Every year as the cold weather sets in I staunchly declare that I will stick to my fitness regime, that I won’t succumb to those fatty/sugary/salty cravings and that I won’t complain about the rain/wind/grey skies. Hmph. Who are you kidding girl? When those sneaky winter blues and the “I-want-to-face-plant-into-a-bowl-of-fresh-summer berries, or more likely, a-big-fat-double chocolate-brownie-mm-mm” mindset emerges it’s good to be reminded that winter is a superb season. It provides a multitude of delicious culinary opportunities – soups, hearty stews, various bakes and pies resplendent with seasonal veg such as beetroot, cauliflower, brussel sprouts (yes, brussel sprouts), leeks, silverbeet and sweet potato…the list goes on. However, if you thought this was going to be a post incorporating some of the aforementioned healthy veg, you’ll be sadly mistaken. Despite the wonderful array of healthy seasonal recipes available, it’s the pastries, sweets and rich cheesy, cheesy, cheesy dishes that beckon. Let’s blame it on our ancestors – after all they were hardwired to reduce their energy expenditure and increase their consumption of calorie dense foods as the air turned chilly. Mole-like burrowing under the duvet and second helpings of pudding is therefore justified. Just sayin’. Continue reading →
Sorry peeps. No recipe today. I’ve just spent the last hour or two bashing my head repeatedly over my desk trying to pen a new ‘about page’. Okay, that’s a slight exaggeration, but it was pretty darn difficult all the same. Would you believe me if I said it was an awful lot easier to write about food than yourself? One can’t help but feel supremely egotistical when writing/talking about oneself. Have you said too much? Or conversely, have you left out the facts that actually matter? It’s a process filled with doubt. Characterised by backspacing. Re-typing. Backspacing again. Continue reading 
Taste Without Waste 