The good news is, Arabella is on a high. After two surgeries and having been hoisting herself around on her cripple sticks since February 22, Arabella will be walking hands-free in 10 days time. She is having hydrotherapy and physiotherapy twice a week and her leg is becoming stronger and she can almost bend her […]
A Hearty Ragu
July 6, 2015 By 36 Comments
It was all as you said it would be. ‘They’ll be fine’, you said, ‘they will rise to the occasion’. And I can tell you that is exactly what happened even though when it came to looking after the little guy and caring for the home, one rose a lot higher than the other. Of […]
One-Dish Chicken
June 11, 2015 By 46 Comments
In a few days I will be coming to you live from Bali, Indonesia. Drew has a conference he has to attend and I’m tagging along for the tropical weather, the massages and the awesome food. And with so much to look forward to I shouldn’t be so anxious and nervous and stressed. But I’m […]
Medlar Jelly
May 29, 2015 By 36 Comments
Medlars! I’d never heard of them. A good friend of mine lives on a property outside of Goulburn with a lot of medlar trees. And the trees were laden with autumn fruit. She posted a picture of the subsequent abundant harvest on facebook and how she was going to turn them into medlar jelly which […]
Lemon and Almond Basbousa Cake
May 23, 2015 By 43 Comments
A lot of food bloggers dream of compiling all their recipes into a published book. Alice Phillips from Ally’s Kitchen is one blogger who has turned that dream into a reality. Recently launched, her cookbook, Ally’s Cookbook – A Passport for Adventurous Palates is currently being reviewed by food bloggers all around the world. I […]
Papaya and Chicken Curry
May 10, 2015 By 35 Comments
Papaya are available throughout the year however there is a peak supple in Spring and Autumn. So it’s definitely papaya season and I’ve been thinking of ways to enjoy this fruit other than chopped up on top of a bowl of muesli. And there’s nothing wrong with papaya on muesli because the fruit has a […]
Red Wine Lamb Shanks with Parsley Mash
April 24, 2015 By 38 Comments
As many of you are aware, here in Sydney we have just been visited by a Category 2 cyclone. What was predicted was ‘a few days of wind and rain’ but what arrived was far more severe and certainly unexpected. On Saturday night we went out for dinner and it was so mild and balmy […]
Individual Chocolate Pavlovas and…The Chocolate Game
March 27, 2015 By 37 Comments
When I posted a fig and prosciutto salad a few days ago, there was a reference to all the cousins at the party sitting down to play ‘the chocolate game’. I had many comments from people asking, ‘What is the chocolate game?’ It seems only Claire and I grew up playing this fantastic game and […]
Fig, Prosciutto and Bocconcini Salad
March 23, 2015 By 43 Comments
My sister, Lou, is now living in Oz after 10 years in Beijing. Two of her children have birthdays within a couple of days of each other. For the past decade I have only seen my niece and nephew’s combined birthday parties through a screen but now, everything’s changed. We were invited to a barbecue […]
Stuffed Pork Loin
March 20, 2015 By 22 Comments
It’s been a big week for the little guy who has so many interests and activities that result in a very tightly-packed schedule. One of the things he was most looking forward to this week was his appointment with the orthodontist. Because for the last 12 months Alfie has had to wear a contraption on […]
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