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Hi, I’m Salma, and I love creating beautiful images and sweet treats. If you’re looking for a little baking inspiration, you’ve come to the right place.

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Once a year, for a fleeting week at the beginning

Once a year, for a fleeting week at the beginning of spring, our magnolia blooms.

It’s always a surreal experience.

The first time it happened three years ago, we were completely in awe. Unbeknownst to us, as we had moved into our home in the middle of a drought during the previous scorching summer, and always wondered about this sickly tree that commanded prime position in the front yard.

So imagine our surprise when nine months after living in our home, this bare thin tired tree gave rise to the most stunning, enormous magenta magnolias.

It’s always rather a sight to see, the brilliant shades of deep pink against the fresh greenery of the garden. When they bloomed this spring, I couldn’t help but bring one inside to enjoy its beauty.

Here’s a couple of outtakes as I was shooting a cake last month, and by the end of the shoot was more besotted by the magnolia than the cake 💕

#magnolia #magnoliaflower #flowerphotography #foodphotography #foodstyling #weekendbaking #springbaking #onmytable #alliseeispretty

Never underestimate the power of a single garnish!

Never underestimate the power of a single garnish!

Garnishes not only impart a vital role in the flavour of a dish, they also add the final flourishes to styling a dish or food photography shoot. Often their absence is more noticeable than their presence, as it can seem like something is missing from a meal or image.

One of my favourites is slivered or chopped roasted nuts - especially almonds, pistachios and these lovely macadamias.

This White Chocolate Wattleseed Cake + Passionfruit Curd has the subtle crunch of macadamias in the frosting layers, so these macadamia crumbs give the viewer a little preview of what’s inside.

You’ve probably also often noticed my recipes sprinkled with edible flowers, meringue kisses, sifted icing sugar, cinnamon or cocoa.

What’s your favourite sweet garnish? 💕

#whitechocolatecake #macadamia #passionfruitcurd #wattle #wattleseed #nativeaustralianplants #layercake #weekendbaking #springbaking #foodstyling #foodphotography

Who else loves blood orange season? 💕 There’

Blood orange season is a beautiful yet fleeting on

Blood orange season is a beautiful yet fleeting one, boldly emerging with the spring blossoms. As the most vibrant member of the citrus family, the rosy blood orange is a welcome change to the fading grey of winter. Blood oranges are paired with earl grey in this simple yet elegant bundt cake; a showstopper infused with heady bergamot undertones, then soaked in earl grey syrup to intensify the tea flavour and aroma. A gorgeous candy-coloured blood orange glaze perfectly complements the citrus notes, while lemon glaze stripes add a playful tangy twist.

Recipe created for @harrisfarmmarkets, my favourite place to visit for all seasonal produce 💕

Whimsical striped citrus icing inspired by @theboywhobakes 😊

#bloodorange #orangecake #earlgreycake #teacake #bundtcake #drizzlecake #springbaking #weekendbaking #harrisfarm

Hello Spring! And to the other half of the world..

Slow Sunday drizzles 💕 Enjoyed this Apple and

Slow Sunday drizzles 💕

Enjoyed this Apple and Earl Grey Teacake recently and was so excited to use my new @bridgetbodenham cake stand, I forgot this cake tends to work best on a stand with a lip to catch all that delicious earl grey icing 🤦🏽‍♀️😂

Recipe on the blog - created some winters ago for @harrisfarmmarkets 😊

#applecake #earlgrey #earlgreycake #teacake #bundtcake #drizzlecake #weekendbaking #foodphotography #foodstyling #harrisfarm #bridgetbodenham #ceramics

As we bid farewell to the crisp winter days and ch

As we bid farewell to the crisp winter days and chilly evenings, I’m enjoying the last few pears lingering in the fruit bowl.
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Tough choices though - Hibiscus Poached or Chai Spiced? Which is your favourite?
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#hibiscus #chaispice #poachedpears #pears #weekendbaking #foodphotography #foodstyling #alliseeispretty #onmytable

White Chocolate Wattleseed Cake + Passionfruit Cur

Weekend tea brewing decisions: Pink & Gold vs Blue

Weekend tea brewing decisions: Pink & Gold vs Blue & Silver? Which is your favourite?

Styled and shot for @the.tea.collective

#teatime #teadrinker #teacup #earlgrey #foodphotography #foodstyling #alliseeispretty #onmytable #theteacollective #bridgetbodenham

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