January… month of health kicks. This month I’ve done bikram yoga, I’ve re-committed to my morning work-outs, I’ve walked further and faster and I’ve been eating healthy. Only in January can I show this kind of committment – heck I’ll put it right out there, I’m even on a 3 day Juice Garden cleanse right now (more on that later).…
I don’t know about you but the last of the warm days have me ‘summering’ like a crazy lady (what if it just doesn’t come next year?). Every opportunity to eat and drink alfresco I am taking and I will be wearing cutoffs and the most summery lace I can lay my hands on. My friends over at Castaway Spritz…
It’s not healthy but it’s still soup so it can’t be all bad right? And it tastes of ski holidays. Fact. And that’s all good I promise. Soupe a l’oignon et cognac (serves 4) olive oil & a knob of butter 7 medium onions, halved and sliced 2 tsp sugar 150ml white wine 850ml beef stock (I used cubes, so…
Confession: I am a pav-lova (see what I did there?). We make this recipe, yes sometimes me, sometimes the husband, for basically every party we host or event we attend which requires a dessert shaped token. It’s easily modified to suit however many mouths you want to feed but we find this one generally does about 12 at a party.…
It’s Christmas Eve and time for the classics – golden baubles and cosy socks and furry tails and homemade popcorn with chocolate sprinkles and golden cinnamon (recipe) and family and old movies you used to watch when you were a kid and Christmas jumpers and naps on the couch. Somehow Christmas often seems like the best holiday don’t you think? …