then use and hand down to future generations?

I *heart* icecream

Look at these amazing vanilla bean icecream chocolate sandwiches I found on Tartlette! Apart from the mouth wateringness that is the subject matter, the photography is so irresistibley lovely that I just had to share this with you. And the best thing is that Tartlette includes a recipe so you can make this too. I've never made icecream before, but this is certainly inspirational material.

Tea and cookies

Tonight I'm enjoying a cup of chamomile tea and freshly made oat cookies. I recently discovered the below recipe which is really yummy as well as being relatively healthy. Just perfect and I'm already looking forward to morning tea tomorrow morning!

Ingredients

1 cup (150g) plain or gluten free flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

¼ teaspoon salt

1 cup quick cooking oats, uncooked

¼ cup dried apricots or sultanas

¼ cup dates, finely chopped

1/3 cup lite dessicated coconut(optional)

1/3 cup (80g) brown sugar firmly packed or raw sugar

1 tablespoon each of golden syrup and honey, warmed in microwave for 15 -30 seconds until runny

1 tablespoon canola or olive oil

1 large egg, lightly beaten

2 teaspoons vanilla essence or 1 teaspoon each vanilla and coconut essence

Step1

Preheat oven to 190 C. Spray a large non stick baking tray with cooking spray. In a large mixing bowl combine all dry ingredients and mix well.

Step 2

Then mix together the warmed syrup and honey , oil, egg and essence. Add the wet to dry ingredients and mix until well combined.

Step 3

Using wet hands shape tablespoons of the mix into balls and flatten with a fork, placing on tray with 2 cm between each. Bake for 10-15 minutes until golden brown. Allow to cool on tray.

Recipe source: www.guyleechfitness.com