Winter is coming My hair will not be frizzy I can wear it down #priorities It’s one of my favourite things about the cooler months. Less humidity = less chance of my hair transforming into a giant ball of fluffiness. …
Category: Old school
Remembering
In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We …
Light as a feather
If you’re lucky you might have a generous neighbour. And if you’re lucky, that neighbour might have a loaded passionfruit vine. And if you’re really lucky that neighbour might give you a bag full of them, and you’ll be super …
No raisins allowed
I’m a firm believer that there’s a time and place for raisins, and this slice is not one of them. Sometimes called Hedgehog Slice, we call it Biscuit Slice and it’s a firm family favourite. Just a few basic ingredients thrown together …
Cheese straws
I asked my son and husband what they most liked about my cheese straws: Bradley – they are really cheesy and smooth, I love them Husband – there’s not enough cheese and they don’t taste as good as your nanas. …
The best biscuits in the world
I know, I know, it’s a big call to make, but these really are the best biscuits in the world. Afghans are a simple but totally indulgent combination of just a few basic ingredients. Lots of butter gives them an almost …
Belgian biscuits
I grew up living in a different city from both sets of grandparents but I was always lucky enough to visit them a lot. My Nana Betty lived in Darfield, Canterbury. She’d lived in the area her whole life, marrying my granddad and raising my dad …
once upon an egg 