Sweets
Review: Green Press
Hot on the heels of our big sister cities around the world, Melbourne is getting serious about real, healthy, whole food. Yes it’s been possible to get a green smoothie or quinoa salad on café menus for some time, but what we’re talking about now is pressed juices, raw salads, sugar free sweets, nut and...
Review: Sezar Restaurant
I first dined at Sezar on my birthday last December. I had heard of this new Armenian restaurant which had taken over the location of the Canary Club on Melbourne Place. It ticked all my boxes – hidden down a Melbourne laneway, tapas style allowing me to try multiple dishes and a cuisine I hadn’t...
Melbourne Chocoholics Tours
Some of the delights on offer at Cacao Lab Melbourne is internationally renowned for its food and its laneways – brought together in a delightfully sweet way by the team at Chocoholics Tours. Founded in 1995 when Suzie Wharton realised her vision of a chocolate and desserts walking tour while working at the Melbourne Convention...
Easter Eggs Recipe (Raw)
Originally, I thought it might be nice to have a healthy recipe for Easter Eggs, but then how are Easter Eggs what they are without the chocolate? Hence, the addition of some coconut cream chocolate ganache to make them a little more festive! The basic recipe for the eggs are similar to my Raw...
Foodie Profile #16 – Georgie Castle of Citizen Cacao
Citizen Cacao Raw Truffles (image: Rochelle Seator) There are some people you meet who just radiate kindness. Georgie Castle is one of those people. The first time we met, it was like we’d been friends for years and not only is she a lovely person…she also makes THE most amazing raw, vegan chocolate. Her business, Citizen...
Recipe: Chokladboll (Chocolate Balls)
Chokladboll – Chocolate balls The third and final recipe in our Swedish Fika recipe series by Simone Larsson are Chokladboll. They are a very decadent mocha treat for the Fika table. Being bite sized, they are also a great option for Christmas gifting – simply pop them in a jar, tie the lid with ribbon...
Recipe: Favoritgifflar (Swedish Buns)
Favoritgifflar – Swedish Buns The second recipe in our Swedish Fika recipe series by Simone Larsson are Favoritgifflar. They literally translate as Favourite Buns, and are a common feature at the Fika table. They are so moorish and the best part about them is you can tailor the filling to your tastes (Simone provides some...
Kladdkaka (Chocolate Fudge Cake)
Kladdkaka (Chocolate Fudge Cake) Serves 8 Kladdkaka is a deliciously sweet and very simple Swedish Recipe by Simone Larsson who authored the piece Fika: the Art of a Swedish Kitchen Tradition. You literally mix all the ingredients for the Kladdkaka together, pop them in a cake pan and in the oven. Enjoy a slice...
Fika: the Art of a Swedish Kitchen Tradition
Fika, is the Swedish word for ‘coffee break’ or ‘refreshments’ but that still doesn’t quite sum it up. Swedish fika is so much more than just a cup of coffee, it’s a social phenomenon, a concept, a way of life you could say. Fika to Swedes is like the Hakuna Matata to Timon and Pumba...
Foodie Profile #14 – Mad About Cakes
Madie Gostin of Mad About Cakes – Image Credit, Profile Pub Note: Mad About Cakes now has a bricks and mortar store at 5/467C Hawthorn Road, Caulfield South in Melbourne. 1. Madie, how did your business start? I have always loved to bake but pretty much fell into Cake Decorating. I remember seeing Paris Cutler’s...
Le Jolie Cafe
We here at Decisive Cravings have been long time lovers and supporters of Waffle Jolie, so you can only imagine our delight when we found out they were opening their own bricks and mortar venture, Le Jolie Cafe. Now we can buy those coveted Sunday market treats nearly every day of the week! Hoorah! ...
Sweet like Chocolate – the best chocolate
Image credit Ferrero U.K. Saturday September 13th is International Chocolate Day. I am partaking in the celebrations by not only eating chocolate (this is a daily occurrence for me) but also sharing what in my opinion are some of the best chocolates going round (and fairly accessible to buy). Please note that this does...
