It’s no secret that I never had any desire to travel to Bali. When I was growing up, Bali was the place for partying young Aussies to have a cheap beach and beer holiday in the sun. It held no appeal. But, I can say, after two weeks here, I am a convert. We travelled […]
Oh how I love these lazy days of Summer when we can take advantage of the sunshine to gather and share happy times together. Summer feasting is such a relaxed way to share your table. Here I am putting the final touches to my Chargrilled Quail with Freekeh and Pomegranate Salad that was my contribution to […]
I think I have always been a teacher at heart. As a littlie, my dollies would be my pupils, and as a tween, I was the one that would gather my young cousins at family get togethers, and sit them in front of a blackboard to keep them occupied. In later years, I revelled in […]
Apollo Bay has been a sleepy holiday spot for as long as I can remember, and that easy going feeling I experienced as a child is still as breezy as the occasional winds that whip that unspoilt coast. We spent a week here in nearby Marengo, with the whole family in a house with a […]
OLIVE TIME… Being stuck in lockdown meant it was a great time to preserve the olives that are produced by my father-in-law’s bountiful tree. They are little kalamata olives that we have to be patient for, as we watch them ripen from green to black, and vigilant too, so the birds don’t get to […]
I think I have always been a teacher at heart. As a littlie, my dollies would be my pupils, and as a tween, I was the one that would gather my young cousins at family get togethers, and sit them in front of a blackboard to keep them occupied. In later years, I revelled in […]
