Summer Haze
I’m so relieved to have gotten through the night without experiencing a word tsunami. I don’t know whether it’s because I slept all night or because I’m pumped to the max with thyroxin, or a healthy [Read More]
Separate Lives
Waking up is like being in a fairytale, namely “Sleeping Beauty.” It feels like I’ve slept for a hundred years and that I could sleep for a hundred more. But as it is, I call it quits and get up at [Read More]
Mexican Corn and Bean Stew
This vegan Mexican-inspired stew is fast, fresh and simple. We've become a bit addicted to game changing food documentaries and although they haven't influenced us enough to become full time [Read More]
David’s Steak with Smashed Peas
Serves 4 This simple but delicious dish of steak and smashed peas is David's speciality a la maison and it has just four ingredients! When I first met David he had a love of mushy peas and a [Read More]
Homeward Bound
Today is an auspicious day, not least because it’s my mum-in-law’s birthday – Many Happy Returns Maureen – and of course, it’s a pretty cool calendar date, 11.11.11 but it’s also the day I get to go [Read More]
Radioactive Girl
Despite having no nana nap and going to sleep late (so many movies and so little time!) I’m still hit by a word tsunami at the usual time. These word tsunamis are getting to be precision timed – [Read More]
A Room With A View
I wake up bright, early and bushy tailed. It’s another glorious day in sunny Sydney and a great day for a mini break – albeit a radioactive one. What with all the midnight word tsunamis and my [Read More]
Mini Ham and Corn Quiches
Makes 24 As I was updating this recipe and giving it a go in the Thermomix, I had a very happy (and very delicious) accident. I had run out of shortcrust pastry and only had puff, so puff pastry [Read More]
Spiced Banana Bread
If you look through the recipe roll here on the blog, you'll soon see that I go bananas for banana bread. There's the Raisin and Walnut Mini Banana Loaves, Nutella Banana Bread, Choc Nut Banana [Read More]
Lamb Stoba
(low iodine) Serves 4 We first taste tested this recipe when I was on an low iodine diet before my treatment. With so many dietary restrictions, this dish was a delicious addition to the low [Read More]
