Our Family Favorite Chicken Noodle Soup
Winter is not the only time for soup. Sure, it fits perfectly with the cold weather, but you can have soup at other times as well. You might have the sniffles, tucked up on the couch with a doona and have your loving partner bring you chicken soup and all of a sudden everything seems right in the world. Or you simply need a quick and easy meal for dinner. Read more…
5 Most Interesting Food Origin Stories
Have you ever found yourself eating a tasty meal and thought “I wonder who invented this?” Or perhaps you’ve received an email about the origins of some foods and you just couldn’t wait to forward it on to someone else. Some of the stories you hear about how our food came to be are amazing for their ingenuity and daring, while others are full of myth and legend. Read more…
The Perfect Pot Roast
Dear Slow cooker,
I’m so sorry I had to do this through a letter, this is not easy for me at all, honestly. It’s just that, well, I’ve found another pot. It’s shiny and red and beautiful. It’s not that I don’t love you; I just think we need to spend some time apart while I get to know my Le Creuset. Read more…
10 Tips to a Successful Winter BBQ
We are now into the last month of winter and the signs of Spring are upon us. However there are still some days in the Southern states where the temperature is hitting single figures for the day and therefore is not really the time for participating in outdoor events. The BBQ though is still one of Australia’s favourite pastimes and I am sure those in the Northern states participate in these events all year round. Read more…
Baking Cupcakes With An 8 Year Old For School Homework

Masterchef has a lot to answer for – my 8 year old’s homework this week was baking cupcakes! I realise that all schools are very proud of ex-students that go on to achieve a modicum of fame, but surely trying to prepare them for an appearance on reality TV is pushing it a bit too far. What next? Practicing hanging around the house all day doing nothing and calling it “Training for Big Brother”? Read more…
