A bun in the oven
Calm down mum, just being punny. There are no metaphorical buns in my oven, but once or twice a week …
Category Archives: food
Magic pudding
Not sure how well known The Magic Pudding is beyond Australia – or indeed, even beyond Australians of my mum’s …
Giving thanks: Pavlova
Here it is, nearly Christmas, and I still need to post about Thanksgiving! I want to tackle what might be …
The best thing since… quince
Since I’ve been trying to cook more with local, seasonal produce,I’ve been experimenting with some fruits and vegetables I’d never …
Forks over knives
The Brooklyn Public Library has become my freelance workspace of choice, since I am notoriously poorly-disciplined. Being in a public …
Weathering the storm
From our Park Slope apartment, perched on high ground, we were very lucky to avoid the brunt of the terrible …
Stock standard
The best-ever roast chicken has become such a staple I figured I should make the most of it and use …
Souped up
Soup is the socks of food. Rarely fashionable, unglamorous, utilitarian, nobody’s favourite. Outshone by gaudier desserts, manlier stews. And yet …
Kale & hearty
Liking kale is a bit like living in Brooklyn right now – it’s so fucking hip people think you’re doing …
Further tarty behaviour
Tarts are a bit of an obsession of mine, currently, but we’ve covered this ground. This savoury one is perhaps …
