December 8th, 2011
It’s only two weeks (count ‘em!) to Christmas and I’ve got my sparkly silver reindeer ears at the ready.
The table has been decorated (and dismantled ready to be re-assembled come Christmas Eve Eve – otherwise known as 23 December) and a handful of simple, edible gifts are being put together and wrapped with the speed of a tavern of elves working to a deadline. Tell you what, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas round these parts.
So to help all of you out there get equally into the festive spirit (as if the decorations lining the stores since late October weren’t enough) I’ve decided to put up a non-food-but-very-festively-appropriate post up for you on how to decorate your table on the cheap.
…continue reading christmas: cheap & cheerful table settings
December 7th, 2010
*SQUAWK!*
*grunt grunt grunt hurhurhur grunt*
“DAMMIT!”
Sounds that reverberate around lounge rooms, bedrooms and through the earplugs attached to countless iPhones, androids and smartphones throughout the world.
The cause? Angry Birds.
…continue reading angry birds cake balls
October 11th, 2010
“I made some ginger & lemon beer over the weekend” said I, oh-so-casually to A., as we lolled about and watched the dogs in the park.
“We did that once, when I was a kid” said he, pausing for a sip of lemongrass, ginger & honey tea. “One of the bottles exploded.”
“It what?” said I, glad that I had let the mixture develop slowly in the fridge, and not under the house as others before me had done.
“Exploded. Sticky ginger syrup everywhere.” said he, knowingly, as the blue skies faded to cloudy grey and the first drops of rain started to fall.
“Oh.”
…continue reading ginger & lemon beer
May 25th, 2010
I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but I’m not the type to make a big ol’ hoo-hah about pretty.
Flavour? Yes. All the time. And even if it’s a big sloppy pile of brown in a not-very-chic bowl.
Actually, make that especially if it’s a big sloppy pile of brown in a not-very-chic bowl. Most of my favourite foods can be described just so.
But then! A revelation!
…continue reading decorative bees
