I've long admired the work of writer, photographer and now cookbook author, Emiko Davies. I think I first came across her on Instagram, where her beautiful photos of Italian food and Florence caught my eye. Emiko has lived in Tuscany on and off for many years and is married to a local, so it was a ...
Cinnamon sweet potato wedges
One of my children, now aged five, is a stubbornly fussy eater. You name it, I've tried it - putting food on skewers, enveloping it in colourful wraps, hiding vegies, not hiding vegies, making pictures with food, using fun plates and cutlery. ANYTHING to make a meal more enticing. And you know ...
# Cookbook chat February 2016 – summer reads
It's been a few months since my last # cookbook chat and my shelves are currently heaving with all the new additions I've purchased or received over the past few months (if my husband is reading this - they were mostly gifted, I swear!). I know I'm not the only one. Summer and Christmas are a killer ...
Scribe & Spoon guide to eating out in NYC
It's easy to feel overwhelmed at the possibilities when it comes to eating out in NYC: so many restaurants, so little time. From the starry galaxy of high-end restaurants to pizza joints, diners, taquerías, noodle bars and everything in between, the food scene in the Big Apple sets international ...
Flourless coffee and chocolate cake
A sponsored post for DiBella Coffee Every school holidays, I take the kids to visit my grandparents. The kids' great-grandparents. It's a relationship that boggles the kids' minds. "Why are they called great, mum?" "They're Poppa's parents?" "Are they really, really old?" The questions are ...
Q&A with Tenina Holder, Thermomix guru
If you own a Thermomix, chances are you’ve heard of Tenina Holder. Undoubtedly you would have made one of her recipes. As former chief recipe developer for Thermomix in Australia, Tenina was the force behind many of Thermomix’s original recipes and cooking classes. Now she has her own online home ...
# Cookbook chat – My top six Thermomix cookbooks
A couple of months after I bought my Thermomix back in 2013, I filled out an online survey to share my feedback with Thermomix HQ. Unknowingly, I had also entered a competition to win the entire range of Thermomix cookbooks. And I won! Nothing like winning a competition you didn't even know you'd ...
Family flight review: Cathay Pacific economy
When I was researching flights for our recent trip to Italy, I had a few criteria. I wanted to nab a sale fare, plus I wanted to be able to stop over on the way home. I preferred a day flight to begin with, and good connections wherever possible. After checking multiple search engines and exchanging ...
5 ways with Thermomix passionfruit curd
Whenever I make this Thermomix passionfruit curd, I feel like a bit of a cheat. You could hardly even call it cooking - plonk the ingredients in the bowl, push a few buttons and walk away. Twenty minutes later you have a creamy curd that can used in desserts, tarts or simply gobbled from a jar with ...
Thermomix baked ricotta with rosemary & thyme
A confession: I'd never made baked ricotta before this past weekend. I felt a bit ashamed, being the avowed Italophile that I am. But all of a sudden I started seeing recipes for it everywhere, so the universe was clearly trying to send me a message. Yesterday we hosted a barbecue for my ...
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