Today felt like Christmas. Not because Santa came by 11 months too soon but remember as a kid you would jump out of bed before anyone else did on Christmas morning? That feeling.
Let me start from the beginning. G’s dad has a fantastic garden filled with fruit and vegetable plants. We grow our own lemons, [...]
I must have had shortbread before. But for the life of me, I can’t remember what it’s suppose to taste like. I had to ask G. and his sister B. if these shortbread tasted like… well, shortbread. It’s a little weird making something without an idea what it might taste like – but then I [...]
My dearest Chocolate Cake,
I can’t believe you’re gone. Our meeting was so sweet and yet, all too brief.
You were so beautiful.
Our courtship was intense, passionate and sprinkled with a hint of nuttiness. You were special – you are special.
We will meet again. Another time. Another place.
Chocolate. Peanut butter. Cookies.
Where do I even begin?
Tis’ is wonderful when you can combine three of your favourite foods together.
Recently I’ve been experimenting with … healthier choices. Stuff like olive leaf extract, quinoa and soy milk. I have no idea what brought on this wind of change. I guess I’ve come to terms that I’m no longer invisible (not like I’ve ever been but in my twenty-somethings I’ve abused my body with burger, chips, [...]
For those who have been following my blog, you would have read about my Japan adventures. I cannot get over how impressed I am with home-cooked Japanese food.
Through the Japanese I have realized that the simplest home-cook food is oftentimes the tastiest. It’s made me quite sentimental about my mother’s cooking. Perhaps it’s age. Perhaps [...]
I used the last of the stone fruits mom bought (this is two months ago now) in a late summer fruit tart. This is basically a throw-whatever-you-want-to-get-rid-of-in-your-fridge-tart. Just make sure its civil and edible.
When my mom came to visit, the only place she thoroughly enjoyed herself was at the Queen Victoria Markets. She was in [...]
I know, I know it’s a bit late for an Easter post, but like they say, better late than never eh? During the long Easter weekend, G’s aunt Helen came up to Melbourne to paint. Most people paint scenery, flowers or a portrait but Helen, dear Aunty Helen loves painting houses. For some time she [...]
The last week of summer has melted away leaving Melbourne in a cool(er) temper. But Melbourne being Melbourne is never predictable, ever surprising, full of spirit (and sometimes spite). So, when an online publishing company asked if I could create recipes with a theme of summer I jumped at it. It’s too good to waste.
Admittedly, [...]
It took me 23 songs on my iTunes shuffle to finish pitting a bowl of cherries. By then I had sticky blood-stained fingers. There was cherry juice all over the kitchen – it almost looked like a CSI scene. It also took me loads of mental strength not to gorge my self silly with cherries [...]
