Fantastic Favas…

If you’ve read this blog before, you’ve probably worked out that I have a love affair with food. There are certain foods that I seriously adore…not just for their nutritional benefits, but for their absolute beauty. One such food is the cleverly disguised fava bean...

Super Soup for Spring…

I have a confession to make…I’ve been in a bit of a food rut lately. It’s been a cold, windy and wet week in Melbourne—like winter all over again. Mother Nature just can’t seem to make up her mind! I’ve been excited at the emergence of all things Spring and preparing...

Magnificent Morels…

You know Spring has truly arrived when the local gourmet butcher is proudly showing off a big basket of  this little honeycomb-textured delicacy!  As a nutritionist my idea of a “splurge” isn’t a new pair of shoes or a new lippy. It almost always revolves around...