A celebration. A celebration of life no matter how brief. A celebration of life because the alternative is a contemplation of loss and the extraordinary sadness that accompanies it. Five years ago on this day, a special soul left our family and this earth. She was 19. An artist, a musician, a budding chef, a daughter, a sister, a cousin, a friend. There wasn't a funeral, instead a Memorial Mass and Celebration of Life. We had only just moved back to Sydney weeks earlier but there was no … [Read more...]
Beef & Chicken Lasagne. Or Lasagna. Tomayto, tomahto.
Working in hospitality when I first moved to Sydney I learned quickly that "Would you like tomahto on your sandwich" caused many less confused looks than an America-land 'tomayto' when asked across the counter of a cafe... Sometimes you just have to go with the flow. Now we all know I don't eat meat, so what am I doing making a Meaty Lasagne? And for that matter what am I doing spelling Lasagne with an 'e' instead of Lasagna with an 'a'? Well on the first one, I told RJ that for his birthday … [Read more...]
Spiced Sultana (Raisin) & Onion Chutney
Food inspires me. I think about it all.the.time. perpetually jotting down ideas and notes for future recipes, testing flavours and combinations and techniques, making things up - mad scientist style - as I go along. Luckily RJ is a willing participant and occasional ring-leader, tasting my creations, discussing over breakfast what we will have or for lunch or dinner, detouring in foreign countries for specific dishes. All this leads us back [well for this post at least] to a dinner we had at … [Read more...]
#decfoodphotos: December Foodie Photo-A-Day Challenge!
Back when Fat Mum Slim started her #fmsphotoaday challenge I was regularly playing along - I bet at that point she didn't have any idea how huge it would become! If you've participated you know all about the spectacular ideas people come up with from the prompts and the incredible images taken with phones. Now if you follow me on Instagram or Twitter or Facebook you know that most of what I take snaps of has to do with food... it just happens, I can't help it... So I was quite excited when … [Read more...]
Restaurant Atelier – Glebe, Sydney
Set back from the hustle and bustle of Glebe Point Road, protected just enough by a veranda and front garden to be private, you'll find a wide-frontage house slightly at odds with the surrounding late century commercial properties. The exterior - quaint and unassuming, and the interior - cozy and comfortable, give nothing away to the passerby regarding the food or the chef contained within. Until you sit down, and the dishes begin to march out of the kitchen, you have no idea about the … [Read more...]
Berry, Coconut & Avocado Smoothie
If you've seen the Big Secret Power-up Smoothie you'll know what's coming here - and it's so good. ~~~ Big Secret Berry Smoothie INGREDIENTS: large handful frozen mixed berries 1 small avocado – or 1/2 of a large one 1 frozen banana 1/2 c coconut milk 1/2 c coconut water METHOD: Blend all ingredients together. Enjoy. *NOTES Add the liquid a bit at a time and you can control the thickness – or thinness – of the smoothie to suit your own tastes. Could … [Read more...]
Vegan Chocolate Smoothie & Green-Machine Banana Smoothie
Seasonally-induced-home-sickness. Northern-hemisphere-displaced-persons affliction. Whatever you want to call it, it happens to me every year about this time. You'd think that after seeing everyone during our recent trip it wouldn't be as bad, but somehow it's worse. It's not that Sydney isn't gorgeous but, as anyone who lives far away from home knows, the holidays can be pretty hard. It's the night before Thanksgiving in the US right now. Most of my family is back in Philly, mom is playing … [Read more...]
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