Carrot Cake Pancakes
Oh. Em. Gee. I think this may be one of the most genial things I have ever read about. And since I had leftover ingredients from when I made carrot cake for the International (Easter) Food Party, I knew I had to give them a shot. Many of the recipes I have found call for … Read more
Just One of Those Days
Here’s the thing about moving to a new country. You have an absolute blast. You learn more about yourself and what you’re capable of in two months than you probably have in the past 2 or 3 years put together. You make friends with some amazing people, you find work, you find your little ‘niche’ … Read more
WordPress United in Sydney
Last week a bunch of us, mostly connected somehow or other through our blogs, met up in Sydney. Hillary of The Nomad Grad touched down at a heinously early hour of that morning and somehow made it through a full on day. Jo and Anika of adventureswithtwins joined us, as did a couple of Jo’s … Read more
The Balkans – Croatia, Bosnia & Serbia
It seems about time that I finally write about my adventures through Europe this last summer, starting in Croatia. Some culinary, others My tales are only nine or so months late after all… Wow, nine months ago already. I do not understand how the time has gone so fast! Our travels began in Split, on … Read more
Easter M&M Sugar Cookies
Despite my best efforts to eat well and such, when Coles is selling off all it’s Easter candy, which includes Easter colour M&Ms at $4 for a 500g bag (that’s #2.60 for all of you at home!!) and an inexplicable sleepless night, it’s impossible to resist the call of the kitchen. Obviously tiredness beyond belief … Read more
International (Easter) Food Party
Yesterday everyone in my house was tasked with contributing a dish from their home country to our Easter party. In a house made up of two French guys, 2 Colombians, 2 Italians, a Brazilian, and another English girl, as well as contributions from another French man and an Indian from next door, I was quite … Read more
A New Quest
So I’ve taken charge of my life in so many ways over the past few months, but still I don’t look after my body properly. Everyday I say ‘today’s a new day, I’ll eat better’ blah blah blah, and then I don’t. Or I’ll start exercising and eating well for about a week, see some … Read more
Hux
This week month has been absolutely hectic. My first service was an incredibly busy Saturday night. Even though I was still really jetlagged having arrived barely 48 hours before hand, nicked myself with a really sharp paring knife, and poured hot oil down my arms a few times while serving up ribs (good going Zoe), … Read more
Puff Pastry
As I’ve said in my tarte tatin post, and probably in the mille feuille one too, I absolutely adore making puff pastry. It’s worked really well both times I’ve done it, and is infinitely better than any bought puff pastry. Weird as this may sound, I love how it feels as well. There’s a point … Read more
Just passed 5,000!
Yay, we passed the 5,000 views mark!! Thanks everyone who’s followed this from the beginning, and welcome to all of you who have just discovered it I hope you’ve all enjoyed reading about my adventures, successes and disasters in the culinary world so far & even given a few of these recipes a go yourselves. … Read more
