My grandfather was a Soldier Settler at Dunkeld in Western Victoria. Predominantly he grazed sheep and I have fond memories of a young girl visiting the farm during shearing, mulesing, dipping and other times. I remember riding on the back of a tractor feeding out hay as a 5 or 6 year old and hand [...]

I love baking. Always have. Whilst I love cooking and have gained enough confidence to cook from my head with some great results, baking is very structured and ordered and that is what I like.
But… I also like easy recipes! We had a morning tea at work yesterday for Jeans for Genes day. I baked [...]

I love cooking with yeast. Since Priscilla arrived it is easier as her dough hook makes it a breeze. But it still amazes me! You can’t get fresh yeast in Cairns. Well not bakers yeast anyway. I suspect we would have the climate to do a proper sour dough starter and I will try that [...]

It was my boss’s birthday today. It is actually a little strange thinking she is only 5 months older than me yet has been with the company since she was 17.
For her birthday I told her I would bake a cake. Now I adore cooking. I find it the ultimate form of relaxation, well apart [...]