Occasional stories, food and travel inspiration
"Ok everyone: it's time to glove up," Kate announces. "Errrr... glove up?" I ask. Gloving up is not an activity I usually associate with picking fruit. "Yeah, the sap from the figs can make your
Did you ever read The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett? I've always been enchanted by the idea of a secret space hidden from regular passer bys, just waiting to be discovered. The Gardens
This is not a Valentine's Day post. With my current relationship status -- recently separated after a nine year relationship/marriage -- I feel ill-equipped to gush about heart-shaped biscuits and s
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
My toddler recently turned three years old so we hosted a little shindig at home to celebrate. Like my daughter's birthday party last year, I wanted to have a relaxed do focused around lunch and a
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
Happy New Year everyone! We spent the last day of 2012 cockling at Goolwa Beach and it reminded me of this story I wrote three years ago about my childhood cockling trips. So I thought I'd share i
Spice Souk "You want spice?" "Where you from?" "Ni hao!" ('Hello' in Chinese lol.) I'm in the Spice Souk in Dubai and smiling stallholders are trying to persuade me to check out their ware
It's three days until Christmas and I have not sent a single Christmas card or bought one present. GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! OK. I feel better now. It's not that I'm disorganised - it's just that
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
Sometime last year I came across another Adelaide blog called A Kitchen for Friends, as it's publisher -- one Justin Chai -- had written a post in which he said some nice things about this blog. La
Having a Chinese mother is like having your most loyal champion and your fiercest enemy somehow spliced together in an unfortunate science experiment. She sees you at your best and she sees you at
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
Hello my dear readers! I haven't forgotten you - it's just that life has been rushing past at a furious pace lately. Frankly, I've been swamped with client projects and Eat Drink Blog 3 conference
Hello! I'm knee deep in client projects and Eat Drink Blog 3 conference organisation at the moment, working on getting everything done before I head to the Australian Almond Conference in the Barossa
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
Simon Bryant -- a.k.a The Chef to Maggie Beer's Cook on ABC's successful TV series -- has just compared me to a punk rocker and I kinda like it. We've been talking about the rise of food blogging a
I read a lot of food blogs. Some I visit for a minute or two, while others I can hardly bear to tear myself away. With the latter, I explore deeper and deeper into their archives, marvelling all the
Spring is here! Hurrah! *Happy dance* Spring has arrived not a moment too soon in Australia. I love the possibilities of this season, the all-day feeling that something good is just around the c
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
Billy Law is that guy from MasterChef Australia. Or that guy from popular Australian food/photography/travel blog, A Table for Two. Yes, that guy, the cool Asian-Australian with the cheeky grin, infec
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.
To kick off my new Meet A Food Lover series I'm proud to present this interview with Sydney blogger Karen from Citrus and Candy. When I started blogging in mid 2011 Citrus and Candy was one of the
Bacon. Did that get your attention? If you're a pork eater, bacon has to one of the ultimate brunch dishes. This isn't any old bacon either: this is Schulz Bacon from the Barossa Valley, offi
I'd like to welcome my friend, Kerina, as my guest for this next post. Kerina and I met in a Philosophy 1A lecture at the University of Adelaide and bonded over a shared love of indie music and gir
My daughter just turned six (six!) so we threw a little shindig for six of her school friends + family. Here's what was on the menu: Mini Vietnamese Pork Buns; Ham & Pineapple Pizzas (pit
