I’ve been living in Switzerland for ten years now. The move from Australia, where most fresh fruits and vegetables are available all year round, to Switzerland, where the seasons dictate which fresh foods… Read More
Ah Easter. Time to stuff your face with chocolate and remember the true meaning of this time of year. Something to do with hot cross buns? Anyway, as a vegetarian, chocolate is not… Read More
Christmas is just brilliant! Honestly. I love everything about it. Except one thing. As a vegetarian why do restaurants which would otherwise provide a couple of options for me to peruse decide that… Read More
At this time of year, there’s only one thing anyone can think about: food. In my household, I feel like it’s always pretty high on the list – our combined Greco-Jewish cultures don’t… Read More
So let’s talk fat. Not whether or not we think we are or look fat, but that stuff that makes so many things taste yummy and that they try to strip out of… Read More
Autumn’s here, the nights are drawing in and I want to make and eat warming, comforting things - food blankets, if you will (not actual blankets, that would be weird. And indigestible). This lamb… Read More
Looking after chickens during the autumn/winter period is bringing challenges and worries I hadn’t originally anticipated. I’ve not yet seen a fox around here but a neighbour says they do come, and the… Read More
I’ve got the chicken coop. Got the chickens. Three of them are laying six days a week. Three haven’t started yet. (But ooh, wait, we had an extra egg today – you wouldn’t… Read More
Like most of us, I’ve been watching rising food prices with dismay. We’ve always had a fairly low food budget and already do many of the things advised to keep costs down; lots… Read More
Having kids is bad for your health. I’m assuming it’s the lack of sleep. All I know is that before I had kids I looked ok. I mean, I’m the least photogenic person… Read More
