So, food. Pretty much the new black. With the rise and rise of cooking shows like Masterchef and My Kitchen Rules, cooking and food has been brought direct into our living rooms and become an important part of Australian culture. These shows have turned people who were meat and three veg kinda folk, into pseudo […]
So I don’t know about you, but whenever I am on the hunt for new ‘healthy’ meal ideas, all I can really find is boring, bland, and completely unappealing ‘diet food’. Not my cup of tea! I don’t know why people think that stripping fat and sugar means stripping any and all flavour. It really doesn’t […]
Ok, so Palm Springs and Date Shakes are like my favourite things in the world. From covering our house and yard in cacti, to recycling old retro (unwanted) pieces for my new desert style office, I am all about Palm Springs right now. I am lucky enough to have visited this beautiful part of the […]
So glad it’s getting warmer. Towards the end of summer I crave something from a bowl, warm and slow cooked, and most likely fattening. However, now, after a few months of eating this way, all I want is a salad and a crudo, of anything! One of my favourite dinners for a warm afternoon is a gin spiked […]
So, as you probably know, by my whingeing, and my lack of sweet posts, I am a totally crap baker. I like to do things my way, which is, let’s face it, rather slap dash. However, with baking, it’s precise, it’s a science, and if you think you can stray from the recipe and do […]
So it seems I am kinda obsessed with putting things on toast. And with a crunchy toasted slice of rye or sourdough, smothered in aioli, I cant really think of a better vehicle to get whatever topping it is, into your mouth, can you? I have done for you my Pork Belly Toast, today it’s home […]
While I do love salad, many common salad leaves aren’t exactly a powerhouse of nutrients. So, if you are going to eat it, it may as well be worth it, right. In the same way I don’t go to McDonalds for a ‘healthy’ wrap, if I am going to have a salad, I want to feel as […]
It really doesn’t get any better than a good Thai red curry. And if we are talking Thai, then it really doesn’t get any better than Spirit House. Set in the Sunshine Coast hinterland at Yandina, Spirit House is one of my favourite places to eat! This was one of the dishes we made at […]
Winter is a time for rich, hearty, creamy goodness. And while my thighs aren’t really fans of the idea, on a cold and wet Sunday afternoon, taste buds trump thighs. This is a common theme of my life. Anyway, the good news is, YUM! Nothing better than a rich creamy fish pie. I like to serve […]
Ok, so this stuff is the bomb!!! Like seriously. How good is America! I have been super stressed with work lately and pajamas, couch, TV, a bottle of wine (no need for a glass) and a big bowl of this, the ultimate stress relief. If stressed. DO IT! Also pretty good for footy season, however […]
Ok, loving myself sick with the new website! So much better than the old one. Hooray! To celebrate, I have FINALLY done an Eton Mess. Only a couple of years coming. But, since the weather is cooling down, I decided to put a bit of an autumn/winter spin on the classic. To me, nothing says […]
I so should have been born in a southern state of the great United States of America. Sizable calves and a love of anything Cajun, Creole, BBQ, Fried! Yum! Fried green tomatoes are actually the best thing ever and the second I spot green tomatoes in the supermarket or grocer, dinner plans are out the window […]