On Life-Changing Realisations, Scrubbing Out the Cool Room and Peanut Butter
On Friday I received the most wonderful letter from a friend back home, and the last paragraph read like this: Please tell me EVERYTHING you have been doing these past few months as I am woefully out of the loop and you are by far the most exciting person I know! Fast forward three hours … Read more
Peanut Butter & Cookie Dough – A Whole New Level
Waaaaaaa my wisdom teeth are coming through and they hurt like hell. When I was little I remember my parents would give me a little cloth daubed in brandy to stick on any teeth coming through to numb the pain. Now, sadly, I don’t have that, just some foul tasting, super strong mouthwash to do … Read more
White Peach Tarte Tatin
Thank god I decided to have a go at a tarte tatin before coming out to Aus. One of the first things my new boss asked me to make was a white peach tarte tatin for a dinner party he was catering last weekend. I love making puff pastry. Then again, it’s never failed, so … Read more
Macaron Fillings
I’ve just realised how shockingly bad Monday’s attempt at a joke was. I think I’m going to blame the craziness of the Halloween spirit that pervaded our halls yesterday. My apologies. And in the hopes of redeeming myself, here’s something much more sophisticated in the form of macaron fillings. We have white chocolate rose water … Read more


