Occasional stories, food and travel inspiration
It was a balmy 27 degrees Celsius yesterday morning. Then in the late afternoon a storm blew up and heavy rain and winds lashed the windows as we ate dinner. But that's Spring for you - inconstant, un
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
My mum used to make this pâté all the time for parties when I was a little girl. I'd sneak spoonfuls of it straight out of the fridge, and hastily smooth over the tell-tale cavities to try to disgu
I don't make a habit of re-visiting blogged recipes -- it'd be a bit like re-visiting an ex boyfriend -- but there are always exceptions to every rule. In this case, I've been itching to redo my Grand
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
I had this argument with my husband a few years ago. “There are so many things about you that just drive me crazy,” he began. “For instance, you never shut the refrigerator door properly;
Warning: proud parent alert. Those of you who get all twitchy when your Facebook friends post pics of their kids can read Top 5 Meals I Wish I'd Never Eaten or browse my archives instead. My dau
I'm a sucker for good seafood. Luckily, living in South Australia, I'm able to regularly indulge myself with seafood of exceptional quality. When I was a kid my dad regularly went crabbing for blue
Determined to turn my food blogger butt back into a yoga butt, I went to the gym on Sunday. Here's what happened. 1:00pm: I arrive at the gym. 1:01pm: I step onto a cross training machine and atte
We're only a quarter of the way into Winter and my skinny jeans are already tight. Damn. How did that happen? In Summer I seem to exist on salads, fruits, healthy desserts and sorbet. Naturally I'm
I'm sick. My throat is sore, my ears hurt, my chest is tight and my head aches. I can't get enough sleep at the moment but when I do sleep I frequently wake myself up coughing. In my home Winter is
Last year my husband and I decided to separate. We'd been together for nine years and married for seven. Older The Hungry Australian readers may remember him popping up in various posts like this, thi
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
When my mother arrived in Australia in the 60s as a high school student from Hong Kong she didn't know how to boil water. It was her German/Australian landlady, Mrs Andersen (pictured below wit
Each time before I go food shopping I write out a list - it's the only way I can possibly remember what I've run out of and what I need to buy for client and blog projects. 50% of the time I end up le
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
My brother recently did some sorting out in my parent's garage. Over the years it had become both a repository and a dumping ground - it was a place for all those odds and ends that were important eno
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
Unlike some of my Italian friends I grew up knowing only pesto bought from the supermarket in a jar. Added to some freshly cooked spaghetti it made a passable dinner when I was starving after work but
I have a problem. *hangs head* It started off with a little bit here and then a little bit there when I was younger. Pretty soon I was hooked and nowadays I need my fix at least once a day. The
Welcome to the third recipe in my 5 Minute Eats series, which features my favourite recipes that can be made in five minutes or less. Today we're making Hummus with Toasted Garlic, Chilli &
One thing I love about working as a recipe developer is the chance to share my recipes -- and my family's recipes -- with a much wider audience. I'm always thrilled when someone emails me or comments
Welcome to the second recipe in my 5 Minute Eats series, which features my favourite recipes that can be made in five minutes or less. I've made this gorgeous Tomato & Bocconcini Salad many tim
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
Hello! Welcome to the first post in my new 5 Minute Eats series. I want to demonstrate that eating well doesn't take a lot of time or effort so recipes in this series can all be made in five minute
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,
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
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
