Occasional stories, food and travel inspiration
Regular readers may remember my grouchy Valentine's Day post from a few years ago, when I was newly separated from my ex husband and in no mood for romance. Back then, the very thought of being with
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
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
Most home-cooked dessert should be simple - some fruit and yoghurt pots. An easy upside down cake. A boozy sorbet for the grown ups. It's the no-stress, no-fuss type of dessert you can put together wi
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
The other day I was at the beautician for a once-in-a-blue-moon appointment. A blonde lady in her 40s was examining my skin when she said, "of course people from your country always have an issue wit
Sometimes food is swoon-worthy. You know what I mean. Your teeth sink into a dish and the minute the food reaches your tastebuds you see shooting stars. Your pulse quickens, and you forget your
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
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
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
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
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
Welcome to The Great Australian Pavlova Blog Hop! This post should really be called How Not To Make a Pavlova. Let me explain. A few weeks ago I was chatting with some Aussie food bloggers abou
The food we cook is often a way of connecting with those we love. In this case, the following recipe always reminds me of my Dad because he would make us this for us s a special weekend treat. So e
