Roasted pumpkin and garlic soup

It's a bugger when the house insurance and car insurance fall due at the same time - no yum cha for the Household this weekend. Instead, I've been scrounging around in the fridge and pantry for sustenance. The result? This tasty soup. We just finished the leftovers for Sunday lunch and it was even nicer... Continue Reading →

Surviving man flu

"The wife may roll her eyes and mutter something about "man flu" but what would she know? She's not a man and her sort of flu is milder, quieter and shorter-lived. This is proper flu, and now the stats support it." So says the Sydney Morning Herald, which quotes a  recent study by GlaxoSmithKline of 1500 married... Continue Reading →

The best beef casserole EVER

I swear, this is the yummiest beef casserole I've ever tasted. It may not be the prettiest dish you've ever seen, but wow does it make your tastebuds dance. It's from The Australian Women's Weekly's Slow Cooking cookbook and it's mega-easy to make. I served it over several days on pasta, in pies and on it's... Continue Reading →

Hairy situation

Last time I visited my hairdresser, things got a little ... well ... hairy. While I was looking for a parking spot, a guy collapsed on the pavement and started having a fit. By the time I'd parked the car, a large crowd of people and a policeman had gathered around him. They looked like... Continue Reading →

HouseGoesHollywood: JLo’s toyboy innocent, SJP for Glee, Katy snogs John (eeeew)

Wading through the murk so you don't have to ... Katherine Jackson gets her grandkids back Despite abandoning Prince, Paris and Blanket for more than a week, a judge has reinstated Michael Jackson's mother as guardian of his children, after saying a court investigation found that she was doing "a wonderful job." According to the... Continue Reading →

Dirty mind

I haven't read 50 Shades of Grey. I'm beginning to feel like the only woman in the world who hasn't. It's all anyone seems to talk about. Even my mother bought the trilogy. But I have seen Magic Mike. And I liked it. Not because it had a great storyline or Oscar-worthy acting. But because... Continue Reading →

HouseGoesHollywood: Rob’s secret hideout, JLo’s hand-job outrage, Karl disses Pippa

Wading through the murk so you don't have to ... Rob's secret hideout revealed The latest issue of US Weekly reveals that "devastated" Robert Pattinson has been licking his wounds at Reese Witherspoon's ranch: "His Water for Elephants costar Witherspoon, 36, offered up her tranquil, $7 million ranch in Ojai, Calif.  (The pregnant actress wed husband Jim Toth in March 2011... Continue Reading →

Jealousy is a curse

I'm trying to feel all warm, fuzzy and thrilled for Mrs Woog as she flits around New York  - she's been sponsored to fly there by Garnier for BlogHer, a conference for female bloggers. But the truth is I'm a little envious. OK, slight understatement. I'm deeply, bitterly resentful. Yes, that's closer to the truth. Every... Continue Reading →

Sausages and self-pity

Ever hosted a barbecue and waaaaay over-catered on the sausages? I do it every single time. Recently, I achieved a personal best: 24 sausages leftover. No, I'm not kidding. Husband and the Sprogs spent the following three nights eating snags in various delicious forms: pasta bake, pot pies and curry. I've blogged the recipes over at Village Voices. Check them... Continue Reading →

HouseGoesHollywood: Taylor dates a Kennedy, Cuba assaults barmaid, Kate stuffs snags

Wading through the murk so you don't have to ... Taylor's dating a Kennedy! Taylor Swift is dating Robert Kennedy Jr's 18-year-old son, Conor Kennedy. The pair were spotted this weekend at the Kennedy compound in Hyannisport (to see the pics, click here). And in typical Taylor style, she's moving way too fast. One of Lainey... Continue Reading →

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