A Truly Multicultural Christmas

A Truly Multicultural Christmas Curious, isn’t it, the way we continue to celebrate Christmas in Australia.Come December, and the official start of summer, shop interiors and department stores are filled with white-bearded Santas and reindeer; cards and Advent...
White Christmas

White Christmas

White Christmas This up-dated version of White Christmas is an easy one for kids to make (as long as you supervise the melting of the chocolate) and makes a terrific edible Christmas gift.Don’t forget to book the kids in to my Mini Chef Christmas cooking classes...

Ever Heard of Houchoushiki?

Search for: Ever heard of Houchoushiki? Most of us have heard of the Japanese tea ceremony, the cherry blossom ceremony and ikebana, but have you heard of, or seen, the traditional Japanese knife ceremony called Houchoushiki ?While it represents many essential aspects...
Loukie’s Gravlax

Loukie’s Gravlax

Loukie’s Gravlax This recipe is from Loukie Werle’s charming book, The Valley, a collection of much-loved family recipes.”Not a Christmas goes by without a call from my daughter, ‘Mum, can you bring the gravlax?’ she writes.”It has...