Category Archives: Food

An outrageously Australian degustation dinner

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Bec

Last night a delightful team called Fervor hosted the second of two pop-up degustation dinners in Kalgoorlie. They are travelling around regional Western Australia putting on dinners using incredible local produce and so far have been to Albany, Esperance and … Continue reading →

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Easter Feaster

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Bec

Good Friday’s dinner party started the same way most do: at 3am the morning of, with me setting the table. Cheers for that insomnia! You’re a real pal. At least it was nice to get up on Friday morning with … Continue reading →

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My favourite most boring dinner

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Bec

When I’m not eating Oreo cheesecake, Ottolenghi’s chocolate fudge cake and cupcakes in ice cream cones, I have a tendency to eat in a fairly boring manner. Except for a week recently when I ate eye fillet, lamb AND pork, I’m … Continue reading →

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3 must try Easter baking recipes

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Bec

1. Chocolate hot cross bun bread and butter pudding I made this two Easters ago for a dinner party and it was very well received. I shall be making it again this year. It’s all gooey and chocolatey and amazing. … Continue reading →

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Oreo fudge cheesecake

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Bec

I know I say this every time I post a new recipe, but I think this might be the best thing I’ve ever baked. For reals. The idea and look for this cake came from this website, but I wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Gazi with the girls

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Bec

This was us back in 2006: Noa, Claire, Tarn and I. This photo was taken at the end of our final year of high school at the Valedictory Dinner. I want to say that we were fresh faced 18-year-olds, naive … Continue reading →

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Australia Day Weekend Wrap

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Bec

Instalment three of Project Mini Break (also known as three weekends at the beach in a row) wrapped up on Monday after the Australia Day long weekend in Hopetoun. Hopetoun is a tiny spec on the WA south coast 160km … Continue reading →

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Australia Day Baking

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Bec

Remember last year how made these Cupcakes in Ice Cream Cones for Australia Day? Well this year I’ve made the Milo Cheesecake with Chocolate Crackle Crust from Raspberri Cupcakes and as you can imagine I am pretty bloody excited to try it. … Continue reading →

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Ottolenghi’s Chocolate Fudge Cake

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Bec

It was in London in 2010 when I was first introduced to Ottolenghi by my Aunt. We had just had lunch elsewhere and popped into the Ottolenghi restaurant in Belgravia to grab some sweets. I remember being very impressed with the … Continue reading →

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Country Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Bec

There is something pretty great about making the trek home for Christmas. I’ve written about my Mum’s place in the country before and how I love going there to relax and eat ridiculous amounts of food. This Christmas was no … Continue reading →

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