Last month I loaded the kids onto the train and headed a couple of hours south for a long weekend…
Roasted Veges with Coconut Turmeric Sauce
Designers want me to dress like Spring, in billowing things. I don’t feel like Spring. I feel like a warm…
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…
Peach & Fennel Salad with Ginger-Lime Dressing
“The walls were wet and sticky, and peach juice was dripping from the ceiling. James opened his mouth and caught…
February Favourites
I want it to go on this deep blue tide that trembles at the edge of the sky.” – from…
Saffron & Aniseed Cake with Yoghurt Glaze
It is necessary to pick 150,000 crocuses in order to produce one kilogram of saffron. Soon, she’ll crouch again above…
Iced Tea, 2 Ways
“I say let the world go to hell, but I should always have my tea.” – from ‘Notes from Underground’,…
Grilled Eggplant with Ginger Dressing
“The smell of manure, of sun on foliage, of evaporating water, rose to my head; two steps further, and I…
Toasted Coconut & Green Mango Salad
Whenever I go someplace new, I seek out the markets. Not the tourist trinket traps, or even the quirky weekend…
January Favourites
“In my way of thinking, anything is possible. Life is at the bottom of things and belief at the top,…