Dear Readers, Can you believe I'm about to write a sponsored post for Target Australia about fashion? Neither can I. Stifle your giggles and let's get on with it shall we? Speaking of disbelief, ...
recipes
spiced fig sauce
History is thick with references to figs. Historians suspect that the forbidden fruit from the biblical Garden of Eden was a fig and, after eating one, Adam and Eve realised their nakedness and ...
lard is on the air | lard pastry + pinch me moments
I farmed the kids off to a friend yesterday. I was nervous about my first radio interview, so I thought I'd avoid adding an additional level of difficulty - like the inevitable interruptions for ...
best butter cake, bar none.
This week I entered my fifth year of parenting. I've thrown a few parties for the girls in that time. The first time I discovered plates of discarded cake hidden in odd places, I took it to heart. ...
photo bombs + Afghan biscuits
Bearhands and I honeymooned in the Northern Territory. When we returned from our break, I set about writing thank you notes to our 120+ guests. I included a photo from our wedding and a snap of us ...
flying rum monkeys + slapdashery
I really don't have much to show for my week. The days have evaporated between driving to swimming lessons that hadn't yet resumed and leaving the packing for our trip until the very last minute for ...