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Visited 6 Aug 2011 | 10:01 pm
In the kitchen A few weeks ago, I pulled out my 'Women's Weekly Italian Cooking Class Cookbook' to find my Osso Buco recipe. This book came from my late, great Aunty Teresa, a Sicilian who thought th...
Another one bites the dust 17 Jul 2011 | 09:26 pm
Today, as the day dawned over Melbourne, I started a half marathon. I started running a few years ago, running as far and fast as I could in one direction for 11 minutes, then trying to come back in 9...
Caffinated 4 Jul 2011 | 11:37 pm
This week, in the garden: While buying the large quantities of chocolate and coffee at our local cafe/sweet shop, my husband has set up a deal with the shop owner, where he gets all the used coffee gr...
Quest and rest 18 Jun 2011 | 10:22 pm
In the garden this week: Somewhat uncleverly, my husband put painful dermatitis on his hand in close proximity to rotting matter when turning the compost without gloves on. In the process managing to...
Lemonade 6 Jun 2011 | 10:16 pm
In the garden this week, we have harvested, spinach, radishes and the first brocollini and lemons. A few years ago, gall wasp attacked citrus trees through Melbourne and we were told to cut off all a...
Recycling 2 Jun 2011 | 06:01 pm
Autumn leaves are falling and the broadbeans have hit around 50cm high, radishes, lettuce, spinach and herbs are being harvested. On ABC Gardening (Channel 2, 6:30pm Saturday nights) a while ago, the...
Pick a salad 19 May 2011 | 12:06 am
In the garden this week: Harvesting radish, spinach, spring onions (regrown from bought spring onions), coriander and lettuce. Radish is a fast growing veggie, and can be planted year round. It has a...
It's simple, dahl-ing 14 May 2011 | 07:48 pm
I spent this afternoon at a 'Food in Writing' event at our local library. It was a real joy to hear the voices I've seen in writing over a period of time, and hopefully some of their tips improve the...
Senti-lentil 8 May 2011 | 10:14 pm
In the garden this week: Strong growing continues, helped along by rain (the 4th bed is damp enough to have produced a mushroom - ikkk) and sunshine. Temperatures are still high enough for self seede...
Royal debacle 29 Apr 2011 | 07:22 pm
In the Garden: The ongoing intermittent rain and sunshine has seen excellent growth in the garden – Broad beans, brocolli and shallots growing particularly well – with broadbean shoots over 15cm tall...
