… again the emerald green pallu of her sari tucked in at her hips, across her breast, and cough it … More
Category: Drinks
Fig, Cardamom & Sesame Seed Kefir Smoothie
I’ve been down in Melbourne all of this week house hunting for what is turning out to be a very … More
Iced Tea, 2 Ways
“I say let the world go to hell, but I should always have my tea.” – from ‘Notes from Underground’, … More
Rhubarb Rosewater Syrup
Summer has settled into Brisbane. The days are long and languid, the sun glaring down from electric blue skies. There … More
Heidi Swanson’s Vaghareli Makai + Makhaniya Lassi
In these days of food blogs and online savvy, I’m relatively picky when it comes to buying cookbooks. I have … More
Homemade Oat Milk + Stovetop Granola
Given the refugee crisis engulfing Europe – and the world – at the moment, writing about milk and oats seems … More
Cashew & Cacao Bean Smoothie
During our recent Balinese sojourn we stayed in Penestanan, an area just on the outskirts of Ubud. Our house wasn’t … More
Turmeric & Ginger Juice
Ubud has a whole raw, organic, health food thing going on. Fueled, I imagine, mostly by the expat community and … More
Green Coconut & Pineapple Smoothie
A few weeks ago S planted spinach, parsley and coriander seeds. They started sprouting just before we went down for … More
Tea in Hoi An
I am an avid tea drinker. Our kitchen bench is piled high with teapots and jars of tea leaves. Morning … More