It was the long weekend that I had been dreaming about for years - three entire child-free days to do whatever I liked, in one of Australia's food meccas. You know, I could have just slept and read the whole time and been happy. But, this was Melbourne! What's a girl to do but eat and shop? Eat, ...
Thermomix Thursday: Lemon & Asparagus Risotto
The humble risotto seems to have a love-hate relationship with the Thermomix. I know a lot of people whose risottos have not turned out and have given up on ever making the dish again. I get it - my first ever Thermomix risotto was a soupy hot mess. My advice? Perservere. But it does take a bit of ...
Thermomix Thursday – Spinach & Broccoli Pesto
Pesto pasta is one of my family's all-time favourite dishes. You know those days when the fridge and pantry are bare and thinking of something for dinner is just so much effort? Those are the nights I serve pesto pasta. And I have to admit that more often than not I reach for a jar (Barilla's pesto ...
Thermomix Thursday – Pizza Scrolls with hidden vegetables
Are there any kids that don't like pizza? Pizza, and its cousin the pizza scroll, is among the few dishes that all three of my children will eat with gusto. Which is fine by me, because pizzas offer huge scope for hidden vegetables - either in the tomato sauce or chopped finely under bucket loads ...
Eat + Watch + Read – March 2014
This edition of Eat + Watch + Read comes on the back of a solo weekend away at the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival (review to come). It was heaven. Even just sitting on a plane and being able to read a book in peace was a treat. Combine that with lots of amazing food, catch-ups with friends and ...
Thermomix Thursday – Chocolate Bliss Balls
A chocolate hit without the guilt? Look no further. Chocolate is my arch-nemesis. I can smash a block of Lindt salted caramel dark chocolate (or just a packet of Mint Slices) like nobody's business. But right now I'm trying to minimise sugar whenever I can. However I still like the occasional treat ...
My honest Thermomix review – is it worth it?
A what? I hear you say. For the uninitiated, a Thermomix is an all-singing, all-dancing lean, mean cooking machine. It's almost like all your kitchen appliances rolled into one. Almost. It weighs, chops, mixes, blends, mills, beats, minces, stirs, melts, cooks and steams. Check out the Thermomix ...
Eat + Watch + Read
Drum roll, please... Introducing Eat + Watch + Read, a regular series to share my favourite bites of the week, articles and stories that have piqued my interest, as well as great books and magazines. So without further ado... Eat February is an action-packed birthday month in our family, ...
Thermomix Thursday – Lemon Coconut & Almond Biscuits
I thought I'd begin my weekly Thermomix recipe series with a nifty little biscuit that's great for school lunch boxes or afternoon teas. Now these are gluten and dairy-free, so they don't have the buttery deliciousness of many other biscuits, but they are a nice little sweet hit and all my kids eat ...
