Don’t get me wrong, I love living in the Lady Pad. I’m close to the city, the bay, an excellent choice of cafes from which to purchase my standard strong flat white, work ... scrap …
Knowing what to do while you’re on standby for delivery room services can be a little maddening. This was how I found myself last Monday night, knowing my sister would begin having contractions at any …
As the Melbourne weather ducks and weaves its way around the enigmatic summer sunshine, I find myself confused by the tricksy grey skies that remind me of Germany this time last year. In what has …
The past couple of weeks, for me, have been filled with tales of a very different type of cooking to that which I adore. As a juror on a manslaughter trial, I have been immersed …
In honour of Eurovision being held in the lovely town that I made my home for a little while, Malmö, and also of my father’s 60th birthday today, I give to you ... my köttbullar …
In what seems to be a season of salads for me, I present to you my next creation – a warm rare beef salad with roast tomato, feta, rocket, snow peas, broccolini, etc. The vegetables …
Last week I spent a day with my ‘dancer’ cousin, Marissa, who was housebound before impending knee surgery. I took over my chicken sandwich mix and yummy bread, as well as some double chocolate muffins …
Well, it’s Christmas Eve and as I write this, I am sitting with a glass of wine, the fan blowing at full-force, and dare I say it, yet another peanut butter and chocolate chip cookie! …
The first time I made this pie, I felt as if I had been transported to a country kitchen in France. The tarragon, wine and mustard combination had me in such a blissful state, that …
I’ll admit that it’s difficult to produce an appealing image of what is essentially, mince meat in lettuce. But let me tell you, when you have one of these hot little lettuce numbers in your …