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 ...
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mini strawberry shortcakes
It gets harder to make new friends as you get older. Mum tells me that as a kid I was very front-foot about making new mates. Perhaps it was because we moved around so much, I had zero qualms about ...
mum’s delicious chicken satays
Remember a time before food blogs, when the very best recipes were handwritten on the backs of envelopes and shared? When I asked my Mum if she would share her chicken satay recipe with you ...
how to make guacamole
Avocados are temperamental beasts aren't they? One minute they're rock hard, then in the time it takes to type 'how to make guacamole' into google they've passed their prime. We forgive them ...
dark chocolate and ginger cheesecake
Oh goodness gracious friends! Big news here on the farm! Guess who has two thumbs and lightning fast internet? A post shared by Amanda Smyth (@cookerandalooker) on Apr 11, 2017 at 6:21pm ...
roasted nectarine and ginger syrup cheesecake
I had horrendous morning sickness with both our girls. They're July babies, so the worst of my morning sickness vomiting at all times of the day happened in summer. Foods I normally love were, all ...
