Hummus or houmous is a Levantine and Egyptian food dip or spread made from cooked, mashed chickpeas blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic. Today, it is popular throughout the Middle East (including Turkey), North Africa (including Morocco), and in Middle Eastern cuisine around the globe. People with passion are an exciting bunch. I love meeting folks who have made the bold decision to pursue their dreams. It’s bold and it’s brave and I […]

10 Things I Love About the Leederville Food Safari Join us for an evening of adventure and delicious cuisine aboard Perth’s only progressive dinner by Rickshaw. Leederville! There is a real vibrancy to Leederville these days. The seedy Leedy hotel has had a fancy refurb and is all grown up thanks to Bill’s Bar and […]

Sometimes, the big ideas are pretty small The IKEA 2016 catalogue hit letterboxes recent and this year there is a focus on something very close to my heart – eating. What a fabulous theme! So there’s everything from complete kitchens to kitchen utensils to table settings and even food! There’s some beautiful new modular ranges out […]

OzHarvest is a wonderful organisation, which was started in 2004 by the effervescent Ronni Kahn. OzHarvest is the first perishable food rescue organisation in Australia collecting quality excess food from commercial outlets and delivering it, direct and free of charge, to 600 charities providing much needed assistance to vulnerable men, women and children across Sydney, […]

When a new place opens around town and the hype is super positive it means there are fairly high expectations when you go for a visit. But as I found out when I recently dined at Shadow Wine Bar they are embracing the influx of praise and ensuring that new visitors are similarly as impressed. GG […]

I am currently addicted to sausage rolls, just can’t get enough. I love puff pastry and I love that you can get creative with the fillings from batch to batch. One of my favourite recipes at the moment is for Pork, Apple and Thyme Sausage Rolls and here’s the recipe I use: Filling Ingredients Good pork […]

I think learning something new is a wonderful thing. It adds another string to your bow, can expand your horizons and in general new skills can be handy to have. So the invitation along to a sushi making class with Shikisai Japanese Cooking Classes was definitely exciting. Shikisai Japanese Cooking Classes are professional classes at […]

My grandparents used to live in Glen Forrest, so the family frequently visited the hills. It’s a lovely part of Perth, abundant gum trees and a beautiful view across the scarp to the city skyline on the horizon. With my nana now living in Noranda I can’t say I visit the hills all that often, […]

Roast Veggie Herby Quinoa Salad with Roast Chook – a nice easy dinner option and makes for a tasty lunch the next day if you have leftovers. Ingredients listed aren’t exact, just add more or less of what you prefer 🙂 And buy a chook! Ingredients 1.5 cups of quinoa 1 tablespoon Vegeta 1 sweet […]

There is a plethora of cafes and coffees shops around these days so it can be tricky business to decide where to head for a decent cuppa. I would never profess to be kind of coffee aficionado, but it’s noticeable when you are served a nice coffee.  I recently headed to West Perth for breakfast. […]