Cruising is hard work, especially when you have days at sea. You wake up, hit the gym then stroll down for a leisurely buffet breakfast. Head back to your cabin and freshen up and then down to the function room to test your trivia skills after a quick stop in on the cooking demonstration. After […]

This creamy roast capsicum and feta dip is bursting with flavour and so easy to make. A perfect party starter or healthy snack. Do you ever stop to think about where a word might have come from? I'd love to know who first looked at a tree and decided to call it a tree. What […]

I'm usually not a fan of light versions of baked goods. They just never seem to have the same flavour, sweetness or texture as their naughty counterparts. The week before last I made a low-fat brownie. Yes I know, the two words are mutually exclusive (how's that for some uni lingo) which I learned. The […]

Did you know that strawberries are the only fruit to grow their seeds on the outside? I like to think of it as wearing their hearts on their sleeves. Given that, if strawberries had a personality I'm sure we'd be great friends. That hasn't always been the case though. Would you believe me if I […]

When I was in primary school, I used to get a day off school every year in August. I wasn't ill, nor was there a family emergency, it was possibly the best day of the year except for Christmas and my Birthday. It was Ekka day (the Royal Queensland Show). Mum would pick up my […]

I'm hesitant to say it in case I jinx us but the last week has been the most beautiful weather in Brisbane. Yes it's a bit cool in the mornings and in the shade but the sky has been a crystal clear blue and a gently breeze has been blowing. It's been so beautiful that […]

I was very sad to see Mindy leave Masterchef last night. For anyone not watching the series. Last night was the episode that cut the contestants down to the final three. I'd had my money (not literally, I'm too cheap for that) on Mindy for about two months. The dish she created last night was […]

Yet another thing I used not to like is whipped cream. I know I know, I was insane! Don't worry I could now eat it by the bucketful. The light fluffy texture and smooth creamy flavour is hard to pass up especially when paired with a rich, dense chocolate cake and fresh berries straight from […]

I don't usually have trouble coming up with ideas for what to blog about. I have a world of inspiration right here at home but when it comes to thinking of something to suit a theme, I so often draw a blank. I leave it to the last minute and have to scrounge around for […]

I'm a Pinterest addict. In fact I'm writing this after an hour of pin-surfing. It's quite the time waster but has also a brilliant source of inspiration. (pin-surfing: a state where one looses oneself in the 'pins' of other people madly re-pinning brilliance until one's eyes nearly pop out of one's head and one has […]

I gave in. Last weekend Will and I headed up to Sunshine Beach for our first weekend there since the wedding. The weather was absolutely glorious. While Will headed off to golf with dad, mum and I had a girly day. The first stop was Thomas Corner Eatery for lunch because it's one of my […]