in my kitchen + autumn
I’ve been wanting to participate in the ‘In My Kitchen’ series for… months? Probably years, by now. If you’re unfamiliar with the concept, I believe the series was started by the lovely Celia at Fig...
View Articlebeet salad with eggs, green peas and dill mayonnaise
You could call this recipe a ‘happy accident’. A mash-up of sorts, the initial concept created from various leftovers in the fridge. Not just any leftovers. I’d just completed two catering jobs within...
View Articlechia puddings with spiced apple butter + buckwheat crunch
Whilst putting together my recipe index the other day, it became apparent that I’ve written very few recipes containing chia seeds. Rather strange, considering that both chia and flax are staple...
View Articlejamie oliver + ministry of food perth launch
In culinary terms, I pretty much grew up with Jamie Oliver. My first memories of Jamie and his ‘brand’ were as a child of sixteen, when his first television show (The Naked Chef, circa 1999) appeared...
View Articleginger chai hot cross buns
For most of my life, I’ve observed the Christian holiday of Good Friday, both through prayer and fasting (as a Catholic school girl) and afterwards, by the eating of hot cross buns. Hot from the oven,...
View Articleautumn + poached quinces
Last night, Aaron and I returned from five days in the south west countryside; namely Balingup and Margaret River. It was the most beautiful of weeks. Despite having loose plans to do a bit of...
View Articlein my kitchen + april
I can’t believe it’s already been a month since my last ‘In My Kitchen’ post (my very first contribution to this beautiful online kitchen community hosted by Maureen at Orgasmic Chef). It’s seemed...
View Articlequince and amaretto cake
It was my mum’s birthday last week. As previously mentioned on the blog, she’s a fan of ‘healthy-ish’ cakes; those with chunks of fruit or shredded vegetables, almond meal or ricotta, less sugar than...
View Articlehoney roasted pears with rosemary and hazelnuts
It’s been properly cold this week, overcast and rainy. The sort of cold that makes it difficult to get out of bed, for as soon as a limb exits the blankets (in the dark, mind you) there’s an inclement...
View Articlea winter’s end ft. maxwell + williams
I’ve gotten really behind on this blog space. Like, months behind. Life has forged ahead in a barrage of late nights, early mornings, frozen dinners and lukewarm coffees consumed in a weak attempt to...
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