Swanning Around….
This week I went out to the Swan Valley. This is an area only 20 minutes North of where I live, (I’m 5 minutes from the Perth city centre) – very quickly you get out of the suburbs and into “country”,...
View ArticleDill & Lemon Loaf
Straight out of the machine Small but delicious, this bread machine recipe is from a new cookbook that crossed my path at work recently, Brilliant Breadmaking in Your Bread Machine, by Catherine...
View ArticleRestaurant Review: Fantastic Pub Fare
Last week I was in Melbourne for a few days, visiting my awesome kiddies and parents, and I had several yummy meals, including a family bbq at my mum’s (where I stay when I’m there), scrambled eggs...
View Article“Food must do more than just be filling”
Really enjoyed watching this 3 part documentary, on my favourite subjects – food, history and England. So interesting to watch (and makes you want to rush off and roast some eggs!). Happy Historical...
View ArticleZucchini Slice
I know there are a LOT of versions of this yummy quiche dish. It’s such a great standby recipe to whip up when zucchinis are plentiful – lovely cold or hot, cut into squares as an appetizer or in...
View ArticlePloughing Away….
I’ve been quiet this week as I am in England at the moment, hence 1) not doing any cooking and 2) I’m busy seeing sights and travelling around. I am, of course, doing my best to eat lots of yummy...
View ArticleTower of Taste!
I have had the most delicious baguette I’ve ever had in my life! This was at the Tower of London, in their New Armouries Cafe, which only opened a year or so ago and is much, much more gourmet than...
View ArticleRestaurant Review: Hyde Park Hotel
Lamb Pot Pie Had a yummy lunch on the weekend at the Hyde Park Hotel in North Perth. This pub is only 5 minutes drive from my house, yet I’ve never been there before in almost 4 years here. I was going...
View ArticleSunday at Sittella
On the weekend I went with a small group of other winos to Sittella Winery in the Swan Valley. The weather was pretty awful – cold and windy with the occasional sprinkling of rain – but that didn’t...
View ArticleAnother Quick Salad
Creating a healthy meal in a hurry does not have to be complicated. This salad incorporated what I had on hand at the time, as well as including beetroot and pear, two things that (according to...
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