My favourite! Out of the five recipes sent to me from DinnerHero, this has been my favourite. Simple and comforting - perfect for a cold Tuesday night meal when a friend pops over for dinner.Parmesan...
I think Ive mentioned here in the past my absolute love of old movies. Give me anything with Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart or Lauren Bacall and Im in heaven. Give me a corny musical with...
What sort of cake to bake? That was my predicament last weekend.Celebrating mine and my nieces birthday with some of the family this past Sunday, I wanted to make a special birthday cake.&...
Im enjoying the last few days we have left of Autumn here in Australia, and Melbourne hasnt let me down. Beautiful blue skies, crisp cool air and almost cold nights where I get to rug up under ...
WOW! Just take a look at that steak. Thanks to DinnerHero, this would probably be one of the nicest pieces of steak Ive had in a very, very long time. It was so tender and the ...
My niece Miss R turned 18 earlier this month, exactly 4 days before my birthday. 18. Jeez! My sister thought that giving birth to her on my actual birthday would be a wonderful ...
Ive been craving scrolls lately. Big, fluffy, buttery scrolls filled with cinnamon and covered in lashings of yummy sweet icing. Im dying to tear one open and have the smell of cinnamon e...
My apologies for my lack of posts recently. Work has increased tenfold and my internet connection at home has decided to go and die on me (to be honest, after sitting in front of a computer all...
Time to look in the big box of goodies from DinnerHero once again and decide which of the recipes was going to be my next dinner ....Hmmmm.....what to choose.............Asian-Style Hearty Chicken No...
Dinner Hero. Have you ever heard of this? Up until a couple of weeks ago, I hadnt.I was recently asked to give it a try and see what I thought, so I quickly jumped on-line to take a look ...
Little treats that I brought into work today to share with my colleagues for my birthday.Little lemon and poppy seed cupcakes with a lemon curd centre and topped with a crushed blueberry/cream cheese...
Celebrating with friends at the Albert Street Food and Wine Store A yummy present all for me - no sharing!
Im now in the second week of my 8 Week Challenge, and look what I made.Little Lime PuddingsWhoops..........(adapt ed from Bill Grangers recipe for Little Lemon Puddings)Definitely not part of the ch...
Ok, week 1 is over and were onto the second of the "8 Week Autumn Challenge", and so far so good. 1/2kg gone! One of the main things I like about this particular challenge is that I...
I spent my Anzac day indulging in a yummy breakfast, curling up on the couch with a blanket and a cup of tea while the rain poured down outside, and making biscuits. Anzac biscuits for Anzac Da...
Its a real treat for me when someone else does the cooking. When I get to be the spoilt one. I love it! Who wouldnt? So when one of my girlfriends decided to host a Spanish ni...
Photo courtesy of Hip Paris Apart from saving money and learning to speak French, one of my goals before heading off to France this year is to lose a couple of kilos. I anticipate that Ill be e...
Im a big fan of the humble soup, but I have to confess that pumpkin soup is probably not my favourite. I went through a stage in my late twenties where I ate a truck load of pumpkin soup and it...
It was such a gorgeous Autumn day in Melbourne this past Saturday that I spent it wandering amlessly around my local farmers market. So much fresh produce on offer, it was hard to make a choice...
From the Red Hill Market to the winery for lunch, we then hit the beach. You couldnt ask for a better way to finish up a trip down the coast than with a leisurely stroll along the (almost) ...
Im a bit of a fan of the Red Hill Market. I dont often buy anything from there, apart from a coffee and a morning egg and bacon roll. Perhaps some fresh veggies and eggs. How...
Im not a baker. Ive never claimed to be great at baking but I absolutely love it. I love the whole process from beginning to end. I love that measurements need to be exact.&nbs...
Happy Easter everyone!A little sneak peak at the gifts I gave out this year................ a little chocolate brownie........
Im getting excited about exploring Normandy. It was never part of my original plans to go there and in fact, when I think back I dont think Id have ever planned to go there ever. Im not s...
Sending apologies once again - getting to be a bit of habit isnt it?! I posted about a great cake I made back in January when I went on a "Plonkers Excursion" (see post here) around var...
After a very lazy morning, the rest of my Sunday looked a bit like this, before heading home to make the best cake EVER! (see here)A gorgeous little community garden I found by accident. Yummy ...
After a lazy morning in my pjs sipping my pot of tea, I rugged up and headed off on a gorgeous long walk, discovering new places I never knew existed, right around the corner from where I live. Who k...
Chasseur means "hunter" and is a term used for dishes that include mushrooms, shallots, tomatoes, wine and brandy and is most often served with game/poultry. To me, when I see the word ...
Ive never been to Normandy.However, in a couple of months time the above sentence will no longer be true.Ill be cycling around the local villages, visiting Monets garden, shopping at the food markets...
Il est dix heures.Its 10 oclock Sunday morning. The sun is shinning and Im sitting in my local park with a coffee. I love mornings. I love the fresh start they bring. Anything ...
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