There is a cafe in an area of Toronto called Kensington Market. When I lived there I used to spend my Saturdays getting a deliciously hot and strong cappuccino and walking from stall to stall t...
Its amazing that just a few ingredients can create such a delicious treat. Banana bread is one of those baking staples for when you are lacking time or patience. Its not just easy to put togeth...
Delicious. Chocolate. Brownies. It doesnt take much to appreciate the sweet, rich density offered by a bite of brownie.***These days Ive been eating a lot of chocolate. Its been Easter and ther...
Autumn is here in Sydney. I actually cannot believe that summer flew by so quickly - even though it was definitely not the warmest, sunniest summer Ive experienced here. In fact its been rainy and cl...
Oh, and chocolate! You cant have fruits and nuts without a touch of chocolate.This delicious combination of fruit, nut and chocolate came together to make these delicious banana and hazelnut muffins....
Its golden, crumbly and slightly sweet -- a topping like no other. Underneath you find golden yellow peaches flecked with sweet crunchy specks of sugar and cut with a slight tang of blueberry flavour...
Hello friends - just an exciting bit of news for this post...here is the latest cover of MasterChef Magazine - styled by yours truly! Photography: Ben Dearnley. If you happen to live in Australia mak...
If you’ve been to my blog before you are familiar with my celebrations of simplicity. Simple, fresh ingredients are usually all you need to make things taste delicious and look beautiful.*** One of t...
Summertime calls for many things – icy cold treats, fresh fruit for breakfast, cold mint tea…all things fresh and light. There is, however, one food very wintry in nature that I cannot resist e...
Happy New Year folks! I hope you all enjoyed your holidays and that much fun was had while copious amounts of food and wine were consumed – this is how I like to celebrate! Speaking of celebrations, ...
Happy Holidays Everyone! A meandering mango has taken a short break this holiday season but Ill definitely be back with more things delicious and beautiful in the new year!
There is a place in Toronto that sells my most favourite smoothie – a date almond and banana smoothie. Its almost more like a thick milkshake – rich, creamy, sweet and not even bad for you!Read mor...
Spring is in the air – it’s sunny and breezy and fresh in Sydney. For the rest of my Northern hemisphere friends, I know it’s strange to hear of warm weather when snow is on the way for many of you!...
I don’t usually think of myself as a person who finds comfort in a particular routine; in fact my life has been driven by change and randomness – even in my love for food. Very rarely do I have food...
If you’re a regular visitor to my blog then this post on yet another cheesy baked item won’t be a surprise. We love cheesecake. When I say ‘we’ I mean my husband M and I -- cheesecake is one of our f...
Buttermilk is an interesting ingredient that is often overlooked. Of course it has a long history of use in many cultures – I grew up with buttermilk as a staple in our home, and Northern European cu...
This morning I had my favourite combination for breakfast: a cup of hot coffee, a banana, and a delicious little muffin. Not a regular muffin but a pumpkin-carrot one with light orange glaze. OK – th...
Pastry making is an art that I never really had an interest in until I went to cooking school. Its there that I learned to make different types of pastry – sweet, savoury and the famously scary...
Did someone say chocolate? Yes, but not just any chocolate – dark, rich and creamy and smooth chocolate mousse. I apologize for the delayed first post of the month. I’ve been feeling a bit stuck -- i...
Spring in Sydney – an end to the colder months and a welcome to longer, sunnier days and flowers. It’s just the beginning of my favourite time of year, and to celebrate it I put together a few spring...
Like the rest of those foodies out there I love everything about food – searching through stores and markets for the best produce, talking about food, eating it and of course cooking and baking. When...
I was given a few zucchinis the other day and wondered what I could make with this beautifully fresh and green vegetable. I love the taste and texture of raw sliced zucchini in my salads or alternati...
A bad week – ups and downs and everything in between – calls for some cake. As life moves on we get busy and forget to take a moment to stop and relax and just be still. Stillness requires food of co...
Cherries are such a beautiful fruit – small, almost berry–like, dark and sweet, the perfect pick-and-eat fruit. Cherry trees are also some of the most prettiest trees out there – their blossoms...
I’ll start this post by saying sorry -- I’m late! My life has been a little hectic and so, in keeping with that theme, I’ll be adding some more quick-to-make and easy-to-eat recipes. ***I find t...
You don’t have to sacrifice flavour and taste just because you don’t have a lot of time. I know I sound like one of those cooks on television but I do think there is something to what they’re saying....
In the world of food the word simple is used a lot and in quite different ways. These days, when life is hectic for so many people, to say that a recipe is simple is a sure-fire way to sell it. Often...
You know that time around 3pm when you hit that afternoon slump, can’t keep your eyes open but still have lots more work to do? At that time I need either caffeine or sugar (or both).Yes, I know that...
It has been raining every day in Sydney. Cheesecake is the kind of comfort you need on rainy days or when the weather is cold. I love the creamy, smooth quality of the cheese against the crunch of t...
How can chocolate be so comforting? Its sweet, dark richness never fails to help me when I need to feel better, and I love finding ways to cook, bake and eat chocolate in new ways.Molten lava cake, o...
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