For the love of food
Don’t tell mum and dad but I was a bit of an unconventional uni student. Apart from the few lecturers and tutors who I loved and sat there soaking up their every word like a sponge, I wasn’t all that good at attending classes. It’s not that I was a terrible wagger, blase and never [...]
I have developed a little bit of a habit – a banana-buying habit. It seems every Sunday when I go to the markets, I come home with a small bunch of them in my grandma trolley. Usually I make them into delicious creamy smoothies but the idea of an icy-cold breakfast is a little unappealing [...]
I used to be a tomato hater but lover of anything tomatoey (like tomato pasta sauce). Now bruschetta is one of my favourite things. I don’t seem to have the same relationship with white chocolate though. I absolutely love anything flavoured with it but I’d never eat a piece of white chocolate. Strange aren’t I? [...]
Last year, I hosted my very first Thanksgiving dinner. It was a night of first – my first turkey and first pumpkin pie. The food however, wasn’t the star of the show. The six of us were seated around the table, plates of food ready to be devoured. One friend read us all a little [...]
Did you have a win on the Melbourne Cup yesterday? I didn’t. I thought that between all the sweeps and $1 bets I had that I might have won something but sadly no. I did see a lady who might have had too big a celebration yesterday. She was walking down Racecourse Road (next to [...]
I’m off the road today but still eager to help out with the Baked Relief effort. One recipe I stumbled across here a few weeks ago has come in handy quite a few times. It’s a basic and very easy muffin recipe that you can use to make savoury or sweet muffins. I thought this [...]
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.
