Part ice cream, part cake, part gingerbread with a healthy dose of chocolate to tie it all together – this Christmas dessert is more than the sum of its parts. Aside from being pretty much all my favourite things, it’s cold, light and perfect for the hot Australian summer Christmas. It’s make ahead, relieving a…
I’m feeling a little overwhelmed. I don’t think I ever really understood how much time it takes to do house-y stuff. (I suspect many of you are laughing at me right now.) No really, I’ve just started at a full time job after three years off and I have to admit it’s a bit of…
There is something about warm weather that makes me long for big, bold Asian flavours. And as is usually the case with a warm weather a renewed motivation to eat healthier, lighter and quicker meals with more vegetables. Having never really been one for token iceberg lettuce, tomato and cucumber type salads, I’m always struggling for…
The internet probably doesn’t need yet another pasta recipe. But this one is so good, says the little voice in my head. This one needs to be shared. Even though everyone knows how to cook pasta and I’m reasonably sure that it’s the first thing that most students learn to cook after they move out…
Having lived in Sri Lanka for over three years, the question I am most often asked is ‘Did you buy a lot of sapphires while you were in Sri Lanka? Closely followed by ‘‘Where can I buy sapphires in Sri Lanka?’ I’ve become quite the expert in both those subjects having acquired quite a few…
After a false start to spring, Canberra has decided that it’s time to go back to 12 degree days and cold, blustery evenings. I’ve taken it an excuse to go back to comfy checkered flannel pyjamas, eating soup and rugging up on the couch watching Stranger Things (for the second time, obviously). As it turns…
