For the love of food
I hope everyone has as big a chocolate hangover as me today. Easter and being a bride very soon do not go all that well together. Apart from eating too much chocolate I had a lovely day with family and friends and fabulous food. We’re up at Sunshine Beach for the long weekend staying with [...]
I’m a little late with my Easter inspiration this year. I was waiting for one of those light-bulb moments of creativity but it seems they just might have all been used up with wedding planing (maybe you have a quota every year). I did have a little strike of an idea the other day when [...]
Do you ever have those days where time seems to fly and nothing gets done? Ok I know everyone does but today is not my day. First up I turned off my alarm and went back to sleep instead of jumping up and heading out to the gym like I normally do. This does not [...]
It wasn’t until about two years ago that mushrooms and I were properly introduced. Before then I thought of them as the slightly ugly vegetable that I didn’t really know what to do with. As you know I’ve come a long way in my food exploring and now I love them. They’re one of my [...]
Nearly every Sunday morning I take a stroll to the Eagle Farm Markets. I buy up on the essentials and then as an extra special treat I buy a loaf of ciabatta from the Sol Bakery stall. It sounds very boring but one of my favourite lunch treats is a ciabatta filled with sharp cheddar [...]
It’s been said before but one thing I never expected from blogging was ‘meeting’ people. When I stumbled upon The Cafe Sucre Farine a few months ago I struck and instant friendship with Chris, a very very lovely lady all the way from the USA. Her blog is fantastic. She makes the most delicious looking [...]
It’s one of those questions that seems to come up every now and again – ‘if you were stranded on a deserted island and could only have one type of food what would it be?’ My answer is always potatoes. I think if you choose something like that you get the full spectrum of the [...]
I love broccoli. It’s one vegetable that I have eaten since I was little and don’t think I’ll ever stop. I even tried my hand at growing it a few months ago and managed to harvest a few little heads. I’ve also discovered that if you shave off the outer skin of the stalk, the [...]
When I don’t have a side dish planned for dinner I nearly always fall back on what I’ve been eating my whole life – plain broccoli, beans, carrot or corn (or a combination) steamed or some sort of potato. I had to spice up my sides, literally, for Thanksgiving on the weekend and decided it [...]
Vegetables, ricotta… yes there is a serious theme starting. I hope everyone is enjoying vegetables as much as I am. I promise there will be some more hearty meals soon and some meat. On the weekend, I decided that sadly there is just not enough room for me to store the many many food magazines [...]
I’ve been heavily into my veges lately. I don’t know if it’s my body subtly trying to rid itself of a little winter coat or just that they’re so delicious at the moment. Ricotta is another thing I can’t get enough of ever since I realised I wasn’t actually allergic to it. This recipe combines [...]
The first time I tried Kokoda I didn’t actually know what I was eating until I decided I liked it. Had I known that I was eating practically raw fish I probably wouldn’t have touched it but once I had a bite I was hooked. Its cold, fresh flavours make it the perfect summer starter [...]
