No-one likes to go out and be social in the cold weather. So the girls and I decided a cooked meal, wine and some good ol’ girly goss would be the perfect event for a winter girls get-together! Of course, because he’s my fave, I decided on a JamieO themed meal. I use the term [...]
Posts Tagged ‘food porn’
Ricotta, bacon and lavender quiche
Last night I was invited to a “bring a plate” dinner, which in New Zealand culture means you take a plate of food to share, not just a plate (many a foreigner has been caught out by this one), at a house of gay men. To begin with I was feeling rather uncreative and was [...]
Vanilla shortbread stars
Unfortunately not a Jamie Oliver recipe, so they’ve been down-graded to this blog, not the new, cool one. A post with details on the countdown to Christmas and my forever life-changing, adventure-filled trip coming soon.
she’s been Christmas baking
These are my alternative to the traditional Christmas mince pie (because… eww!); pear and ginger Christmas pies. I’ve managed to control myself and only eat two. Legend, I know. They are amazing if I do say so myself. I made everything from scratch, the filling and the short crust pastry – a JamieO recipe of [...]
a Friday night of bliss & guilty pleasures…
It is a cold, wet* Friday night. One of those Friday nights when you don’t feel guilty about being 25 years old and not having a night out on the town or socialising with the crowd. I have made a delicious pizza, have poured a glass of a delectable red wine and am about to [...]
soul, body & mind week starts now
Quinoa salad that I made to take to my sister’s house for dinner last night. You can find the recipe here. I made double the amount so I could eat it for lunch a few times this week. I’m on a serious health-kick now. The last two weeks have been shocking, and I don’t even [...]
