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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
I had just dropped my son at childcare and was driving my daughter to school. "Book Week is coming up again," my 7YO told me. "This year I want to dress as Sleeping Beauty." "Sleeping Beauty?
Did you know that South Australia has more late-night dessert bars per capita than any other state in Australia? I don't know what they're putting in the water down here but it seems clear that we Sou
When it comes to quality baked goods in Adelaide we're spoilt for choice. I don't eat a lot of bread at home -- minus that time I had that dangerously intense affair with raisin toast -- but like a
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
A few months ago I received an email from a blogger who wanted to know how she could improve her writing and photography. As you can imagine, it's not a question that can be answered simply or qui
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
It was my brother's birthday last Sunday and my sister in law asked me to make the cake for his party. As they were expecting 60+ guests, I made this cake, as well as my Fig & Vanilla Bean Ch
Me: I don't feel like myself. Friend: What's going on? Me: Lots of stuff. Big stuff. Heavy stuff. I've started dating again, too. Friend: That's good. It's about time you got back o
Your seat mate feeding you dessert with his or her fingers while you sit blindfolded. Intermittent rain that soaks the tables and guests necessitating the use of rain ponchos and umbrellas. The publi
The Adelaide Food & Wine Festival is back - hip, hip, hooray!! Following the success of last year's inaugural festival, Amanda Jane Pritchard (Kooki, Ducks in a Row) is back once again steerin
Following the Yakitori Sugar Pie dinner with chefs Adam Liston from Borrowed Space and Quang Nguyen from Devour Dessert Bar, I was back at Lola's Pergola last Thursday for another First Fruits deg
Freshly picked, beautifully ripe, crimson-hued figs. Is there anything better? Picking Figs Regular readers may remember that I went fig picking at Kate's house last year. Kate is a fellow foo
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
In case I'd forgotten that it's Valentine's Day on Friday my Inbox is filling up with media releases from restaurants keen to promote their Valentine's Day menus. Now I've had good Valentine's
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a lovely and relaxing holiday. My ideal (adults-only) holiday involves travelling to somewhere new, lots of lazing around on the beach or by a pool with a good
Summer is my favourite season and an Australian summer takes some beating. I love the longer days and warm nights, the brilliant blue sky, the steady hum of happy insects in the garden, the endless
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
One of the things I love about being a recipe developer and food blogger is that there is always one more dish to cook; I will never, ever be done in the kitchen and that makes me happy. Still, the
In early 1999, I moved to London from Adelaide. I'd been working for a few years by then and I told my family and friends the move was necessary for a broader work and life experience. Secretly, I was
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
In September I visited Tasmania as a guest of Tourism Tasmania. The first 36 hours of my trip were spent exploring the capital, Hobart where I ate an extraordinary amount of food. This next 36 hou
Last month I visited Tasmania as a guest of Tourism Tasmania. The first 36 hours of my Tasmanian trip were spent exploring Hobart where I ate an extraordinary amount of food. This post covers the ne
With blue, sparkling waters, acres of unspoilt, uninhabited land, calm beaches and plenty of dining options, Hamilton Island is a gorgeous vacation spot. I visited the Island for a family holiday a f
Regular readers will know how much I enjoy helping my kids develop an appreciation for food. We regularly shop at farmers' markets and specialty grocers, pick our own fruit, go foraging and fishing an
My mum used to make this pâté all the time for parties when I was a little girl. I'd sneak spoonfuls of it straight out of the fridge, and hastily smooth over the tell-tale cavities to try to disgu
Hamilton Island A few weeks ago I travelled to Hamilton Island in the glorious Whitsundays for the beginning of Audi Hamilton Island Race Week, Australia's largest offshore yachting regatta.
Jane Rocca -- a music and fashion journalist, mixologist and author -- is a good friend and one of the coolest girls I know. We first met back in the early 2000s, when I was working for Chunky Move in
I don't make a habit of re-visiting blogged recipes -- it'd be a bit like re-visiting an ex boyfriend -- but there are always exceptions to every rule. In this case, I've been itching to redo my Grand
We're looking after Celeste's cats for a few days while she moves house. We never had a cat or dog when I was growing up -- my mum thinks they are 'dangerous' -- so I had a whole list of questions
