It's amazing that just a few ingredients can create such a delicious treat.   Banana bread is one of those baking staples for when yo...

Delicious. Chocolate. Brownies . It doesn't take much to appreciate the sweet, rich density offered by a bite of brownie. *** These da...

Autumn is here in Sydney. I actually cannot believe that summer flew by so quickly - even though it was definitely not the warmest, sunniest...

Oh, and chocolate! You can't have fruits and nuts without a touch of chocolate. This delicious combination of fruit, nut and chocolate ...

It's golden, crumbly and slightly sweet -- a topping like no other. Underneath you find golden yellow peaches flecked with sweet crunchy...

Hello friends - just an exciting bit of news for this post...here is the latest cover of MasterChef Magazine - styled by yours truly! Photo...

If you’ve been to my blog before you are familiar with my celebrations of simplicity. Simple , fresh ingredients are usually all you need t...

Summertime calls for many things – icy cold treats, fresh fruit for breakfast, cold mint tea…all things fresh and light.  There is, however,...

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 – ...

Happy Holidays Everyone! A meandering mango has taken a short break this holiday season but I'll definitely be back with more things de...

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...

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 ...

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 randomn...

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 ‘...

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 b...

This morning I had my favourite combination for breakfast: a cup of hot coffee, a banana, and a delicious little muffin. Not a regular muffi...

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 differ...

Did someone say chocolate? Yes, but not just any chocolate – dark, rich and creamy and smooth chocolate mousse . I apologize for the delayed...

Spring in Sydney – an end to the colder months and a welcome to longer, sunnier days and flowers. It’s just the beginning of my favourite ti...

Like the rest of those foodies out there I love everything about food – searching through stores and markets for the best produce, talking a...

I was given a few zucchinis the other day and wondered what I could make with this beautifully fresh and green vegetable. I love the taste a...

A bad week – ups and downs and everything in between – calls for some cake. As life moves on we get busy and forget to take a moment to stop...

Cherries are such a beautiful fruit – small, almost berry–like, dark and sweet, the perfect pick-and-eat fruit.  Cherry trees are also some ...

I’ll start this post by saying sorry -- I’m late! My life has been a little hectic and so, in keeping with that theme, I’ll be adding some m...

You don’t have to sacrifice flavour and taste just because you don’t have a lot of time. I know I sound like one of those cooks on televisio...