Occasional stories, food and travel inspiration
My five year old daughter has a sweet tooth. She seems to have a never-ending capacity for ice cream, cake, buns, lollies, jelly and doughnuts. It'...
Situated on Jetty Street in Grange, The Cooks Pantry is one of those rare neighbourhood cafes that is everything a good local hangout should be. ...
This is not exactly diet food but then who wants to eat diet food all - or even some - of the time? Not me, that's for sure. Yes, this dish is s...
Sometimes the simplest things in life are the best. A ripe peach. A perfectly soft boiled egg. Bread fresh out of the oven. I'd also put garlic mus...
UPDATE: this recipe has been simplified and re-blogged here. And I've changed the photo above to the new version. But please do read on for a story ab...
When I was a young girl my parents took my brother and I to the Adelaide Royal Show every year without fail. As we were only allowed two showbags each...
Weisswurst (white sausage) served with Sauerkraut, red cabbage and potato mash is real German comfort food. So when I wanted to spoil my (German) hus...
Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside. Oh, I do like to be beside the sea. Except when it's freezing and blowing a minor gale. Unfortunately, yest...
This is what I make when I'm in a mad hurry and have no time to think about cooking. Honey Soy Chicken is ridiculously quick and easy to make; it l...
I have a confession: I'm a slow cooking novice. I've steamed, I've baked, I've stewed, I've boiled and I've stir-fried. But until yesterday, I'd never...
There are times when you just need to make a pudding. Perhaps you've had a lousy day at work. Or you are feeling a little fragile. Maybe you just ...
Children's birthday parties often start with squeals of delight and joyful anticipation but end in tears and swearing. From mum and dad, I hasten to a...
