Remember when our girls had whooping cough? Bearhands and I slept on the floors in their bedrooms for a month, so we could rub their backs and offer them little sips of water during their ...
pondering
christmas rum balls
So this is Christmas... OK. Not really. Christmas is still twelve days away but now is the perfect time to get ahead of the Christmas crazy and make rum balls. There's a few things to note ...
the only cookie recipe you’ll ever need
Anyone can be a good cook. The secret is being brave, experimenting and being willing to put the whole thing down to experience if it doesn't turn out. This cookie recipe is one of the cornerstones ...
no-bake strawberry cheesecake slice
Lots of things get lost in translation. Thongs for example. Here in Australia, they're something we wear on our feet. In the States they're something you wedge up your fannie. Which incidentally is ...
s’mores cones for camping
Much has been written about the traditional camping dessert s'mores. I'm yet to try a ridgy-didge version, because I haven't been able to find graham crackers here in Australia yet. This twist on ...
seven tips for cooking for the bereaved
My brother David and his co-pilot Tomas died on 9 September 2011. David was 29 years old. I like to write about David. It feels good when I say his name aloud. Sometimes I wonder if ...
