the indolent cook

The Little Girl Giant walks the streets of Perth. The Giants are in Perth for the weekend! So, for Valentine's Day, Simon and I sp...

Summer potluck butter bean salad. Potlucks are fun. I fret about what I make, and I worry about how they will be received, but I also lo...

Grape & yoghurt icy poles. It's summer in Australia, and it's hot, hot, HOT. Most of my time is spent indoors, trying to sta...

Perth has a reputation for expensive prices, particularly for eating out, so when some new friends invited me to the relatively new establis...

A summer fruit salad smoothie. British journalist Miles Kington once said, “Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is not...

Chocolate tahini chia pudding, topped with blueberries. I have noticed chia seed puddings around for a few years now, but have not felt...

Delicious homemade Christmas breakfast, thanks to Simon's mum. Happy new year! After the gluttonous indulgences of the Christmas s...

Christmas decorations in Taiwan. It's Christmas, and we are finally back in Australia after nearly 5 months in Asia! We spent mos...