For the love of food
In 2013 I’m going to continue to expand my eating repertoire. This year I’m going to find at least 10 salads that I like and make them every now and then. I’ve established that traditional salads with lots of lettuce are not my cup of tea. For me, a salad has to have a bit of oomph and […]
I know what you’re thinking – my goodness Claire that’s not a very pretty looking recipe. I beg you to stay with me though because while this may not be the prettiest recipe I’ve ever posted, it sure is tasty and it makes up for it’s lack of visual appeal with it’s really-good-for-you status. This […]
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. […]
I seem to have a knack for finding bad weather at the coast. My man headed down to Sydney for the football finals last weekend so I decided to take a break up at the beach with mum and dad for the long weekend. I arrived at lunch time on Saturday to brilliant sunshine and […]
I mentioned that last week I had bursts of not being able to get off the couch interspersed with moments of great kitchen creativity. The creative moments were often filled with vegetables in an effort to fight off the dreaded winter lurgy. My Asian style-stuffed capsicums were super simple to throw together and absolutely delicious. […]
I think one of the reasons we put on weight over winter, sorry I’m generalising to make myself feel better. I mean one of the reasons I put on weight over winter is because all the delicious summer snacks like berries and yoghurt and all those healthy, low-calorie foods don’t seem nearly as appealing when […]
I was (an secretly still am) a serious Spice Girls fan. Seriously, what’s not to love? When they announced their comeback tour a few years ago I was almost dancing around the house to ‘Spice up your life’ in joy. Sadly, they couldn’t stay together long enough to make it to Australia. Not to worry […]
This Friday, I have my first fitting for my wedding dress. It’s starting to all feel very real and so exciting! The dressmaker had two openings for my appointment; 2pm & 3pm. My preference – 3pm so that gives us time to go out to lunch before. He was a little shocked. I don’t think […]
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 […]
For as long as I can remember, my family has had ‘cocktail hour.’ It’s not necessarily a time for martinis and olives but more of a pre-dinner nibbles and drink. Try as I might to avoid it, my body is build to require a nice little snack around 6pm. As you can imagine, this can […]
I love a quick, healthy meal and when I’m not grilling up some halloumi or baking some eggplant parmigiana, I often turn to noodle soup. It’s so easy to make and so versatile. The latest version that I made used a Continental Stock pot which I won on Not Quite Nigella a little while ago, […]
My apologies for the terrible photo. I whipped this dish up last night based on some dying veges I had in the fridge and didn’t expect it to be so tasty (I take a photo of everything I make just in case it’s one to share). It was so easy to make and you could […]
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.
