'Twas a suitably wet and wintry morning as we made our way to the sleepy little hamlet of Trentham, and as the fog descended and the first cups of coffee were poured, there was an air of excitement about our small group gathered by the corner...
Read MoreHave legs, will travel
This weekend I had the pleasure of being invited by the delightful Misses C & J to do dinner. You see, Miss J had a craving for pork, Miss C had a recipe in mind, and as luck would have it, I had the meat...
Read MoreMinding your P's & Q's
As someone that took to the kitchen from an early age it's easy to forget not everyone enjoys food the way I do. For many, baking doesn't come naturally, it sure as hell isn't relaxing, and I suspect the mere thought of having to cook a meal every single day would no doubt feel quite overwhelming...
Read MoreShepherds tend sheep
Inevitably real life was always going to get in the way of a good blog, and as is bound to happen from time to time, things have been a little quiet here of late. As such, since I've been distracting myself from the realities of life with a few extracurricular indulgences, the kitchen shenanigans had unfortunately fallen into a (needfully) functional rut, and were most certainly nothing to write home (or indeed blog) about...
Read MoreRemembering
When they told me you'd gone I didn't know what to say,
only that life felt a little less bright.
And as I sat here alone not knowing what I should do,
I needed something to help kindle the light.
So I baked...
Read MoreComfort, from scratch
Melbourne wasn't happy this week, and when Melbourne's not happy it usually pays to protect yourself from the elements by bunkering down inside and curling up with a few of life's creature comforts...
Read MoreSuper natural
If you have even the slightest interest in food blogs, you'll no doubt have heard of Heidi Swanson and her delicious 101 cookbooks. And if your interest extends beyond more than just the cursory perusal you will also be aware that over the last few months the culinary blogosphere has been going absolutely crazy for her new book, Super Natural Every Day; and with good reason.
Read MoreThe importance of produce
Like most people, I took the opportunity of a long weekend to get away. And as I spent the days foraging for mushrooms to have with breakfast, catching fish for dinner, and being gifted with the most beautiful quinces imaginable I couldn't help but think what a perfect example of the importance of good produce this was...
Read MoreEaster standards
Despite the installment of a mundane albeit slightly less hazardous new floor, kitchen TPB has been a little quiet of late owing to my partaking in a few fun runs about town. But with Easter just around the corner, well, we all know what that means...
Read MoreGrains of old
Food is fascinating. I know that's quite point captain obvious coming from someone who spends as much time in the kitchen as I do, but I'm finding that just when you think you're getting a handle on things, a whole new world opens up and you're once again cast adrift in to a veritable sea of knowledge...
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