On the weekend, I made chickpea, lemon and mint soup. It was going to be just a casual Sunday night soup but when my friend Will came to lu...

Sylvia has been loving mushrooms lately. I bought some at the supermarket a couple of weeks ago and she could barely contain herself to wai...

I love Florentines. You can buy them in lots of cafes and they are usually a safe bet. They are a healthier options with dried fruit but h...

This week I have had some time to cook. I have finally made Florentines and an Irish no knead bread (coming to this blog soon) that I have...

TS Eliot said that April is the cruellest month but for a fruit lover in Melbourne, I protest that it is August. This is the time of year ...

I had lots of ideas for baking on the weekend but what got made was a cake that rescued some banana and sour cream. It was simple, delicio...

Last night we watched the Clangers on DVD. It is an odd BBC children’s television show from the 1960s and 1970s with funny little pink kni...