With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come. – from The Merchant of Venice, Shakespeare The waratah flower, native to … More
Tag: cardamom
Pistachio & Rosewater Cake with Cardamom Frosting
— the dusk light, the cloud pattern, recorded always in your heart and the rest of the world — chaos … More
Masala Chai
… again the emerald green pallu of her sari tucked in at her hips, across her breast, and cough it … More
Pear & Strawberry Muffins
Now the leaves are falling fast… – from ‘Autumn Song’, W. H. Auden The day we made these Pear & … More
Rhubarb & Rose Muffins
“I believe that one can never leave home. I believe that one carries the shadows, the dreams, the fears and … More
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
Brown Butter Cardamom Cake with Chai Buttercream Frosting
Content warning: many swears to follow, ‘coz sometimes only a fuck will do. It struck my quite forcibly recently that … More
Best Ever Coffee Cake
My last meal then would be pastry kneaded by her hand and filled as if by magic with her love … 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
Pear & Cardamom Spelt Scones
Take bread away from me, if you wish, take air away, but do not take from me your laughter. – … More