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…
Ikan bilis sambal is traditionally eaten alongside nasi lemak, or Malaysian coconut rice. It’s not for the uninitiated though – the tiny, salty fish can pack a punch if you aren’t accustomed to the flavour. They aren’t as fishy as anchovies, not even quite like vietnamese fish sauce or nuoc cham. For those who love it…
I dare say I have cooked enough mango sticky rice this week to be a street food vendor. For one I’m completely obsessed with mango sticky rice – if I had to eat only one thing for the rest of my life, that would be it – and two, I’m a darned perfectionist. I needed to…
