A bit over a month ago now I spent five days with a group of students and an outdoor education guide hiking a section of the Great Northern Walk along the Central Coast of NSW. The trail took us through a diverse range of habitats from lush subtropical rainforests to sun scorched escarpments, where you […]
Over the past two years I’ve moved house a total of four times. I expect to be moving again in a month or two’s time, which I’m hoping will be the last for a good while to come! With each move I have to confess I’ve become increasingly lazy when it comes to unpacking. Knowing […]
Has it really been two weeks since my last post?!? I can’t believe what a crazy month March has been. Did you miss me? I sure missed you guys! I suppose now is as good a time as any to share my news with you all. Earlier this month I enrolled in a postgraduate course […]
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 […]
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 […]
I was out to dinner with a friend of mine a few weeks ago now and noticed a Caprese salad on the menu. There’s something about the simple, fresh flavours of this traditional Italian salad, which I find irresistible, especially at this time of the year when the tomatoes are so juicy and full of […]
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 […]