Cooking with love
Cooking with love from my farmhouse kitchen
May 19, 2026
We've been eating this on repeat
Hello from the farm, Turkish eggs (Cilbir) are a favourite in the farmhouse kitchen rotation. They somehow manage to feel comforting, indulgent and healthy...
April 14, 2026
In search of the holy grail
When you have an abundance of eggs then of course you have to make vanilla slice. Vanilla slice, with its luscious layer of creamy custard and flaky pastry,...
March 31, 2026
Easter hits a little differently here
Hello from the farm, Easter hits a little differently when you have chickens. It's one of the few times of the year when everyone else is thinking about...
March 19, 2026
It's Zucchini season - Lock your car!
Hello from the farm, Gosh so many of you were making pasta after my note last week! So I thought I'd better share another little blurb on cooking with...
March 10, 2026
Why we blame Italy
Hello from the farm, Now that one is allowed to be anything they choose, it's time to tell you that I identify as Italian, especially when it comes...
February 24, 2026
This is why your eggs won't peel!
Hello from the farm, Now you would think anyone can boil an egg and possibly most can. But getting a hard-boiled egg perfect (and peel-able) takes a little...
February 28, 2021
Bottled sunshine
These happy little faces appear on the cottage lawns at the farm. In the 1800s, dandelions were considered extremely beneficial, however nowadays, most...
February 22, 2021
Blackberry harvest
The blackberries are in season and we have a lovely little patch of blackberries growing on a rocky knoll near one of our dams. It was a bit of a prickly...
February 1, 2021
Crab Apple Jelly
Late summer and autumn is a wonderful time for preserving the garden harvest. The crab apples ripen and its time to make jelly. I picked these wonderful...