Occasional stories, food and travel inspiration
Don't you love that scene in The Incredibles where Mr Incredible is eating shrimp on the plane and the autopilot says, "would you care for more mimosa?" It kills me every time. After the succes
Last week I was lucky to spend three days on Hamilton Island for the start of Audi Hamilton Island Race Week, Australia's largest offshore yachting regatta. It was ultra glam and très chic and I di
A few days ago the kids and I got caught in a heavy shower as we went for a walk and scooter ride along the beach foreshore. As we hurried back to the car, my three year old fell over and hurt his kne
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 like desserts that double up as snacks and meals. This means I can eat them anytime of the day or night without someone raising their eyebrows and saying, "you're eating THAT for breakfast?" Begone
When it comes to alcohol I'm a cheap date. As is the case for many Asians, alcohol is not my friend; consumed in anything other than small quantities alcohol makes me itchy, red and ill. Back in my
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
Is it still hot here or is it just me? Nope, it is still hot in sunny Australia. Yesterday we took full advantage of this warm weather by spending the late afternoon down at the beach. The kids pla
The weather has been crazy hot in Adelaide for three days now. Now I love hot weather but when it's hot I want to be eating hawker noodles in Asia, swimming at the beach or lazing by a hotel pool,
I've had one of those weeks. You know, when nothing goes quite to plan and everything feels simply impossible. While not rocking backwards and forwards in the fetal position, this is what I've been
Summer = ice cream in my house. We're eating it pretty much non-stop at the moment, stopping only for meals, which is when my kids say that they're not hungry and push away their plates. I can see
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
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
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
Bakers are made, not born. Don't believe me? A few years ago, my cakes (and my photography) looked like this: Notice how this cake is leaning precariously to one side and the very runny i
I'm having a passionate affair with citrus at the moment. My fruit bowls are filled with gorgeous tangelos, yellow grapefruit, pink grapefruit, oranges, mandarins and blood oranges. I love the
Do you like berries? You do? Well, you've come to the right place then. Welcome to Sweet Adventures' Berry Nice to Meet You blog hop! For those new readers, Sweet Adventures is a group of
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
I'm still sick with a ghastly virus/infection and busy working on Eat Drink Blog 3 as well, so my half-completed posts will continue to sit in my draft box for now. But I'm feeling in the need for
I adore nuts but they don't always like me back. Specifically, I'm mildly allergic to almonds, hazelnuts and walnuts. This is rather a bore but at least I can still eat peanuts and pistachios, which
Ever since I started cooking with quinces a few weeks ago I've been dreaming up ways to enjoy this magnificent fruit. So when Sweet Adventures' Sweet As Pie bloghop rolled around, I decided quince
I've made honey ice cream before but frankly, it didn't rock my world. It was OK but there were no goosebumps, no sighs of utter bliss. So I was keen to to try it again, especially after meeting a nic
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 (
I want my children to know where food comes from. I want them to have a positive, interactive relationship with food. I want my children to eat seasonally, ethically and sustainably. I want t
After having to miss the Sweet Adventures Blog Hop in March, I'm happy to be back on board this month with this lemon-icious recipe. I've actually used lemons picked from our own lemon tree, which
Too busy to cook? Or simply feeling lazy? At the risk of sounding like a telemarketer, have I got the pudding for you! This mini berry pudding only has five ingredients and takes less than 10 mi
Sometimes one bite is all it takes for you to fall in love. I should know. I fell head over heels the first time I tasted Floating Islands or île flottante. I first experienced the delect
My children love ice cream. In this hot weather, they're having it at least once a day, usually twice, and sometimes even before breakfast. (Shhh! Don't tell grandma!) So I was thrilled to discover
There are times when a little restraint is called for. After all, too much of a good thing can get you into all kinds of trouble. Happily, this is not one of those times. For too much of a very g
Happy New Year! As 2012 dawns I'm feeling optimistic. Onwards and upwards will be my mantra this year. However, I am a realist: I understand that we don't get the highs without the lows. Moreove
