Upside-Down Blood Orange Cake
It’s quite funny how seasonal fruit works sometimes – citrus is a major fruit I crave during the warmer months, but yet it’s only at its peak during winter. While this is great for a Vitamin C boost in...
View ArticleTaiwanese Beef Stew Noodle Soup
It’s supposedly 18 degrees today but with the sideways rain it’s feeling more like 9 degrees. The secretary at my work has had the worst luck of booking a Vivid light show cruise – for those not in...
View ArticlePretzels with Roasted Garlic & Mustard Butter
Recently Night Owl has gone back to working behind the bar two nights a week again, which leaves me with the exciting nights of Friday and Saturday free. Instead of hitting up the party scene like I...
View ArticleTruffle Mushroom Pappardelle
I recently decided to splurge on a very luxurious little piece of winter specialty… a humble black truffle from the Madame Truffles pop up store in Surry Hills, located in the cantina below Pasta...
View ArticleA Blue Mountains Winter Getaway
Winter is truly one of the best times for road-trippin’. Accommodation prices are slashed as people are usually reluctant to go travelling during this time, but I personally love driving out of Sydney....
View ArticleThe Best Apple Crumble
Its been so long since I posted!! I know, I know – I still have to post about Bennelong AND Japan as well…and for those of you who don’t follow my other social media outlets – I got engaged in Japan!...
View ArticleEasy Minestrone
So my body transformation challenge is locked in and ready to go mid-June. I’m somewhat apprehensive but also excited – I usually indulge in too much comfort eating during the cooler months, and so...
View ArticleBeef Shepherd’s Pie with Cauliflower Mash
What a whirlwind it has been these last couple of weeks! The start of my new job coincided with the start of the transformation challenge at my gym, and of course the first thing my body did was catch...
View ArticleChicken Miso Kale Soup
Its been bitterly cold in the evenings lately, and on nights after a gruelling workout and/or especially when Night Owl’s out and I know I’m just cooking for one, this recipe has become my new...
View ArticleMoussaka
Only one more week left to the end of my 10 week total transformation challenge, and I’m already planning all of the things I want to eat again: ramen, croissants, beer… but then on the other hand, I’m...
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