The arrival of March has brought with it an ever so slight shift in temperatures, signalling the changing of seasons. The cooler mornings and evenings have somehow made me think ahead from summer salads and juicy ripe fruits to heartier meals and comfort food. I’m trying hard to resist the temptation to start cooking these […]
My mother has a fantastic recipe for Almond crescents, which for some reason I found myself craving last weekend. She hasn’t baked them in an incredibly long time, so I’ve no idea why my craving for them set in so strongly over the weekend. I’ve never made them myself before, and unfortunately for me I […]
Today’s not just any day of the week, it’s Pancake Day! The one day in the year when you’ve a legitimate excuse to eat pancakes for breakfast, lunch and/or tea. Somehow I forgot this small snippet of information when I woke this morning, so missed out on pancakes for breakfast, but managed to whip up […]
Happy Friday everyone! It’s a grey and miserably wet old day here in Sydney today so I thought I’d create a little sunshine of my own to help brighten the mood. I think I didn’t do too badly with this gorgeous Chickpea and tomato salad with grilled halloumi. What do you think? This is one […]
Last week I took a last minute trip to Melbourne to visit family. I had a great time and, for the better part of my visit, the weather was typically hot and dry for this time of year. But on the final few days, the weather took a bit of a turn and it was […]
A little while back now, we talked salads. Not only did I share this tasty tabbouleh recipe with you all, but I also shared (perhaps a little too enthusiastically) my love of salads in all their glorious forms. Two months and only two salads later, it’s definitely time for another salad! And this gorgeous Lentil, […]
To make these yummy prawn and chive dumplings last week required a special trip to my local Asian supermarket. While I was there, I got a little carried away with all the fantastic things they had in stock. One of the (many) things not on my shopping list, which came home with me that day […]
I grew up amongst a family of tea drinkers. We’d drink tea for breakfast, morning tea, afternoon tea, and finish the day with a cuppa tea before bed. With the continued proliferation of cafes, coffee roasters and baristas (at least here in my small corner of the world) it’s easy to believe that these days […]