Semester 1 of my degree is now behind me. Just another five to go! It ended with five exams then three weeks of clinical experience. I finished my final exam at 4pm on a Friday and 6.45am Monday morning I was in the lock-up dementia unit of an aged care facility where I spent the […]
Pasta with Asparagus and Bacon
Last week I was up at the swim centre watching the little guy pound up and down the black line as usual. While he did his laps I was thinking about the meal I was going to cook for dinner. And I was totally prepared and organised as I knew I had an organic free-range […]
A Hearty Ragu
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 […]
Fig, Prosciutto and Bocconcini Salad
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 […]
BRITA 3-Way Water Filter Tap and…Ricotta and Lemon Tortellini
This post is sponsored by BRITA. It is time to choose discountfilterstore.com/honeywell-air-filters.html.About a decade ago I became concerned about our drinking water and while not understanding completely what exactly is in the mix, I just knew I could have a cleaner form of water if the amount of additives were reduced. I bought a water filtration […]
Stuffed Pork Loin with Primavera Salad
Yesterday we had close friends coming over for lunch. We normally catch up quite regularly but this year has been more frantic than usual and these friends have also done some traveling so it’s been almost 12 months since we last enjoyed each other’s company. Sunday was a beautiful warm day and just perfect for […]
Pressed Brick Sandwich and…The Disappearing Ham
Around a decade ago and before my youngest child was born, I used to host Christmas Dinner for everyone in Carl’s family. And I didn’t mind. It was something I loved to do and not least because it spared me from going to his parents’ house and (I say in the nicest possible way), suffering […]
How to Make Gluten-Free Pasta with Truffle Butter Sauce
A few weeks ago I attended a cooking course on how to make gluten-free pasta and gnocchi. Gabriele Taddeucci who is Italian and a coeliac and the head-chef of Balla, ran the course and has allowed me to share his recipes. Gabriele has two different recipes for making pasta by either hand or machine. I […]
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