Food : How to make bread {it’s EASY}.

food

I was at the checkout of the supermarket the other day, when the lady behind commented on my 5kg bag of flour. “You mean you make your own BREAD?” was the half-horrified, half-awed whisper. Bread has been a fundamental food for so many societies for so...

Food : Kyle Powderly – cumquats

contributions, food

Kyle Powderly is a practitioner of Traditional East Asian Medicine with a passion for photography and food.  Once, when faced with an abundance of cumquats, this is what she did.   Using my mum’s recipe for Lemon Butter, I juiced and zested my cumquats, reserving...

Food : Christmas biscuits

contributions, food

  Very simple, and delicious. These simple cookies make the perfect Christmas gift, package them up in cellophane bags or boxes and tie with a ribbon.   Christmas Cookies Makes approximately 20 200g butter, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/3 cup icing...

Saraban – A chef’s journey through Persia (a book review)

books, food

I was given this gorgeous book for my birthday last year by my wonderful partner. He has a real love for the cultures of this part of the world, having spent a substantial amount of time in the nearby countries of Turkey and Syria. From the first, I was drawn in by...

what to expect? colour, texture, and pattern

books, food, surface design, the crafted object

I thought I’d give you a little taster of the things I will be posting on in the next few weeks. Lots of colour and pattern, reviews of sumptuous books, recipes, tutorials, and some wonderful contemporary craft (and perhaps a few classics too). Want to know what...