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• Food Playground Cooking School, Singapore

  

  I find one of the best ways to truly appreciate a country’s food culture is to take a cooking class run by locals. I’ve been to Singapore a few times, eating... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• In My Kitchen – October 2014

  

  I feel like a magpie. I have been distracted by many shiny new things this month, with most of them finding their way into my kitchen. Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Strawberry & Balsamic Vinegar Dutch Baby

  

  My favorite thing about Pinterest is the whole new world of food that I have been exposed to. Until last year I was oblivious to the existence of Dutch baby... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• 4 Uses for Stale Bread You May Not Have Thought Of

  

  Apparently the end piece of a loaf of bread is poisonous. At least it is in my house. Whilst the majority of a loaf will be demolished, there are always a few... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Slow Cooker Thai Red Beef Curry

  

  I have a love/hate relationship with my slow cooker. Some days, thanks to The Princess’s after school activities, we arrive home right on dinner time. Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Spiced Chocolate Bread and Butter Pudding

  

  Christmas in a foreign country, far from family and friends, has the potential to be a very lonely experience. Unless you happen to be one of eight ‘orphaned’... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Fried Cabbage with Pancetta

  

  I have a small arsenal of simple side dishes that I regularly pull out when a quick and/or easy meal is necessary if we want to eat that night. Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• In My Kitchen – September 2014

  

  I have fresh eggs In My Kitchen this month. After many months with only a couple of eggs proffered as rent, we sent the freeloaders in our chicken coop back to... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Apple & Ginger Wholemeal Loaf Cake

  

  The first time I made this apple and oat wholemeal loaf cake, The Princess had a tantrum. It was one of those fall on the floor tantrums that are amusing in a... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Kitchen Basics: 20 Minute Poached Chicken

  

  I have been following an interesting discussion on another Real Food blog this week about the merits of luncheon meat: that pre-sliced, pre-packaged meat (ham,... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Spicy Kale Pesto

  

  Kale was the most successful crop in our vegetable garden last year. So successful that this year we planted three times the amount (or to quote Mr Grumpy, we... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Leftover Mashed Potato Cakes

  

  The Princess is currently in the midst of a major assignment on French culture for school. One of the questions requires her select and report on a regional... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Easy Grapefruit Cordial

  

  Highly refined white sugar was the first thing I removed from the pantry when we began to convert to a Real Food diet. My cupboards now hold all manner of... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Oat & Buckwheat Jammy Scones

  

  Growing up on a farm, you were unlikely to make it through the week without scones appearing at either morning or afternoon tea. Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pork & Mushroom Steamed Buns (Bao)

  

  I absolutely love yum cha. Unfortunately my enthusiasm is not shared by The Princess and Mr Grumpy, so I don’t go nearly as often as I would like. Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• In My Kitchen – August 2014

  

  It is absolutely guaranteed that anytime I go away I will return with at least a few new pieces for my kitchen, much to Mr Grumpy’s disgust. Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Really Simple (and Useful) Barley Crepes

  

  It was always a good thing when my parents went out for the evening and left us with my Nan. Dinner at Nan’s place was always pancakes. Nothing else. Not a... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Really Useful (and Simple) Barley Crepes

  

  It was always a good thing when my parents went out for the evening and left us with my Nan. Dinner at Nan’s place was always pancakes. Nothing else. Not a... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cold Busting Coconut Gummies

  

  The Princess rarely gets sick, yet in the last school term she managed three colds within a ten week period. Unfortunately, when she gets sick we all suffer. Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• A Holiday in the Yarra Valley, Victoria

  

  Mr Grumpy recently spent some time in the far north of Western Australia watching a hole being dug. Apparently hole watching is exhausting work, as on his retur... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES