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 ...
3 simple child-friendly salads that kids actually eat
Getting kids to try new vegetables is the bane of many a parent's life, including mine. I've got two children who are VERY selective about which vegies they will deign to touch, let alone consume (and naturally they each like different vegetables). Then I have one child who will try just about ...
Q&A with Lee Holmes, author of Supercharged Food
Lee Holmes wears many hats: she's a mum, nutritionist, blogger, cookbook author, coach, writer, yoga teacher and outspoken health advocate. I'm a big fan of her blog, Supercharged Food, and we share similar ideas about eating, in particular the 80/20 approach (eat well 80% of the time and indulge ...
Busy day dinner: chicken Waldorf salad
I love summer. Give me a choice between hot and cold weather and I'll take hot any day. But there reaches a point in Brisbane, usually in March (or sometimes if we're unlucky, April) where we experience a burst of such unseasonably hot weather that I hit the wall. It's autumn! Didn't someone get the ...
Busy day dinner: family-friendly nicoise salad
I really didn't feel like cooking today. The weather has been hot and sticky, a typical February day in Brisbane. Standing in front of a hot stove didn't hold much appeal. The kids were up at 5am, the toddler didn't have a nap and hubby's away for work. I'd been running around all day trying to ...
Thermomix Greek bean stew with fetta
Winter has finally hit Brisbane (temperatures have actually been in the low 20s!), so I thought it was time to dish up a hearty soup. This Greek bean stew has been adapted from a recipe by one of my favourite food writers, Jill Dupleix. The fresh herbs really take it to the next level, so don't use ...
