All the best foods start with good intentions of health but always end in a push to an unhealthy absurdity. ”We need a healthy meal full of vegetables” quickly becomes ”I’m cold and want bacon… covered in caramel”. Bacon covered in caramel. When this thought came … Continue reading
I love puns but unfortunately I have no excuse for using them. Sometimes I think I was born to the wrong gender, I will never have the chance to embarrass my future children with bad puns and have it written off as … Continue reading
I always get a sense of unparalleled pride when I think back at my high school achievements. Possibly because over time I have morphed them to be greater and more prestigious than they really were. One of my greatest high … Continue reading
When I was first dating my now husband I made him a lasagne. This specific lasagne was the worst lasagne of all time. I was staying at his place, where he was living with another engineering student and I volunteered to make dinner. What I didn’t realise at … Continue reading
I love efficiency; why do twenty things when one will suffice? And on that note, I think rhetorical questions are an efficient language devise. As a self-proclaimed member of the Brotherhood of Efficiency*, here is my energy saving tip for the winter: Bake! Why … Continue reading
For the past two weeks I have had the honour of babysitting my wonderful 3 1/2 year old nephew each Friday. I must admit, I was a little nervous as I have never spent that much one-on-one time with a toddler (not … Continue reading
As once stated in a very confusing song in one of the most annoyingly lovable films ever, “You don’t have to be Irish to be Irish“. While I think it is important to be something to claim that you are … Continue reading
Once when I was at high school there was a special event for all the students studying French; a crepe van came to visit. You can imagine all the excitement from us as lunch time approached, smelling the beautiful thin golden pancakes as the … Continue reading
Two months ago I received a very excited call from one of my dearest friends, Sarah Collins (performer and photographer extrodenaier), asking whether I would like to help her organise a vintage styled tea dance. I didn’t get a chance to breath before … Continue reading
I would love to meet the inventor of rocky road and hear the whimsical tale of how they came up with the name. I believe it would involve carrying a cart of nuts, coconut, marshmallows, cherries and chocolate to market one day down a … Continue reading
You know when you are onto a winner of a scone recipe when it’s told to you by a little old lady wielding a set of dangerously long gardening shears. I met Margaret last week while organising a tea dance in Kallista. She told me … Continue reading
If egg yolk custard and powdered custard where to battle, egg yolk custard would come out victorious (or they would just leave a large mess and the organisers of the event would reconsider the concept of custard battles…what were they thinking?). The … Continue reading
My parents were coming over for dinner last Sunday and the idea of a Sunday roast popped into my head. I excitedly excavated the 3 kilo chicken from my freezer. Fighting with icicles and an avalanche of peas that decided to fall on my head, as I struggled … Continue reading
It is saturday night and I was craving some form of a hot desert but after making dinner I just couldn’t be bothered cleaning an area in my kitchen to cook (how I wish I was one of those people … Continue reading
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