Orecchiette with Zucchini
A holiday on the other side of the world is all well and good, but then there’s the jetlag to contend with. Currently, sleeping through the night is somewhat of a challenge and staying awake at work...
View ArticleEight Little Women
It was a time when rounded verandahs were all the fashion, and the two girls who were old enough to know this convinced their father that a rounded verandah was the thing to have. The little ones...
View ArticleRoasted Brussel Sprouts with Garam Masala and Coconut
An airport meal is a ritual of mine every time I embark on an international trip. I look forward to that time, after all charms and pleas are unleashed on the person behind the check-in desk to let...
View ArticleCooking with Enrico
He would stride confidently into the dining room, his kingdom, all six foot something of him. He was the pulse of Antica Tenuta Le Casacce…….big hair, big smile, big personality. His welcomes were...
View ArticleSpinach, Baby Corn and Mung Dhal Curry + Nourishing Spinach Broth
The young man always set his stall up just outside the main gate. He would line the steel canisters up on the cheap plastic table, leaving the lids on until the first few walkers would trickle past....
View ArticleComfort…..
……is that old pair of jeans that has molded perfectly to every curve of your body. The ones that used to be a bright azure denim but now, after a hundred washes and many more wears, is a murky...
View ArticleFreekah, Mint Pesto and Vegie Bowl (Vegan)
I guessed that by this time of the summer, the mint scattered along the side of the house would have flourished, perhaps even enough for a pesto. The crop started many years ago as a couple of tiny...
View ArticleBetter with time
Classic Channa Masala (chickpea curry) my way. Vegan, healthy, packed with protein and absolutely divine.
View ArticleTefal Cook4Me and Spiced Chickpeas with Coconut
I’m the first to admit that I have control issues in the kitchen. The stove is a ship and I, its captain. This makes it near intolerable for anyone who dares to help me put together a meal. It also...
View ArticleLime and Pepper Rasam (broth)
The air has gotten a whole lot colder here in Sydney. Our balcony, while offering us unimpeded views of the city, is also exposed to sometimes aggressive winds. We often come home to find that anything...
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