California is definitely growing on me!
We were fortunate enough to spend just over a week there again recently, and we skipped around from Los Angeles, to San Francisco to San Diego in that time. Whilst Mr G had business meetings most days, I searched out places to eat brunch and dinner.
We spent a sunny afternoon at Santa Monica Pier in California. It was such a delightful people watching opportunity, brimming with cultural diversity and vibrant colour. From ferris wheels, food trucks, frolicking in the sea, fruit stalls, fine homes, hotels and friendly locals - it was a fun place to be on a Sunday afternoon.
Read MoreWho doesn’t love a burger? This is a very tasty combination that can be easily pan-fried or done on the BBQ. Searing first then finishing in the oven ensures a juicy result. Serve these on toasted Turkish bread instead of rolls, if you like.
Read MoreFresh, light and fragrant, this is a leaner and less oily version of the traditional Asian dish.
Read MoreThis is a salad filled with lots of natural colour and therefore lots of antioxidants too! A perfect combination of bitter and sweet, it’s ‘naked food’ at its best.
Read MoreA lovely high fibre salad that everybody loves. A friend who dared to cook for ‘the chef’, made this salad for me and I asked her for the recipe. This is my similar version of that recipe, as I have adjusted the dressing ever so slightly. As for the origin of the original recipe we are unsure.
Read MoreAs the season shifts to Autumn and the weather begins to cool, it's time to think about introducing some comfort food to your table. Recently I hosted a lunch for a dear friend's birthday, she's of Italian heritage and appreciates the love and generosity that can be conveyed through food.
Read MoreRecently we spent three days and two nights staying at The Old Schoolhouse Milton and it was delightful. The Old Schoolhouse is an historic home well known in the district, set on two and a half acres of tranquil lawns and orchard with rural views in all directions. The old schoolhouse itself is long gone, but the historic Schoolmaster’s residence remains.
Read MoreMr G caught flathead in numerous places on our road trip adventures - we were flat-out eating flathead. We stayed with friends on the East Coast of Tasmania, who when they aren’t feeding their sheep escape to ‘the shack’ at Coles Bay to catch flathead by the boat-full and cook them up in a crispy batter for breakfast.
Read More'Tis the season to stop!
It's been quite the year 2016, boxes are ticked with the second cookbook on the shelves and our final child finished school, but I'm ending it all just a little weary. It seems when you burn the candle at both ends for a whole year, you eventually run out of wax - I think I'm going to fall over the finish line at the end of this week and then proceed to lay horizontal for quite some time. I'm so thankful for what's been done and just as thankful to have the chance to stop.
Come join me for a Cooking Classes or 'Afternoon Tea with an Author' event in my Palm Beach Kitchen, on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.
