Search
Mar 30
Cake for the lumberjacks or a queen?
"baking (and eating) cake can help whatever ails you" David Lebovitz On Monday we are having the Great Easter Egg Hunt - yes still. I...
9 views0 comments
Jan 17
Changing the form, but retaining the spirit
“When I opened up my first restaurant it was never to cook Greek food the way most people had seen it.” Peter Conistis The dish at left...
5 views0 comments
Dec 29, 2023
Tasters
Taster: "a small amount or short experience of something that is intended either to make you understand what it is like or to make you...
17 views0 comments
Dec 10, 2023
What's in a name?
"Let it melt in your mouth, and enjoy the moment" Farmhouse Biscuits Once again I was sucked in by a photograph but also by the notion...
10 views0 comments
Nov 18, 2023
Frozen mangoes to Urban Nanna
"We believe that positive environmental and cultural change is ultimately possible, but that it will be infinitely more attainable if we...
7 views0 comments
Oct 13, 2023
Apples from Winton
"Passing time adds false memories and modifies real ones." Stephen King Eons ago I studied geography as one of my three A-level subjects....
12 views0 comments
Oct 2, 2023
Stephanie at lunch in WA
"Each ingredient had been created, harvested or grown by someone with passion for and a commitment to quality. This is what good food...
9 views0 comments
Feb 14, 2023
Three good things on a plate
"It always feels less overwhelming when you remember that you're only 1-2-3 steps away from making a memorable meal." Alice Zaslavsky...
11 views0 comments
Jan 12, 2023
The umami battle of the 'mites' (mar,vege,pro,aussie...)
"Marmite is a British icon. Vegemite is an Australian icon. Since Brits and Aussies have sporting rivalries, mischievous senses of humour...
11 views0 comments
Jul 27, 2022
Cheese and biscuits and Vita-Weats
"If ever an area of life encapsulated the tyranny of choice, it is cheese biscuits. Olive oil and sea salt; chive and rosemary; poppy...
9 views0 comments
Mar 3, 2022
Humpty Doo barramundi
Well actually, as always, this is going to be about more than Humpty Doo. But I will start there. The actual starting point for this was...
11 views0 comments
Jan 20, 2022
From the sublime to the slightly ridiculous - lamingtons
"essentially, plain cakes with frills". Felicity Cloake It seems almost insulting to turn to Lamingtons - a supremely ordinary if...
11 views0 comments
Dec 5, 2021
Rocky road and some detours
"The best thing about rocky road is that you can add anything you like! From white chocolate bits to glacé cherries, you can go down any...
5 views0 comments
Nov 29, 2021
The dilemma of Christmas pudding
“It is a problem certainly, that Christmas plum pudding. There is here something that I do not understand at all.” Hercule Poirot in...
11 views0 comments
Oct 1, 2021
Feasts on platters
"Wherever you are in the world, the minute you start putting great ingredients together you're guaranteed good eating." Jamie Oliver The...
18 views0 comments
Sep 28, 2021
Gruyère doesn't just come from Gruyères
"A palate of vast complexity, Gruyere enjoys ever evolving nuances. Opening with full-bodied, fruity tones, the flavours slowly journey...
11 views0 comments
Aug 5, 2021
Parmigiana - an Australian love story
"don’t get too hung up on tradition here. The parma has undergone so much bastardisation it’s realistically an Australian dish rather...
15 views0 comments
Apr 1, 2021
Vegemite versus Marmite
Australians will always prefer Vegemite as Vegemite actually tastes like Australia. The English are welcome to their mild Marmite, it...
6 views0 comments
Mar 27, 2021
Some more weekend oddments
"Make everyday your weekend. Make everyday a play-day …” James A. Murphy It's the weekend again and again I find myself searching for...
8 views0 comments