For the love of food
The richness of the tomatoes, the twirling pasta, the gusto with which they eat and the passion behind the cooking are just a few reasons I love Italian food. When I hear of a new Italian restaurant I’m usually there as soon as I can arrange. Would you believe Popolo South Bank had been open [...]
It’s a tough life when the most difficult decision you have to make for a day is where to have your Birthday dinner. I’d heard good things about Bucci restaurant Brisbane, a newish Italian restaurant and seeing as Italian is my favourite, the decision was a done deal. I made the booking a week in [...]
Earlier this week, Erin from She Cooks She Gardens shared a startling statistic. Each year, the average person throws away $1000 worth of food. That’s pretty much the same as going to the ATM, withdrawing ten $100 notes then going home, shredding them and tossing them in the bin. The stinge in me doesn’t like [...]
Have you seen or read ‘Eat Pray Love?’ It was a pretty hard thing to avoid for a while there. I loved the book and the movie but of course my favourite section was Italy. The way she described that food, I wanted to jump on the next plane headed for Rome and join her. [...]
Sometimes I spend ages thinking of pretty ways to style my food and then photograph it from every angle until I get the ‘perfect’ shot. Other times I get distracted by things like my very cute little niece and I totally forget to take any decent photos. This was one of those times. On occasion [...]
I was climbing into bed the week before my trip to Melbourne when I got a text. ‘I’m inventing a new meal, an afternoon version of brunch. Shall it be linner? Or Lea? Or dunch? When you arrive, how would you feel about a late lunch/early dinner at Peligrinis? Never one to turn down an [...]
Dinner this week has been through bursts of cook-a-fab-new-recipe to whatever’s-in-the-freezer. I managed to pick up a bit of a bug in Melbourne and have either felt like I couldn’t be bothered lifting myself off the couch or like I really wanted to cook something super healthy and yummy to make myself feel better. Tuesday [...]
Look inside your pantry and if you’re anything like me you’ll find at least one product from Queen Fine Foods. I always have vanilla extract at the very least along with a few food colourings, some glucose syrup and an array of essences. I few months ago, I was invited to work with them on [...]
I watched her throw her entire bowl of vegetables on the floor with little consequence. So I did the same. Out of nowhere came my mother and who should be yelled at? Not the instigator my little sister but me, the innocent follower. I was made to pick up each little corn kernel. Incidentally this [...]
No I haven’t visited the Masterchef kitchen but I have found a restaurant that features a scooter and fresh herbs at the entrance. Gusto da Gianni is a cute casual Italian restaurant at Portside Wharf in Hamilton. I’ve been there quite a few times but never taken the camera. On Saturday, Will and I ventured [...]
I was posed with a challenge. Lorraine aka Not Quite Nigella was going to be in Brisbane for just 12 hours over a Friday night and asked me if I was free for dinner. Of course I jumped at the chance. I had a great time when Lorraine and I met in Sydney earlier in [...]
Before Will and I went to Europe in 2010, I decided it was time to learn Italian. I already knew a little bit of Spanish from one year of it at uni (plus my mum speaks Spanish and I have a Spanish aunt and uncle). I can’t really remember how it happened but somehow I [...]
I am Claire & I love food. Here you'll find my favourite recipes, tips, tricks, restaurants & plates full of frivolity with the odd crafty post. New inspiration posted daily.
