Occasional stories, food and travel inspiration
I've always wanted to visit South Africa so I was thrilled when South African Tourism approached me to be part of their #MeetSouthAfrica campaign last year. Over 10 days my group of bloggers (D
Sometimes jobs come along that are simply dream commissions. Late last year I was approached by the South Australian Tourism Commission (SATC) to be part of their Through Local Eye's project.
Just over four years ago I published my first post on The Hungry Australian - a recipe for my dad's Chinese Sausage Omelette. At the time, I had no inkling that this blog would end up changing
One of my mentors once said to me, "you can Have It All. Just not all at once." I was running a successful NGO in Shanghai and pregnant with my first child when we had this conversation. I knew my
Last year, my lovely friend Sky asked me if I'd be interested in doing a shoot with Aspire, the excellent lifestyle magazine that she edits. "What did you have in mind?" I asked. "How about you
To state the obvious, I haven't been blogging lately. What started out as a few days break while on an overseas trip became a few more days as I struggled with jet lag and then lengthened into week
Redesigning a blog is like renovating a house. Or getting elective plastic surgery. You start off thinking that you're just going to make a few minor cosmetic changes and you end up with a ho
I'm back! Hooray! It's been a month since my last blog post, my longest hiatus ever. For this you can blame a killer flu followed by a nuclear-level virus that kept me bedridden for around three
I get asked questions about blogging, photography and food styling regularly. Eventually I'll create some sort of FAQ page but in the meantime, I thought I'd cover some of the most frequently asked
Happy Birthday to The Hungry Australian! It was three years ago that I tentatively hit publish on my first ever post, my dad's Chinese Sausage Omelette. For any aspiring bloggers or photographe
Nearly everything that has happened since I started The Hungry Australian in mid 2011 has been a welcome surprise. But nothing has been quite as surprising (astonishing?) as finding out on Wednes
So I was going to blog these amazing Spicy Cumin Lamb Sliders for your eating and viewing pleasure this week but then I messed up my knee in yoga class. Because exercise is actually bad for you and sh
Another year is almost over and I'm feeling sentimental. So if you'll indulge me, here's a look at some of the highlights of the year. Better pinch myself, yes, it's really happening... The yea
This is not one of my usual recipe or travel posts. If you'd rather read one of those please click on the links or check out my archives. The session that sparked the liveliest discussion at th
The Hungry Australian recently celebrated its second birthday. So here are some of my favourite photographs I've blogged over the last year. It's hard to explain everything The Hungry Australian m
Two Minute Noodles with Broccolini and Almonds styled and photographed for Amazing Almonds. What is food styling? Is it the artful placing of a garnish, the careful drizzle of some sauce, the precise
Regular readers may notice one or fifty little changes around The Hungry Australian today. Yes, my blog has had a makeover! We've been working quietly behind the scenes for some time now to make Th
Like most food bloggers, I’m largely self-taught, learning through trial and error. Making food look appetising and attractive for the camera is not as simple as it seems and I've learned a lot
One thing I love about being a food blogger, writer and recipe developer is that every eating experience can be considered 'research.' In the name of 'research' I've eaten six meals a day and spent
Regular readers will know that I was one of the organisers of Eat Drink Blog 3 (EDB3), the third Australian Food Bloggers Conference which happened in November in Adelaide, South Australia. Eat Dri
I love feeding people. Maybe it's the Chinese mother in me but I often express my affections through food. So if you're in my good books, I'm going to want to feed you. So every year when Christ
I've been popping up in all kinds of places lately. Read on for details of Eat Drink Blog 3, a new recipe site, two great recipe e-books, a fab food blogger hop, new client news and recent press clipp
Wow, I had no idea blogging the words 'going off the grid' would provoke such a flurry of concerned emails and phone messages. Thank you to those of you who understood and allowed me some space to
Thanks for all the lovely feedback about Eat Drink Blog 3. I'm 'off the grid' at the moment, taking a break from emails, 'phone calls and social media. Unless you're a paying client, natch. But
Hello there! After a fabulous week spent exploring Dubai I'm now back in Adelaide, with a (metaphoric) pile of work on my desk and all the last-minute arrangements for Eat Drink Blog 3 to tackle befor
1) Dreaming of Dubai A few weeks ago an email popped into my inbox inviting me on a one-week famil (media trip) to Dubai, hosted by Dubai Tourism and Emirates. My reaction went something like this: W
Following in the steps of Ed and Helen, who published lists of the Melbourne and Sydney food blogs, respectively, I decided it was time Adelaide had her turn. So here it is, The Complete List of
Yesterday I received a long-awaited email from the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Commission) informing me that their updated Foodi app for Ipad is now available for download from the Apple store.
I'm feeling extra enthusiastic at the moment because I'm so glad to be on the mend after 3+ weeks of flu/cold. Speaking of feeling the love, here are eight things I want to share with you this month.
Hello! I'm back! I'm still not 100% but at least the tastebud-destroying throat lozenges and heart rate-accelerating cold tablets are finito. Thank goodness for that because there has been so many
