When I was pregnant, people were constantly asking me to imagine what kind of child I was going…


Making your own bread: Start with Peter Reinhart’s soft cheese bread
When I started baking, the idea of making my own bread had never crossed my mind. After all,…

Family Food: Waffles of Insane Greatness
Two years ago, I bought a Belgian waffle iron purely on the strength of Molly’s post recommending two…

Okinawan Taco Rice, one of the best fusion dishes ever
Okay… I’ll admit it. I was actually a huge fan of the fusion food movement when it first…

Family Food: Dutch baby with sautéed apples from Michael Natkin’s Herbivoracious
I have probably used this Dutch baby recipe every week since I first received a copy of Herbivoracious,…

Pantry Basics: A quick pickle recipe—Japanese pikurusu
Two months ago, when we happened to have some extra Japanese cucumbers and carrots in the fridge, I…

Playing with food: curried meatballs with raita
During a recent trip to Perth, I picked up a jar of Providore’s brinjal pickles. Once home, I…

A light but flavourful crab pasta with an aromatic shellfish broth
Over the years, my gorgeous and svelte wife S has continuously pressured me to make lighter and healthier…

Pantry Basics: Homemade Yoghurt
I didn’t attempt to make my own yoghurt until I had our son, T. We always had some…