Occasional stories, food and travel inspiration
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
In my family, my dad is the Noodle King. Born in Penang, home to the mighty Asam Laksa, my dad came out to Australia in the 60s as a high school student. Back then, there was only one or two AsianÂ
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
Happy New Year everyone! We spent the last day of 2012 cockling at Goolwa Beach and it reminded me of this story I wrote three years ago about my childhood cockling trips. So I thought I'd share i
It's three days until Christmas and I have not sent a single Christmas card or bought one present. GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! OK. I feel better now. It's not that I'm disorganised - it's just that
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
It's funny how you always want what you don't have. When I was growing up in Australia, I wanted to be Oliva Newton-John in Grease. I practised singing like her in front of the mirror, my t-shirt h
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
Sometime last year I came across another Adelaide blog called A Kitchen for Friends, as it's publisher -- one Justin Chai -- had written a post in which he said some nice things about this blog. La
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
Hello! I'm typing this from the rather fabulous Jumeirah Creekside Hotel in Dubai. I've just arrived for a week's famil (media trip) hosted by Emirates and Dubai Tourism. I'm a little tired but not
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
Spring is here! Hurrah! *Happy dance* Spring has arrived not a moment too soon in Australia. I love the possibilities of this season, the all-day feeling that something good is just around the c
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
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'Â 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 a week spent travelling around some of South Australia's most wonderful food regions on the Tasting Australia media famil, I've been dying to get back into the kitchen. In particular, I've be
This has been the strangest year, weather-wise. The temperature has veered from the 40s to the low teens, without any particular rhyme or reason. One day I'm in a Sophie Loren-esque red sun dress and
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
It's good to be back. Regular readers will know that I've been blogging only occasionally lately, rather than my usual 2-3 posts a week. I had been unwittingly hijacked by a number of work projec
Where has the Australian summer gone? It's been raining steading all day. The air is chilly and an unfriendly wind is tormenting all the trees in the garden, blowing them from side to side without
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
