When I was in Ethiopia for two months, I re-read the Harry Potter books to get that warm, cosy feeling of being somewhere familiar. Everything around me was completely different to anything I was used to. The language was different, mini buses that fit more people than they should were different and the delicious injera … More Simple sushi makes anywhere feel like home
Sometimes you just need to make bread to switch off the screen and give your brain a break. To learn the art of something other than how to get the most likes on a post. To relish the satisfaction of something gratifying that can’t be obtained in an instant and keeps giving for much longer. … More Sometimes you just need to make bread
Oh my loyal blog followers, how I’ve neglected you. I really did have the best of intentions to write an update at least fortnightly, but here I am at the end of week 6 of my Ethiopian adventure with only 1 post to my name. Lucky most of you are family and friends so you … More A Long Overdue Ethiopian Update
There is no better insight into a chef’s love of food than their compiling of recipes into a cookbook, and passion is what jumps out from every page of Neil Perry’s most recent culinary Bible, Simply Good Food. The dark tones used throughout the book are reminiscent of candle-lit dinners and allude to Perry’s love of … More Neil Perry’s Guide to Keeping it Simple, Stupid
Bliss balls have gone mainstream and kale’s cruciferious companions are green with envy at its popularity, and all the while chickpea cupcakes are dying to be cut a break. It could be that us health nuts have just been really good at keeping them a secret, or maybe it’s the fact that eating them seems … More Chocolate Chickpea Cupcakes
St Rose is like a younger sibling that is determined to take steps two-at-a-time so they don’t miss out on any of the action. With the role models of Top Paddock, Three Bags Full and Auction Rooms, this small Essendon café has been taking quantum leaps in order to keep up with the big boys of Melbourne brunch. … More St Rose Strides Ahead
With a distinct lack of fluorescent lights, humming fridges and slightly sticky floors, Flemington Farmers’ Market gives you a glimpse at nature’s nourishment in its natural habitat. Where sodden grass hasn’t quite developed a heart-sinking muddy squelch and people mosey through stalls at a slow, savouring pace that is only reserved for Sundays. Tumbling out … More Sundays Were Made for Markets
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