Last week Robyna from The Mummy and the Minx had a few kinds words to say about me on her blog. As part of the same post, she wrote a list of things her readers didn't already know about her. We've been mates since high school, but there were a few surprises amongst the list even for me. So in the interests of full disclosure (and having something to chat about) here's five things you don't ...
time-worn tucker
flourless chocolate pear cake
You know what the world needs more of? People who wave when you let them into traffic. And cake. Especially chocolate cake. This flourless chocolate pear cake is rich and dense and fresh all at the same time. Served with thick cream and blueberries, it makes a decadent finish to a dinner party. Because it's made with almond meal, it's ideal choice if you're entertaining gluten-sensitive ...
this is my brother David
This is my brother David. Today is his thirty-third birthday. Except he's not. David will be 29 forever. Sometimes I imagine what he’d doing now, if God had taken me up on any of the deals I frantically tried to make with him while we waited for the search team to reach the crash site. I wonder about where would he be working. What he’d look like now. If he was here I imagine he’d be ...
the time of my life
Ever get the feeling the universe is trying to tell you something? A few weeks ago, while Bearhands was overseas, I settled into watch Dirty Dancing. It was just getting to the climax when Foxtel put Baby in a corner. The recording finished just as Johnny was sorry to interrupt (but he always does the last dance of the season). Since then, the universe seems to be trying to fill my ...
freekah, feta and hazelnut salad
We live in uncertain times, friends. One day, your kids love tomato. The next day they’re swearing off all red food. The Pantone colour for 2015 is marsala. Jamie Dunn is back on commercial radio. Is feta spelled with one t or two? Tumultuous times, indeed. Early last year, I predicted that quinoa was on the way out and that frekkeh would be the grain of 2014. I was wrong of course, quinoa ...
chocolate covered bullets conjure old flames and other things i learned in January 2015
Can you believe we’re already a month into 2015? The Big Sister went back to school on Tuesday and we're finally settling into a little bit of normality. Of course, by normality I mean that special Smyth brand of normality that isn't very normal at all. As January comes to a close, I've spent some time reflection on the things I've learned this year. Important life lessons, folks! Be ...