For the love of food
Whenever I think of party food my brain always goes straight to sausage rolls. It’s really not a party here in Australia unless you have them. Years ago, party sausage rolls used to mean the frozen variety that come in a box and have little indents down the log so you can snap off however [...]
I’m always coming up with strange things that I think should exist but London Foodie In New York has come up with something I would pay good money for. She and her man are constantly debating the number of items she needs in the kitchen and appliances on the kitchen bench. I too have a [...]
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 [...]
When I was in primary school my sister and I were allowed tuckshop for lunch on Fridays. I used to love writing out my order on a brown paper bag and adding the money to it. It was also a serious privilege to be on ‘tuckshop duty’ where you got to take your class’s box [...]
The other day I mentioned that I’m not really big on sleeping in anymore. Since I wrote that, my body has decided to prove the point and has woken me up at 5am nearly every morning this week. I really see why everyone wants daylight saving here so badly. At 5am the sun is [...]
As much as we all hate to admit it (well I don’t hate it I love Christmas), the party season is upon us. There are just 22 sleeps until it’s time to put up the Christmas tree and start busting out my new Michael Buble Christmas CD. To me, the festive season also means lots [...]
Breast cancer sucks. I can think of much stronger words to describe this shockingly terrible disease that has taken so many lives but I think that sums it up. Thankfully there are people out there working tirelessly to try to find a cure. While most of us can’t help physically what we can do is [...]
My mum and aunt, my aunt especially, are always asking me to find new recipes that they can prepare ahead of time and freeze. The latest request was for an easy, tasty recipe that could be served before a dinner or lunch party. I flicked through a few of my many recipe books but didn’t [...]
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 [...]
If you’re looking for a quick sweet snack or a little something to go with your coffee then these amaretti cookies are the recipe for you. They’re sweet and nutty, gluten free and ready in 20 minutes. Like quite a few of my recipes, this one is from Celia at Fig Jam and Lime [...]
I can’t remember where I saw this cheese originally but ever since I’ve been meaning to try it out. When I learned how to make my own Greek yoghurt I thought it was the perfect time to give this cheese a go. It’s very tasty on its own and rolled in flavoured coating to make [...]
Welcome to winter. The weather is doing a fine job of making it seem as wintry as possible with a nice grey cloud cover and threatening rain with a lovely low temperature to match. While winter makes me want to eat casseroles and crumbles there is a lighter winter food group – soup. If you’re [...]
