True to form, Melbourne’s weather is keeping us on our toes. Last week we had a few days which were rainy and felt distinctly like Autumn. It was lovely gentle weather, and made me crave some comfort food, a little bite that would go nicely with an afternoon cup of tea. I guess the idea […]

Last week we went adventuring, exploring the backstreets a few suburbs over one day while we were at a loose end. What we discovered was something magical. We discovered the Turkish food wholesaler. Armed with a basket, my son and I walked in to the giant warehouse. And the first thing he asks me is […]

All good things come to those who wait, or so the saying goes… and finally my rhubarb has come into it’s own. Following the advice of the good man Jamie Oliver, I resisted picking my rhubarb for it’s first full year in order to allow it to properly establish itself. I watched it all last […]

You may be under the impression that I only ever eat cake. And sweet breakfast. And while I do love both these things, I actually try not to eat them too much. Well, obviously I eat breakfast, but it’s usually more the homemade granola with kefir kind (oh man, I’m sorry for how that sounds!). […]

Party, party, party. It’s has been birthday season at our house, our house is totally festooned with decorations, and apparently Christmas is only just around the corner (it’s okay, it’s still like 40 sleeps away…) so I thought now might be a good time to bring you a little cracker of a recipe (ha, ha) […]

Eating a bite of this seeded banana bread studded with cacao nibs made me think of my Mum. I’m sure this is something like what she would have made for me as a child with me standing there at her elbow; something wholesome and healthful, then slathered with some butter and honey for extra goodness. […]

Breakfast. I love it. Crepes are always a good idea, and pretty low effort because you can make the mixture the night before and let it sit in the fridge ready to swirl up a batch the next morning. It’s a real weekend morning kind of ritual, an easy way to make breakfast feel special. It’s […]

I don’t know about you, but food memories hold a special kind of nostalgia to me. I have a few really distinct food memories from early childhood, specifically the mint that grew beside my back door, eating mulberries under the huge black mulberry tree with my dog, and sneaking thinly sliced ham straight from the […]