It’s spring! Finally! We have blue skies and sunshine for what seems like the first time in a very long time! The winter just past was so cold and long… and cold. So we are revelling in the change of season, and looking forward to enjoying the outdoors once again. I have ventured into the…
Warm Potato & Tuna Salad with pesto dressing
Corn Fritters {gluten-free + dairy-free}
Great Spaghetti & Meatballs
What would your first thought be if you were asked to baby-sit your friend’s kids? Would you reply, “Yes, but only if they’re asleep”? Would you pause if it involved the changing of dirty nappies? Would you scan your bookshelves to see what DVDs you could take to keep them entertained? Would you check the…
Wicked Burgers
Aren’t holidays grand? A little something extraordinary in the ordinary-ness that we call life. We had only been away for one night since March last year, but after celebrating a year of parenthood, we decided to take up the offer of some good friends and visit them in the tropics for a week before they…
Nanna Tucker’s Pastie Slice
Oh, the memories! Of summer days spent at our grandparents’ house in the country. Sunset joy rides on the ferry, walks with the dog, a cockatiel that whistled ‘Pop goes the weasel’, a clock ticking in the hall. Biggles books in the lounge room, pigface growing in a disused tractor tyre, metal seats on the lawn.…
Parsley and Parmesan Pumpkin Scones
Did I mention that I was on a pumpkin cooking bender? Well, yes. With the first pumpkin I made these, and these, and then froze the remaining pumpkin puree for later. Then last week I made Pumpkin Macaroni and Cheese, and the mix of flavours inspired me. What’s happening in our garden also inspired me……
Pad Sieu
Smoky Beans with Chorizo
Who likes baked beans? Not I! I remember being offered baked beans on a camping trip (I couldn’t have been more than 5 years old) and rejecting them outright. My position hasn’t changed. Give me tinned spaghetti any day, but never baked beans! But this! This is what baked beans were meant to be… After…