Not Quite Nigella, the Book

When I started my blog two years ago, no one was reading it.  Carl’s job every night was to click in and out of my blog to cause something to show up on my blog stats.  But quickly Carl’s fingers wore out.  As did his keyboard.  So as I didn’t know of any blogs besides […]

In My Kitchen – December

I have not met with foul-play.  I am alive and well but yes, I have been a little absent of late.  I started a new job to supplement the income from my freelance job and although the new job was meant to be very part-time, it has in fact been more like full-time with over-time. […]

In My Kitchen – November

As you know, I was away in Adelaide for three days over the weekend.  I haven’t had a great escape too often in the past (only once) for premonitions that the wheels would fall off and I would arrive home to an utter disaster.  My fears for this weekend were heightened because Arabella wasn’t going […]

Little Darling Diner and…My Daughter is Wonderful

To all those who have contacted me concerned for my cyber-whereabouts, thank you!  Rest assured, everything is just peachy here at Hotly Spiced Headquarters, it’s just I’ve had a few unexpected events thrown at me that have consumed me and these have arrived on top of an already jam-packed schedule.  So I’m doing a bit […]

Currant Scones and ‘m Back on Air

Did you miss me? I missed you all terribly.  I did let all my facebook friends know that my little guy, the one who was my favourite but now isn’t, downloaded a virus onto my laptop.  He and the boy nextdoor are into something called Mindcraft (or it could be Minecraft – who really cares), […]

4Fourteen and…Lunching Bloggers

I had the most wonderful day yesterday. Celia from Fig Jam and Lime Cordial organised a lunch with a few Sydney bloggers; bloggers I have been virtually communicating with for around six months but never met.  Those who joined me yesterday at 4fourteen in Surry Hills were Lorraine from Not Quite Nigella, Brydie from City […]

Date and Chocolate Torte and…Tragedy + Time

I have a wonderful friend who has teenagers just like me and we have so many similar stories you’d think we were living parallel lives. I was on the phone to her this morning and she asked, ‘Have you ever had to support your child in Court, Charlie?’  And before I could answer she said, […]

In My Kitchen

Since joining the blog world I’ve really enjoyed the series created by Celia from Fig Jam and Lime Cordial named ‘In My Kitchen’, and have loved having a snippet into other food blogger’s homes and catching a glimpse of where they cook. I was going to try and out do Celia by calling my post, […]