Occasional stories, food and travel inspiration
The other day, I returned home to interrogate my husband with the age-old question: "how much do you love me?" "Out of ten? Maybe an eight," he said. '*An eight?! Is that all?" I shrieked. "Try
Every year I cook something as a Christmas gift for family and friends. My daughter usually helps, and we spend a fun couple of hours baking and wrapping. Last year we made snickerdoodles, those lovel
Last Wednesday I joined Neil Perry (Rockpool, Spice Temple and The Waiting Room), the Spencer Gulf and West Coast Prawn Fishermens Association, the MSC, the WWF, national and local media, bloggers, a
As the final official event of Eat Drink Blog 11, the second Australian Food Bloggers Conference, we have dinner at Kingley's Steak and Crabhouse at Wooloomooloo. Deciding not to go to my hotel betwe
Last Thursday, I was thrilled to receive an email asking me if I was interested in a last-minute spot at Eat Drink Blog 11, to be held that Saturday in Sydney. I immediately responded 'yes' and di
Seafood is one of my ultimate feasts. It's both a must for extravagant celebrations and everyday family life. However, it must be fresh and it must be top quality. Luckily, I live in Adelaide, So
When I was a girl I used to have a number of regular day-dreams. One favourite involved me getting accidentally locked in a chocolate factory overnight. I used to spend hours thinking about samplin
Our good friends, Kerina and Ollie, have just become the proud parents of a beautiful little boy. I'm thrilled for them. As new parents, they've embarked on an incredible journey, one that will bri
Australia's largest cheese festival, CheeseFest, took place last weekend at Rymill Park in Adelaide. We arrived just after midday on Sunday and got stuck straight into the serious business of the
For those keen on good food and wine, the cunningly named Good Food & Wine Show on October 7-9 at the Wayville Showgrounds in Adelaide was a great day out. You could sample food and wine from s
My daughter is starting school next week and I'm excited and a little melancholy. On one hand, she is completely ready for school - she craves stimulation and learning and she's happy because she h
One thing I love about Mr Hungry Australian is that he's a great cook. When we first started dating he was working as a consultant. So some days he'd be super-busy and other days I'd go over to his
Australian MasterChef series 2 finalist, Alvin Quah - he of the funky white glasses and cropped 'do - has been accused of plagiarising a recipe by Bee Yinn Low from Asian food blog, Rasa Malaysia, on
Mmmmm. I breathe in deeply, inhaling the irresistible smell of bread baking and sugar caramellising. Does anything smell better than this? I'm in the kitchen at Red Door Bakery in Croydon, watc
Is there a kid alive who doesn't love fairy wands? I made these for my daughter's five year old birthday party a month or so ago (see Throwing a Kid's Party Without Losing Your Mind) and they were a s
Aren't these the most gorgeous olives you've ever seen? They're wild olives marinated in lemon pepper, garlic, oregano, vinegar, sea salt and extra virgin olive oil from South Australian producer,
Every summer my dad and his friends go crabbing. Creeping out of the house in the early hours of the morning they drive to an undisclosed location, launch their boat and crab for hours. They then retu
Down here in South Australia we like to do things in a big way. The Big Orange at Berri. The Big Rocking Horse in the Adelaide Hills. The Big Lobster in Kingston. I'm not sure what that says about our
Adelaide is blessed with a number of fantastic markets. Last weekend we wanted to buy some fruit and veg so decided to check out the Torrens Island Market, situated along the Port River, Getting to
My five year old daughter has a sweet tooth. She seems to have a never-ending capacity for ice cream, cake, buns, lollies, jelly and doughnuts. It's not that she doesn't like savoury food - she doe
Situated on Jetty Street in Grange, The Cooks Pantry is one of those rare neighbourhood cafes that is everything a good local hangout should be. Everything has been thoughtfully put together he
UPDATE: this recipe has been simplified and re-blogged here. And I've changed the photo above to the new version. But please do read on for a story about my grandmother and how this recipe came to be.
When I was a young girl my parents took my brother and I to the Adelaide Royal Show every year without fail. As we were only allowed two showbags each, my brother and I spent days comparing the relati
Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside. Oh, I do like to be beside the sea. Except when it's freezing and blowing a minor gale. Unfortunately, yesterday was such a day. I'd been misled by the br
Children's birthday parties often start with squeals of delight and joyful anticipation but end in tears and swearing. From mum and dad, I hasten to add. You see, us Generation X parents always wan
G'day. I've been itching to update you on our recent holiday with a 'Malaysia: Best Eats' special and a report on Melaka's legendary Jonker Street. Unfortunately, I (and the rest of the family) have
I love Vietnamese pork rolls. No, let me say that again: I LOVE pork rolls. So when my husband came home raving about a pork roll he'd had for lunch I was naturally intrigued and made him promise to
Yesterday my daughter told me that she wanted to go to her Grandma's house for a snack because "she cooks so much better than you." When asked to explain, she said, "I only like Popo's cooking. I don'
When my husband and I first started dating, he made this for me one night. It worked. Enough said. INGREDIENTS 1 jar of caviar, chilled 1 whole lemon, sliced into eights Half a red onion
You know what I'm talking about, don't you? Some food is just plain, well, sexy. I'm talking about food that gets your blood pumping. That makes you sigh with pleasure. So what is sexy food?
