By the time we arrived in our hotel in Hoi An we were exhausted. We’d taken a train, three planes,…
Peach Pistachio Galette + A Melbourne Trip
“I’m not a prophet / or a stone age man / just a mortal / with the potential of a…
Vegetarian Pho + Comfort Food
This post is part of a blog collaboration on healthy comfort foods and recipes, as well as thoughts on comforts beyond…
Lemony Barley with Grapes, Thyme & Almonds
“On the vines the grapes hung in tiny clusters, freckled and warm.” – from My Family and Other Animals by…
Apricot Eton Mess(ish)
Christmas is done, and the New Year is almost upon us. We had a quiet Christmas up at my mother-in-law’s…
Chocolate Cake with Cocoa-Tahini Frosting
“We are all a great deal luckier that we realize, we usually get what we want – or near enough.”…
Rhubarb Rosewater Syrup
Summer has settled into Brisbane. The days are long and languid, the sun glaring down from electric blue skies. There…
Chia Bowl, 2 Ways
“Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” – from Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll…
Stradbroke Island
paradise means secret garden but in my happiness this morning, this noon, this afternoon you’re the best beach on the…
Eggplant Orzo Salad
It was bigger than an emu’s dark brown egg But smooth and glossy. Its outside was curiously hard If you…