Hummingbird Cake

A few weekends ago my brother and sister-in-law came up from Melbourne for a weekend visit. It was the first … More

Chai Spice Apple Cake

About a month ago now – after our camping trip in Girraween National Park – we spent a few nights … More

Girraween National Park in Queensland sits on the border with New South Wales, and is a spectacular display of tumbling … More

One of the reasons we moved somewhere warm and tropical after Melbourne was that we were sick and fucking tired … More

S and I are both pretty particular about our coffee. I drink espresso coffee, and I like it straight up … More

Not long ago I came across this famous plum torte, via Deb on Smitten Kitchen. It looked both simple and … More

Bananas are the ultimate tropical fruit. Growing in tight bunches on trees with thick green leaves, and big purple flowers, … More

The Melbourne summer is markedly different to the Brisbane one. Up north the heat is well settled in by Christmas … More

Last weekend the rains came down in the way that they only can in the tropics. The afternoon skies grow … More