Meatless Mondays…

So, did you know Meatless Monday was an actual thing? Despite having used the phrase and integrated it into many a week (and many an Instagram post), I didn’t know that there was an actual, official initiative created in 2003 by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of...

Arrival of Autumn…

While the northern hemisphere is enjoying the burst of Spring, here in Australia we’re heralding the arrival of Autumn. There’s just something about the fall season…a crispness to the air, crunchy colourful leaves and a certain excitement about the comfort slow-cooked...

A day at the beach…

It’s summer. It’s hot. I’m seeing lots of pics of people at the beach. I think to myself “I hope they’re wearing sunscreen.” Then I automatically smell coconut which I associate with sunscreen. Then I think of Pina Coladas (which I...

The Charm of Chia…

There are some dishes you have that you never forget—maybe it was a new taste sensation, the company you shared, or the overall experience…and hopefully most of those memories are positive! I’m lucky to have had many in my lifetime and one such dish for me was a...

My Red Obsession…

Now I never would have said that red is a particularly favourite colour of mine, although I did use a bit of red lippy in my punker phase of the 80s. I think I’ve always found it a bit bold for my laid-back personal style.  But when it comes to food, that’s a...