the end was just the beginning
I've started a few new traditions since Husband left. The first is dinner out with the kids every Tuesday after their swimming lessons. The second is they cook dinner once a week instead of me. I got the idea from a neighbour who has been posting pics on Facebook of all the delicious creations her... Continue Reading →
OK, confession, I'm not the romantic type. At. All. Flowers are wasted on me. Diamonds aren't my best friend. The last time Husband and I celebrated Valentine's Day was back in the Neolithic Age. And this happened (As originally told in Sucking The Romance Out Of Valentine's Day) We stopped celebrating Valentine’s Day after going... Continue Reading →
I still get slightly maudlin when I think about all the awesome food I'm missing since we moved back to Oz from Singapore: the amazing curries on banana leaves in Little India, the chicken rice on Maxwell Road, the roti prata, the chilli crab with steamed buns at East Coast Seafood, the char kway teow... Continue Reading →
OK, when I spotted these babies, I couldn't resist sharing them, despite having already been Christmas cupcake blogging earlier in the week. Prepare to be dazzled ... Upside-down mini ice cream cones become Christmas trees with candy cane trunks. From Bakerella. Wow, these edible snow globes are amazing. Get the recipe at Larecetadelafelicidad. ... Continue Reading →
Last night, as tried to rally the energy to make my annual reindeer cupcakes for the youngest's class Christmas party on Thursday, I started stalling by Googling cute Christmas cupcake ideas. At least I got to sit down for five minutes ... They came out of the oven at 9.15pm. All that's left to do is ice... Continue Reading →
Epic might just be the most visually stunning animated movie I've ever seen and it's given me inspiration for my youngest's next birthday party (ok, with a little help from Tori Spelling, who celebrated her 5-year-old's latest birthday "flower-power"style). Here are some of the ideas I have in mind to make her EPIC garden party... Continue Reading →
I don't know what it is with me and cupcake decorating, I'm a bit obsessed. I'm always on the lookout for easy-but-impressive new ideas for birthdays, fetes or just fun decorating sessions with the kids at home (they make a great school holidays project/afternoon tea). Here are some of my latest finds ... (search inspired... Continue Reading →
While searching for ideas for my next cupcake masterpieces - there's a school fete coming up - I came across the most amazing stiletto cakes and, voila, an idea for a blog post sprang to mind. Wow, people are so creative when it comes to creating fashionable food. Check these amazing treats out. Loving these... Continue Reading →
Mince is cheap, cheerful and incredibly versatile. Here are just a few of my favourite dishes. Recipe: Lamb koftas with fattoush Koftas - 750g lamb mince 1 onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp smoked paprika 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 2 tbsp chopped mint Hummus to... Continue Reading →
I started the week on my soapbox, all agitated because a woman called Renee wrote a letter to Fairfax condemning pleas for more after-school care: “Funny that it is the north shore than has the biggest problems. I expect that is because both parents are working to afford the huge mortgage, or because they both... Continue Reading →
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