MY DARLING LEMON THYME

gluten-free quinoa Anzac biscuit recipe

This year I will miss seeing my Grandad at our local Raglan Anzac parade. Not because he won’t be there, I have no doubt about that. It’s me. I won’t be there. It’s funny; I find the older you get the more you tend to appreciate what our forefathers have done to make our world […]

carob tofu bliss balls recipe

  Last weekend I managed to sweet talk Si into looking after the kids for half the day so I could explore the city, solo. To say it was a treat is a severe understatement! What was supposed to be 2-4 weeks of staying with family until we found our feet, has quickly passed into […]

salt and vinegar kale chip recipe

I know, I know. Before you say anything, I know I’m way behind the eight-ball on last years kale chip craze. Call me out of fashion if you will. I won’t take offence. It’s just that I’ve never had my hands on enough kale at one time to bother with making them 🙂 It seemed […]

raw kale salad with garlic feta dressing recipe

I’ve been cooking with kale for a number of years, way back in my Sydney days at Belinda Franks catering, baby cavolo nero was all the rage. The trend took a wee bit longer to hit New Zealand shores but I’d say about 5-6 years ago I noticed it creeping onto menus around the country. […]

gluten-free chocolate wedding cake recipe

photo credits Kelda Aikman So, we have made is safely to Perth and it is only now, nearly 3 weeks on from our surprise wedding that I am able to catch my breath and do a write up on the gluten-free chocolate wedding cake I promised I would share. The past few weeks have been […]

red quinoa with garlic & thyme roasted cherry tomato recipe

So once again, I’m not quite sure where to begin today’s post. It may have something to do with the fact that I am so insanely busy at the moment that my brain feels fried? You may remember me talking about heading to Wellington to make an appearance on the Good Morning show. Well, that […]

simple rustic tomato sauce recipe

I’m not quite sure where to start today’s post. So much has happened in the past week that I’m almost lost for words. It seems almost selfish to be carrying on with life, writing about homemade tomato sauce when the people of Christchurch have had their lives turned upside down for the second time in […]