A Trip Down South to Dunedin
Finally, the New Zealand border is reopening! Such great news and well timed for this post as I know many of you have had plans to travel here this year. So, I wanted to share scenes from a trip down …
Finally, the New Zealand border is reopening! Such great news and well timed for this post as I know many of you have had plans to travel here this year. So, I wanted to share scenes from a trip down …
As many of you will know from my Instagram and previous blog post, we arrived in Christchurch in late June on what was supposed to be a relatively short trip to book the kids into school and find a rental …
Forgive me for the recent silence both here and on Instagram, but we’ve had a LOT going on the past few months. I’ve been dying to share some big news with you all, but needed a few things to fall …
Having friends for dinner is one of my favourite things, and I’ve been hosting “dinner parties” since I was 15. These days it’s smaller numbers, thanks to covid, and since our cottage is so small. Last weekend our good friends, …
Just like that, summer’s over & autumn is here. I can see the light slowly starting to change, so I wanted to share some early
Quite possibly, my favourite drink during autumn and winter, has to be mulled wine. There’s something incredibly nostalgic about a cup of deliciously warm, delicately spiced and citrus-imbued, mulled wine. And sitting around an open fire, toasting marshmallows, gathering with …
If I’ve learnt anything from this time in isolation/hibernation, it’s that we have to appreciate what we have, and make the best out of the situation. And we’ve been doing just that, so I thought I’d share some scenes from …
As many of you know, we sold our cute “modern farmhouse” late last year and moved into a lovely little cottage rental, while we look for a new home. And since we’ve moved, I thought why not share our updated …
Things have been pretty busy here the past few months, and I haven’t had much time for social media or anything social in general! However, I did manage to escape with Zoe, Annie, Luce and Beth for a weekend away to …
My husband and I love the Tour de France (he’s a keen cyclist and I just watch for the scenery and food! ha.) so every year, on the first night, I do a big French themed dinner.
There’s a new cafe in town and it’s sure to impress even the most discerning of cafe-goers and foodies! Moonacres Kitchen, located in the sleepy small town of Robertson (5 mins from where we live) in the beautiful Southern Highlands …
I’m always looking for yummy and nutritious recipes that can make use of leftovers, and these delicious Chicken and Vegetable Pies are the result of some left over roast chook and a handful of veggies floating around in the fridge …
Last month I was invited along with some girlfriends to a cooking class at the newly opened, The Cooks Cooking School, in Bowral, here in the Southern Highlands, for an evening of Mexican street food. I must admit that my …
Let me start by saying, I have been entertaining for a very long time! Longer than many would think given I’m in my mid 30’s, but it’s because I’ve been entertaining since I was 16 years old! Way back when …