the indolent cook

The combination of mint, ginger, strawberry and peach makes for a festive summer mocktail-smoothie. Christmas is part of the deal that c...

Honey-balsamic nectarine salad with rocket and almonds. It's summertime in Australia, which means dealing with super-hot weather, bu...

These easy Japanese rice balls make a nice simple meal or snack.  "What's with the cow-patch design?" Simon asked, amused,...

Blueberry-chocolate smoothie with mint and celery. With all the travel posts in the last couple of months, I thought it might be time to...

Amazing rays of light - early morning in Kalaw. After the intense heat elsewhere in Myanmar, the cool air in the lovely hill town of Ka...

Abandoned railway in Yangon city. Prior to our visit to Myanmar, I expected it to be very quaint and rustic in almost every way - after...

Dining out the Burmese way in Yangon, Myanmar. To be honest, I didn't do a whole lot of research on Burmese cuisine before I went t...