The Mosman Rowers’ is situated on a prime piece of heritage waterfront land in Mosman. The club started in Circular Quay in 1873 but now has its very unique and special location in Mosman Bay. The clubhouse is a rustic weatherboard building that has a balcony overlooking the very pretty bay and it’s a great […]
Archives for September 2014
A Dud Dachshund Cake
September 29, 2014 By 51 Comments
Not every day in the Hotly Spiced kitchen is a happy one. In the lead-up to Arabella’s birthday party I set about making the cake she had requested, a dachshund. What could go wrong! Pretty much everything. But not the baking-the-cakes part; that went very well except for being too heavy-handed with the tint. I […]
Leaving the Teens Behind
September 24, 2014 By 41 Comments
Over the weekend we celebrated Arabella’s birthday. A birthday where she left her teens behind. It struck her that she’s getting old. ‘I’m so old, mum; I don’t want to be this old, I liked being a teenager’. I didn’t like her being a teenager and am quite happy we’re moving on. ‘If you’re feeling […]
The James Craig Tall Ship
September 22, 2014 By 32 Comments
What I love about Alfie being a cub-scout is that he’s having so many wonderful experiences and great opportunities to learn and discover. One recent experience was spending the night on the James Craig. The Barque James Craig is a tall ship that was built in 1874 and launched as Clan Macleod. It was a […]
ArtsNorth Primary Choral Concert
September 19, 2014 By 22 Comments
My little guy loves to sing. Last year he auditioned for the school’s choir but during that process he was shown the door for making a silly noise and never had the chance to audition, let alone be in the choir. He had to wait an entire year to audition again and this time he […]
Baby Pea, Mint and Asparagus Salad
September 17, 2014 By 38 Comments
I didn’t raise my Archie to be cruel. But a few days ago he was watching some old home videos. And the video footage isn’t that old; just 18 years old which went by like three or four. But he came down from his bunker and said, ‘Mum, I’m really shocked; I’ve just been looking […]
Gluten-Free Banana and Hazelnut Cake
September 16, 2014 By 35 Comments
After her whirlwind visit, my sister Em, is now on a plane flying back to her husband and two sons in LA. It was a very brief and rushed visit and I was very grateful we managed to find a few moments to spend together. As most of you are aware, we spent Sunday together […]
Balmoral Sailing School
September 15, 2014 By 19 Comments
Every child who entered in either the 10km or 5km Mini-Mos fun runs was eligible to enter the draw to win one of 30 sailing lessons from event sponsor, the Balmoral Sailing School. As my little guy ran in both races, he ended up with two entries so the odds of him winning one of […]
Five Siblings
September 14, 2014 By 42 Comments
It’s been a hectic weekend with all sorts of wonderful events taking place but the most significant of these was a Sunday lunch where my parent’s five children were not only in the same country but also seated around the same table. The weather, which has recently been very disappointing actually turned on a warm […]
Mushroom and Asparagus Toast Cups
September 13, 2014 By 28 Comments
After I made citrus peel that was such a gourmet trend back in the 70’s I thought I would post another recipe from that era. And it’s one I mentioned in that same blog post where proficient home cooks wouldn’t just serve something from a jar, or even serve a pickled onion and cube of […]
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