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Baked and bruised
Pastry making is an art that I never really had an interest in until I went to cooking school. It's there that I learned to make different types of pastry – sweet, savoury and the famously scary puff....
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Eat your veggies
This morning I had my favourite combination for breakfast: a cup of hot coffee, a banana, and a delicious little muffin. Not a regular muffin but a pumpkin-carrot one with light orange glaze. OK – the...
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Buttermilk for baking
Buttermilk is an interesting ingredient that is often overlooked. Of course it has a long history of use in many cultures – I grew up with buttermilk as a staple in our home, and Northern European...
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Another cheesy cheesecake
If you’re a regular visitor to my blog then this post on yet another cheesy baked item won’t be a surprise. We love cheesecake. When I say ‘we’ I mean my husband M and I -- cheesecake is one of our...
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All frittered up
I don’t usually think of myself as a person who finds comfort in a particular routine; in fact my life has been driven by change and randomness – even in my love for food. Very rarely do I have foods...
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A tempting tart
Spring is in the air – it’s sunny and breezy and fresh in Sydney. For the rest of my Northern hemisphere friends, I know it’s strange to hear of warm weather when snow is on the way for many of you!...
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Sublime smoothie
There is a place in Toronto that sells my most favourite smoothie – a date almond and banana smoothie. It's almost more like a thick milkshake – rich, creamy, sweet and not even bad for you!Read more...
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Happy Holidays.
Happy Holidays Everyone! A meandering mango has taken a short break this holiday season but I'll definitely be back with more things deliciousandbeautiful in the new year!
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Party-time
Happy New Year folks! I hope you all enjoyed your holidays and that much fun was had while copious amounts of food and wine were consumed – this is how I like to celebrate! Speaking of celebrations,...
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Scintillating squash
Summertime calls for many things – icy cold treats, fresh fruit for breakfast, cold mint tea…all things fresh and light. There is, however, one food very wintry in nature that I cannot resist even in...
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A simple salad
If you’ve been to my blog before you are familiar with my celebrations of simplicity. Simple, fresh ingredients are usually all you need to make things taste delicious and look beautiful.***One of the...
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An exciting thing...
Hello friends - just an exciting bit of news for this post...here is the latest cover of MasterChef Magazine - styled by yours truly! Photography: Ben Dearnley. If you happen to live in Australia make...
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Just so peachy.
It's golden, crumbly and slightly sweet -- a topping like no other. Underneath you find golden yellow peaches flecked with sweet crunchy specks of sugar and cut with a slight tang of blueberry...
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Fruit & Nut...and a muffin.
Oh, and chocolate! You can't have fruits and nuts without a touch of chocolate.This delicious combination of fruit, nut and chocolate came together to make these delicious bananaandhazelnutmuffins....
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Pleasantly plum-filled.
Autumn is here in Sydney. I actually cannot believe that summer flew by so quickly - even though it was definitely not the warmest, sunniest summer I've experienced here. In fact it's been rainy and...
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Bent on brownies
Delicious. Chocolate. Brownies. It doesn't take much to appreciate the sweet, rich density offered by a bite of brownie.***These days I've been eating a lot of chocolate. It's been Easter and...
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Back to bananas
It's amazing that just a few ingredients can create such a delicious treat. Banana bread is one of those baking staples for when you are lacking time or patience. It's not just easy to put together...
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A memorable muffin.
There is a cafe in an area of Toronto called Kensington Market. When I lived there I used to spend my Saturdays getting a deliciously hot and strong cappuccino and walking from stall to stall to see...
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A few things...
Hello friends! I have been meaning to post but it's been a hectic month so far! I do, however, have something to show for all the busy work.A cover issue of Sunday Life Magazine! Photography: Katie...
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A nutty day.
Quinoa (pronounced 'keen-wah') is considered a superfood. While I can't speak much on the reasons why this is the case, I can tell you that quinoa is actually an ancient seed and that it's quite...
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Something to stew...
A little bit of this and a little bit of that...that's all it takes to make a flavourful and delicious stew for your next dinner. The only effort this fragrant seafood stew requires is a trip to the...
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That time of year - again!
Hello my lovely friends. How are you? I've been so preoccupied with other projects this year that I've let things slide - I know excuses, excuses...I hope you've been able to check up on my latest...
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It's a date.
Oh finally. Finally, another post! I'm sorry my loyal friends but I finally got myself together to do a post and it's on a subject near and dear to me - cookies. I have, on many occasions, rambled on...
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Pumped for Pumpkins.
It's the time of year for pumpkins and they are everywhere. Having grown up in Canada, pumpkins always remind me of the fall, the time of the year when the leaves change and it's get colder. And it’s...
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A Craving for Curry.
It’s cold and rainy and what could you want more than to cozy up on the couch with a delicious bowl of fragrant and spicy prawn curry. Full of flavour and packed with flavourful spices like cumin,...
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