Occasional stories, food and travel inspiration
I recently met up with friends for our regular Cookbook Club lunch where we share dishes we've cooked from a selected cookbook. If you're anything like most people, you'll have a number of cookb
This recipe came about when I offered to make a dish for a weekend brunch at my BFF's a couple of months ago. With four kids in the house that morning -- my young niece and nephew had slept over t
I'm dating a man who is racist against salad and most fruit. His deep and abiding hatred is incomprehensible to me because I happily eat both every day. "It's the texture and feel of them," he s
After a particularly long, cold and tedious Winter, Spring has finally arrived in Australia. Hurrah! For me, Springtime is about enjoying the sunshine, catching up with the friends I've neglecte
I've always been a fan of the unami-rich mushroom. So I’m delighted to be sharing this original mushroom recipe for the the Australian Mushroom Growers to tie in with their Mushrooms Go Pin
Vast blue skies, gently undulating land and ancient mountain ranges. In terms of magnificent scenery and great bushwalking trails, the Flinders Ranges in outback South Australia sure does deliver.
I lied to my son the other day. I don't usually advocate lying to small and innocent children but in this case I felt it was justified. You be the judge. My son is four and a half. I've blog
"Kindred spirits are not so scarce as I used to think. It’s splendid to find out there are so many of them in the world,” Anne Shirley, Anne of Green Gables As busy as life is, I try to hav
In my last post I blogged about taking professional and creative risks and working outside of my comfort zone. My culinary comfort zone, so to speak, is modern Australian food with an empha
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
Friday night is movie night at my house and on movie night we often eat pizza. Sometimes I make it and other times I buy it - it all depends on how tired or lazy I feel. Either way, pizza and movies a
Can you believe it's almost December? Yes, it's that time of year when the calendar fills up, you try to catch up with everyone you've ever met in the space of a few weeks, you eat your body weight in
In early 1999, I moved to London from Adelaide. I'd been working for a few years by then and I told my family and friends the move was necessary for a broader work and life experience. Secretly, I was
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,
When my mother was pregnant with me she ate a family block of Cadbury Milk Chocolate every day. Yep, that's correct. 200 grams of chocolate. Every. Single. Day. Under those circumstances it
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
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
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
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 &
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
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
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
