I have now been blogging for over a decade. My blog just turned 11. It is only a few months younger than my oldest boy who is on the cusp of turning 12 and planning high school next year. When I first started blogging, I had no plan or time frame in mind. I wasn’t...
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2011 In Pictures And The Impact Food Photography Award
Revellers are gathering in this part of the world as Australia prepares to ring in 2012 ahead of countries trailing behind the International Date Line. After a very Merry Christmas indeed, our New Year's Eve promises to be blissfully low key with a bowl of popcorn, a...
Welcome To Our New Kitchen (Renovation Before And After)
For 8 years, I worked day and night on a single steel bench overflowing with kitchen paraphernalia, food, portable cooktop and very little working space. The barely functioning kitchen housed an old oven, a leaking sink, sunken and peeling countertops and basically...
Renovation Woes, Fun Loom And A Book Launch
Last week my Mac died. It gave a loud bang and took out power to a section of the house. This one lasted 5 years and went through three operating systems. RIP dear Mac. A sleek new Macbook Pro replaced it. It is still finding its feet as I slowly set it up amidst...
Coffee With Cook Republic - May 2019
For the first time in many months, I was lucky enough to wrap up all my projects at the same time. So with a bit of downtime before the next set of projects began, I showed a little love to the things that get neglected the most when I am working - my home, my garden...
New Zealand Trip Part II
After the first leg of our New Zealand road trip of North Island earlier this year, we drove to Waitomo and stayed in a charming little country cottage. We had booked ourselves in for the three hour Spellbound cave tours and the adventure we had while caving in the...
Cook Republic Food Photography, Writing, Cooking And Styling Workshops For 2015
I am absolutely thrilled to announce the dates for six food photography and styling workshops just before Cook Republic's 10th anniversary in 2015. These workshops have been months in the making, trying to get some amazing talent on board and preparing the venue,...
She is gone. A list of favourites for October 2014.
I have been scared of animals and birds for as long as I can remember. But I gave into that fear when we brought home 4 chickens three years ago. I was terrified of holding them and pet them only under supervision. But I loved them fiercely right from day one...
A Hunter Valley Adventure - Hot Air Ballooning, Pasta Class, Lakeside Picnic.
A few weeks ago, Nick and I were kindly invited by the Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley and BMW to an indulgent winter escape as part of their Discover More winter soiree. Starr PR was responsible for organising and co-ordinating our entire trip and they...
A Cabin By The River And Favourites List For January 2014
Last week we sneaked up to Barrington Tops and spent three adventurous days in a cabin by the river. We explored precarious little paths down to the river, we perched gingerly over moss covered river stones, we slipped and fell in with a splash that...