To all mothers and motherly figures: To those who have transitioned From rebellious teenager To responsible parent Without any training in between Ride on…..with greased elbows And joyous hearts For the smile of a child Wipes many tears away Oz, 8th May, 2011 Happy Mother’s Day! May your offspring have a strong legacy, which embraces everything you are and wish for them!
My Favourite Things: Kickstarter & Coffee
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Wordless Wednesday: I Heart Potatoes
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Linguine Con Sarde
See how quickly things change. One minute I haven’t cooked fennel in ages…and another, I’m breaking open the liqueur cabinet and putting out the brand new bottle of Pernod (which intensifies the anise-seed flavours of fennel), to good use in a weeknight dinner that uses up my homemade ‘tinned ‘sardines and leads to the great discovery – toasted breadcrumbs rock.
Sarde Con Olie – Homemade ‘Tinned’ Sardines in Oil
Necessity is the mother of invention. Except you’re a foodie. Then invention becomes necessary.
Easter Egg Lamington Cake Pops…That Were Not!
Rhema. The revelation word. A-ha moments – they happen every day. Simple statements filled with deep insights which cause one to take pause and reflect.
Daring Cooks April Challenge: Edible Savoury Containers
After Masterchef Australia on my TV watch list…..at a close second is ‘Desperate Housewives’. To think that for so long, I ignored it, till my husband got the DVDs from the video club a few months ago and we watched every episode of the last season, every night.
Alvin’s Drunken Chicken
Drunken chicken. I don’t drink. Well rarely. Most of my wine collection/liqueur cabinet is given over to culinary pursuits – vodka for vanilla and rose essence; rum because I went to Barbados, ginger wine…just because, Pernod for use in fennel recipes, which by the way leads me to ask….when last did you see a fennel recipe on this blog?
Wholegrain Bread Baking with Spelt
False confidence. False humility. They all point to the same thing.