Occasional stories, food and travel inspiration
My baby recently turned six so to celebrate we had some family and friends over for a relaxed lunch. Deciding what kind of birthday cake to make J was easy as he is mad about chocolate. So I cam
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
A month ago my ex husband had a vasectomy. When it was over and he was half the man he used to be -- his words, not mine -- I picked him up from the hospital and drove him home, teasing him onl
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
I love taking risks in a professional and creative sense because I believe that I do my best work when I'm working without a net. It's when I'm working on something that really scares me that I ha
It's a stereotype -- but an accurate one -- that Asians express their love through food. Like my parents, I see cooking for someone as an act of love. Years ago my (Western) ex husband and I
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
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
Sponge cake is like my favourite pair of skinny blue jeans. Worn with a fitted t-shirt and ballet flats, my blue jeans are my everyday wardrobe staple, suitable for the school run, cooking in, writ
Some things don't make sense to me. Home laser hair removal kits. Hipster beards. Trying to give new parents advice when you've never had kids yourself. Caring what people do in the privacy of thei
I've been on a organisational binge lately. It's not nearly as exciting as a romantic binge or even a chocolate binge but I don't think my home has ever been so sorted. My study, studio, styling kit,
After the success of my Plum Upside Down Cake in honour of my literary heroine, Anne of Green Gables, I knew I had to continue down this topsy turvy path. So when I spotted some gorgeous rhubarb an
J is my three year old son. He makes my heart fill to overflowing with his sunny nature, cheeky grin, outrageous demands and obsession with cars and helicopters. So you can imagine how concerned I wa
I've been a bookworm as long as I could read. When I was a young girl we would visit the library every Saturday and I would borrow another bag of books to read over the next week. Amongst all the b
Can you believe it's only one week until Christmas? Nope, I can't believe it, either. This year has flo-o-o-wn by. I love this time of year. It's a time to remember what's important and to spen
Two words: Salted. Caramel. Be still my beating heart. Salted Caramel is the taste sensation that shows no sight of ending. Quite rightly so, for the combination of butter, sugar, syrup, salt an
Although I've flirted with coffee over the years I am, at heart, a tea drinker. I like English Breakfast or Japanese green tea in the morning, Earl Grey or Lady Grey in the afternoon and Rooiboos (
