Archive for the ‘cooking’ Category
TweetHave you ever seen the book The Mousehole Cat – written by Antonia Barber and illustrated by Nicola Bayley? It is a beauty of a book and was one of our favourites when picture books ruled Bootville. It is set in Cornwall, in a small village named Mousehole – so named because of its harbour [...]
TweetTonight – as we have the last three – we sit in dismay and horror as we absorb the images of Japan’s terrible, terrible weekend. Oh my. Such overwhelming loss – and such unimaginable fear. Our thoughts and hearts reach out to these poor people as they attempt to make sense of the destruction and [...]
Tweet1. Get your hands on the book … 2. Choose the recipe … this is very hard because almost EVERYTHING sounds utterly delicious, so get your child to choose … 3. Put an apron on your child and set her to work … 4. Offer to help when she grumbles about all the work she [...]
Tweet:: light the lamps :: :: ponder a jigsaw with Abby :: :: set wild mushroom and barley soup a-simmering atop the stove (recipe from here ) :: :: bake a custard in Nanny Dougall’s old bowl (recipe below) :: :: wind a fresh ball of Malabrigo on Nanny Cottam’s old Toyota yarn winder :: [...]
TweetIsn’t it funny that when you have unlimited creative time at your disposal, you run out of puff! As the night deepens, all i want to do is flop on the sofa, watching an amazing documentary about volcanoes in the Pacific Ocean, crocheting stripes a la Lucy. Did you know of this extraordinary archipelago of [...]
TweetWhen a public holiday appears on our calendar, there are always many ideas bandied about as to what we could do. Today (a public holiday in honour of a HORSE RACE – can you detect my disbelief – a HORSE RACE!) amongst the suggestions were kite flying at the beach, a drive through Mt. Dandenong [...]
TweetHalloween is approaching yet again. Mmmhmm. Every year it arrives. Same time. And every year – well, for the last four – I have pulled out Abby’s Halloween quilt and decided “Yep, this will be the year. I will FINISH THIS QUILT for my dear girl.” Now there’s no doubting my love for Abby – [...]
Tweetwe have a book at work about Sunday’s Kitchen – about Sunday Reed that is, her beautiful kitchen and garden at Heide and the meals she concocted for her husband John and their artist friends. Lovely book – fascinating life – not quite as glamorous here in Bootville :-) But lovely nonetheless. The blue sky [...]
TweetBefore we get stuck into today’s programme, you must watch this – it’s bewitching! I’ve put my order in already and I cannot wait to have it in my hands. Please Mr. Book Depository, send it by your speediest owl, my heart is racing with anticipation! Doesn’t that tickle your fancy! Yes, run away, run [...]
TweetMum left this morning – her lovely holiday over, she had to fly onto Canberra for a boarding school conference before back home to work. We were sad. It was so wonderful having her here with us – Abby especially loves it. She and her Nan get up to so much mischief and giggling and [...]
TweetI really do love our neighbourhood. It’s very Jewish – there are many synagogues, schools, community groups, bakeries, restaurants … and several communities within the one – Holocaust survivors who sought refuge here from Europe after World War II, different orthodox groups, immigrants from Israel and South Africa … and surely many more I am [...]
TweetOkay – they were great warm, and after waiting 12 hours I can now advise they are great cold too! And don’t need extra cinnamon. Isn’t it funny the yumminess of spices can be somehow lost in the warmth of a freshly baked goodie, yet when cold, shines? So here’s the recipe for all those [...]
