a few of my favourite things {April 2014}

{Photo by Sash Milne} This past month has been so crazy that I’ve barely had time to stop and take in all that has happened. Somewhere in there, there was a book release, a Saveur win and the subsequent trip to the States to plan, not to mention my wirlwind trip home to NZ that […]
Spicy tofu curry recipe (vegan) and my cookbook giveaway winners!

Guys! I’m about to step on a plane home to New Zealand! But before I go I thought I share this post, which was originally written for Common Threads, a beautiful collaboration I’ve been part of since the start of the year which was started by my dear friend Sash from Inked In Colour. Also, the […]
raw apricot, dark chocolate + coconut bites recipe, crazy news and your chance to win 1 of 5 copies of my book!

Last night I stayed up late, watching some crap on telly to stop me from checking my emails every two seconds. At around 11pm I gave up and went to bed, hoping the morning would bring the news I’d been hoping for. A little over an hour later I was awoken by Kye wanting a […]
Dark chocolate, pear + rosemary cake {gluten + dairy-free} + exciting news!

We were sitting at the dinner table the other night when Kye started talking and asking questions about same sex couples. He was very cute and I could see his little brain ticking over it all. ‘Some families have two Mums, don’t they?’. ‘ Yep.’ ‘Some families have two Dad’s don’t they?’ ‘Yep.’ It was […]
a few of my favourite things {March 2014} + a behind the scenes look at making my cookbook + some BIG news!

So, hello April 1st. I’ve been waiting for you for a very long time! While some may call you April fools, me, I call you my official book launch date!!! Whaaaaa! Today’s the day people! While I get back to cooking like a mad woman for this book launch I thought it might be quite […]
Grain-free mesquite + cacao nib muffin recipe

Hey guys, just stopping in real quick today to share a bunch of great links! I’ve been ridiculously honoured to be the ‘featured foodie’ over on the Loving Earth site for the month of March and I came up with these little mesquite and cacao nib muffins as my final offering. You can grab the […]
mustardy mushrooms on toast

Every now and then I have a huge craving for mushrooms on toast. It’s doesn’t come every week, not even every month- but when it hits I go out and grab whichever mushrooms I can get my hands on and cook ’em all up, simple-styles. I know creamy mushrooms are what many crave, but me, […]