Woo hoo!! It’s the last day of winter today. Yay! It is a classic miserable, dreary, overcast and rainy winter day. But I don’t mind because today is the last day of all that nonsense and tomorrow is spring. Tomorrow will be the most glorious sunny spring day. Beautiful and warm and perfect for a…
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Slow Cooked Beef Cheeks in Red Wine
Before I proceed I need to make this very clear: this dish is utterly delicious! We are talking mouth watering tender beef in (arguably) the worlds best and most velvety sauce. This really is comfort at its best and a perfect wintertime dish. So now we’ve got that straight and you’re convinced that you just…
Hazelnut, Fig and Honey Granola
I love figs, especially the fresh ones. I really can’t get enough of them when they are in season, especially the ones with the blushing pink centres. They are oh so sweet and have such a soft delicate texture. Earlier this year I went to this lovely place in New Zealand called the Hawkes Bay….
Healthy Braised Chicken Thighs with Tomatoes, Garlic and Capers
Want to go to Italy but can’t? Me too. Why not try this Italian inspired Braised Chicken Thighs with Tomatoes, Garlic and Capers. Delizioso! (That means delicious in Italian, thought I’d try and impress you with my Italian but the truth is I just used Google to translate).
Soothing Lemon, Honey and Ginger Drink
Ahh choo!! Sick again. Ahh choo!! Will, baby George and I are all sick with colds. Ahh choo! Gone are the days when I could enjoy a day lying in bed when I was sick. I have a toddler now and even though he is sick there’s no resting to be had around here. This…
Quinoa Porridge with Salted Maple Almonds
We are only one month into winter but at the moment it feels like it will never end. It hasn’t stopped raining in months (okay, I am exaggerating a little, but it has been raining a lot) and it seems like everyone I know, including me, has a perpetual cold. Solution? Comfort food! When its…