Pistachio Butter Birthday Cake

With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come. – from The Merchant of Venice, Shakespeare The waratah flower, native to … More

Roasted Cauliflower & Beetroot Salad with Rosewater Dressing

I bend to it willingly, this patch of earth and its green things, in their own world (though I hold … More

I’m sitting on the couch, cross-legged, woolen socks on. It’s late afternoon, raining outside, low grey skies, seeping damp. Both … More

“I’m not a prophet / or a stone age man / just a mortal / with the potential of a … More

Christmas is done, and the New Year is almost upon us. We had a quiet Christmas up at my mother-in-law’s … More

“Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” – from Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll … More

It was bigger than an emu’s dark brown egg But smooth and glossy. Its outside was curiously hard If you … More

I’ve been staying up later than usual these last few nights (which is still pretty early for most grown-ups). I’ve … More

Cinnamon and tamarind; lay you down on the kitchen counter. Almonds soaked in rose water; your husband is hungry. Sweet … More

Now that we are a month into autumn, night comes early. By the time we are sitting down to dinner … More