I ended up experimenting again for the second Hikes for the Soul day out. The back catalogue of recipes didn't inspire me and I wanted something rich, dense and non-chocolate …
My inaugural Hikes for the Soul hike last weekend called for a brand, new hiking snack. I ignored the sound left-brain voice telling me to bake a sure thing for …
Years ago I started a recipe blog. It was 2011 and I was living in a beautiful, cave-like dwelling surrounded by trees at the fringe of the Melbourne suburbs and …
I've hesitated posting this one, not because I don't want to share, but because writing up a recipe for risotto is risky. Firstly, because there are many ways to risotto. …
On Tuesday, I had the lovely opportunity to see friends I hadn't seen since before covid times. I don't know about you, but there are still a few people in …
A visit to my dear friend Tanya's on the weekend was a welcome reprieve from unexpected and fairly dramatic flooding in Melbourne last Friday, in which my own neighbourhood was …
Like being part of a Greek family, creating the perfect pastitsio requires a lot of heart, generosity and patience. I don't eat a lot of meat these days, but this …
I baked these slices of gooey goodness over the weekend for a visit to my friend Andrea's home. Knowing there would be three kids under 5 years-old and three non-kids …
For the last three years I have made huevos rellenos de atún, devilled eggs with tuna, as a Christmas Eve hor d'oeuvres for the annual Christmas fest at my sister's …
For those blessed few of you following along, you may remember the mention of my wonderful, astrologer bubble buddy in the relentless whine that was 'The no-kinder blues' (kinder did …