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Some thoughts on Mother’s Day

I’m not a mum, unless you count to our very hairy, four-legged Labrador named Sonny. I like to think of him more as a best friend, though, rather than someone to mother.

I’m not a mum, but I do have a mum and while…

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#7 spray free farmacy

My intentions when starting this blog were not only to share my food story and cooking experiences, but also to celebrate those of others’. So that’s what I’m doing today, celebrating the story of Kristen and Trevor Ottoway and how they came to start Spray Free Farmacy through their love of fresh, organic produce…

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#6 my favourite ever tomato sauce

There is something incredibly joyous about an overflowing bowl of juicy, ripe, red, organic tomatoes – they inspire me to create and eat all sorts of delicious Italian inspired feasts. While I’m certainly not a stranger to disasters in the kitchen, tomatoes somehow bring out the best in me…

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#5 this is why we do it

With so much going on in the world at the moment, and the extra time I now have in my day, I can’t help but seek comfort from spending time in the kitchen cooking. It’s one of the constants in a sea of unknown…

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#4 miso glazed salmon

There is something truly delightful about having salmon on the menu for dinner. In my household, regardless of how we’re cooking it, we always look forward to eating it…

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#3 celebrating

It is no surprise that any birthday in my family is an excuse to eat delicious food, drink the best wine going around and enjoy each others’ company…

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#2 the sourdough project

I loooooove sourdough bread. The distance from the bottom of my toes to the very tip of my head does not even describe a fraction of how much comfort biting into a soft, squashy slice of bread with a crispy crust and good quality butter slathered on the top brings me…

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