These are good eggs. Not just because they’re small- and small things are indisputably cute (ref; babies, puppies, kittens, nieces, Nemo). Not because they’re a low carb pre dinner nibble that isn’t made from pigs or peanuts. And not because they’re a blank canvas that allows you to go crazy with flavoured salts (I haven’t […]
In the kitchen
Is there anything greater than a pav? To me it’s more Australian than budgie smugglers and pie-with-sauce (though a few Kiwi’s I know might raise some arms about this claim). It’s a dessert that screams of childhood parties and celebratory feasts. For those not familiar, or hungry for waffling description- here we go; imagine a […]
Occasionally I wish I was American. And not just for the the ability to casually refer to Autumn as ‘fall’. It’s mainly for the holidays. I’ve only had one Thanksgiving. I was 14 and visiting family friends in Salinas, California with my Dad and sister. I have fond memories of a burnished turkey, cranberry sauce […]
I’m thinking a lot about Dads today. As one of my best friends goes through hell and we sit with our hearts in our throats, hoping to heaven that hers will be fine, the first thing I was compelled to do today was call mine. Like hers, mine is a very good egg. He’s dashing […]
What does Paris taste like to you? To me, it’s coffee eclairs. Fat pastry fingers, bloated with caffeinated custard. They’re my danger zone. They’re one of those things (for the sake of my jeans), that I pretend don’t exist. Except when we’re in Paris. Then all bets are off. An eclair was the first things […]